Immigration http://www.npr.org Immigration en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:56:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Immigration http://www.npr.org Immigration Officers' Union Will Oppose Senate Bill The opposition from the National CIS Council is a boost to the National ICE Council, which until now had been the lone voice of opposition among enforcement unions. Mon, 20 May 2013 10:56:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/20/185520730/immigration-officers-union-will-oppose-senate-bill?ft=1&f=127600895 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/20/185520730/immigration-officers-union-will-oppose-senate-bill?ft=1&f=127600895 The opposition from the National CIS Council is a boost to the National ICE Council, which until now had been the lone voice of opposition among enforcement unions.

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]]> DeMint's Departure: A Onetime Ally Spurns Rubio In his new role as president of the Heritage Foundation, the former South Carolina senator parts company with a conservative Senate ally on the subject of immigration. Mon, 06 May 2013 18:51:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/05/06/181685615/demints-departure-one-time-ally-spurns-rubio?ft=1&f=127600895 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/05/06/181685615/demints-departure-one-time-ally-spurns-rubio?ft=1&f=127600895 In his new role as president of the Heritage Foundation, the former South Carolina senator parts company with a conservative Senate ally on the subject of immigration.

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]]> Poll: Most African-Americans Support Immigration Reform Activists said the poll challenges the perception that blacks believe they compete with immigrants for jobs and wages. Wed, 01 May 2013 20:44:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/01/180413665/poll-most-african-americans-support-immigration-reform?ft=1&f=127600895 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/01/180413665/poll-most-african-americans-support-immigration-reform?ft=1&f=127600895 Activists said the poll challenges the perception that blacks believe they compete with immigrants for jobs and wages.

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]]> Why An Immigration Deal Won't Solve The Farmworker Shortage Many farmers are cheering government proposals to give thousands of seasonal farmworkers a path to legal status. But even if the bill passes, it won't solve the long-term trend of fewer migrants coming north to work on U.S. farms. Farmers will instead have to learn how to do more with less immigrant labor. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:11:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/04/30/180053057/why-an-immigration-deal-wont-solve-the-farmworker-shortage?ft=1&f=127600895 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/04/30/180053057/why-an-immigration-deal-wont-solve-the-farmworker-shortage?ft=1&f=127600895 Many farmers are cheering government proposals to give thousands of seasonal farmworkers a path to legal status. But even if the bill passes, it won't solve the long-term trend of fewer migrants coming north to work on U.S. farms. Farmers will instead have to learn how to do more with less immigrant labor.

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]]> ICE Union President Asks Rubio To Leave 'Gang Of Eight' The Immigration and Customs Enforcement union is concerned the bipartisan group working on immigration legislation is putting a path to citizenship ahead of border security. Florida Republican Marco Rubio is seen as key for garnering conservative support. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:06:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/04/12/177094345/ice-union-president-asks-rubio-to-leave-gang-of-eight?ft=1&f=127600895 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/04/12/177094345/ice-union-president-asks-rubio-to-leave-gang-of-eight?ft=1&f=127600895 The Immigration and Customs Enforcement union is concerned the bipartisan group working on immigration legislation is putting a path to citizenship ahead of border security. Florida Republican Marco Rubio is seen as key for garnering conservative support.

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]]> Immigration Isn't The First Cause Zuckerberg Has Liked Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently announced the launch of FWD.us, an organization promoting immigration and education reform. But he's been politically active before, dining with politicians and donating millions to public education. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:33:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/04/12/177025031/immigration-isnt-the-first-cause-zuckerberg-has-liked?ft=1&f=127600895 http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/04/12/177025031/immigration-isnt-the-first-cause-zuckerberg-has-liked?ft=1&f=127600895 Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently announced the launch of FWD.us, an organization promoting immigration and education reform. But he's been politically active before, dining with politicians and donating millions to public education.

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]]> The Immigration Movement: Without A Unified Leader, But On The Cusp Of Success The decentralization was on display during a march on Washington on Wednesday, which was organized by a disparate group of activists. But experts and protesters said not having a national leader gave them a political advantage. Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:41:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/04/10/176828977/the-immigration-movement-without-a-unified-leader-but-on-the-cusp-of-success?ft=1&f=127600895 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/04/10/176828977/the-immigration-movement-without-a-unified-leader-but-on-the-cusp-of-success?ft=1&f=127600895 The decentralization was on display during a march on Washington on Wednesday, which was organized by a disparate group of activists. But experts and protesters said not having a national leader gave them a political advantage.

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]]> Immigration Overhaul Inches Forward, But Big Hurdles Remain It's still far too early to know whether Congress will be able to achieve major changes to the nation's immigration laws. All that's certain at this stage is that lawmakers on both sides of the partisan divide, and in both chambers, continue to act as though they think they can. Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:28:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/04/01/175945945/immigration-overhaul-inches-forward-but-big-hurdles-remain?ft=1&f=127600895 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/04/01/175945945/immigration-overhaul-inches-forward-but-big-hurdles-remain?ft=1&f=127600895 It's still far too early to know whether Congress will be able to achieve major changes to the nation's immigration laws. All that's certain at this stage is that lawmakers on both sides of the partisan divide, and in both chambers, continue to act as though they think they can.

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]]> Immigration Change Is One Step Closer To A Bill An agreement between labor and business chiefs clears one of the last — and perhaps largest — hurdles for concrete legislation. Senators from the bipartisan group working to overhaul immigration say a deal is close but not complete. Sun, 31 Mar 2013 12:32:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/03/31/175845588/immigration-reform-gets-one-step-closer-to-a-bill?ft=1&f=127600895 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/03/31/175845588/immigration-reform-gets-one-step-closer-to-a-bill?ft=1&f=127600895 An agreement between labor and business chiefs clears one of the last — and perhaps largest — hurdles for concrete legislation. Senators from the bipartisan group working to overhaul immigration say a deal is close but not complete.

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]]> Three Ways To Totally Transform U.S. Immigration Policy Economists dream big: open borders, visa auctions or preferential access for high-skilled workers. Thu, 21 Feb 2013 03:05:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/02/21/172501563/three-ways-to-totally-transform-u-s-immigration-policy?ft=1&f=127600895 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/02/21/172501563/three-ways-to-totally-transform-u-s-immigration-policy?ft=1&f=127600895 Economists dream big: open borders, visa auctions or preferential access for high-skilled workers.

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]]> Children Of Latino Immigrants Skew Even More Democratic Than Parents, Study Says The report also found that Latinos and Asian-Americans born in the U.S. are more likely to support abortion and gay rights than their foreign-born parents. Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:34:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/02/07/171394185/children-of-latino-immigrants-skew-even-more-democratic-than-parents-study-says?ft=1&f=127600895 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/02/07/171394185/children-of-latino-immigrants-skew-even-more-democratic-than-parents-study-says?ft=1&f=127600895 The report also found that Latinos and Asian-Americans born in the U.S. are more likely to support abortion and gay rights than their foreign-born parents.

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]]> What's Behind Rubio's 'Full Circle Back' On Immigration? Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., appears to have reversed his views on an earned path to citizenship, which in a Tea Party-backed 2010 campaign he called "code for amnesty." Some critics say the young Cuban-American lawmaker seems to be looking ahead to 2016 and a possible White House bid. Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:07:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/02/01/170865812/whats-behind-rubios-full-circle-back-on-immigration?ft=1&f=127600895 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/02/01/170865812/whats-behind-rubios-full-circle-back-on-immigration?ft=1&f=127600895 Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., appears to have reversed his views on an earned path to citizenship, which in a Tea Party-backed 2010 campaign he called "code for amnesty." Some critics say the young Cuban-American lawmaker seems to be looking ahead to 2016 and a possible White House bid.

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]]> For Asian-Americans, Immigration Backlogs Are A Major Hurdle The national conversation around immigration policy tends to focus on Latinos, but Asian-American immigrants face some of the knottiest challenges. Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:50:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/01/31/170744897/for-asian-americans-immigration-backlogs-are-becoming-a-major-hurdle?ft=1&f=127600895 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/01/31/170744897/for-asian-americans-immigration-backlogs-are-becoming-a-major-hurdle?ft=1&f=127600895 The national conversation around immigration policy tends to focus on Latinos, but Asian-American immigrants face some of the knottiest challenges.

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]]> In Immigration Debate, 'Undocumented' Vs. 'Illegal' Is More Than Just Semantics The term "illegal immigrant" has become a thorny subject — which might explain why President Obama opted not to use it in his address on immigration reform. But the term "undocumented immigrant" is not without its own political connotations. Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:30:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/01/30/170677880/in-immigration-debate-undocumented-vs-illegal-is-more-than-just-semantics?ft=1&f=127600895 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/01/30/170677880/in-immigration-debate-undocumented-vs-illegal-is-more-than-just-semantics?ft=1&f=127600895 The term "illegal immigrant" has become a thorny subject — which might explain why President Obama opted not to use it in his address on immigration reform. But the term "undocumented immigrant" is not without its own political connotations.

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]]> Despite Bipartisan Beginnings, Immigration Overhaul Could Splinter GOP If President Obama wanted to pick the perfect wedge issue to split the Republican Party, he could hardly have improved on a comprehensive overhaul of the nation's immigration laws. Not that he has an ulterior motive in advocating for action on Capitol Hill. But it works out the same way. Mon, 28 Jan 2013 19:06:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/01/28/170497037/despite-bipartisan-launch-immigration-overhaul-could-splinter-gop?ft=1&f=127600895 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/01/28/170497037/despite-bipartisan-launch-immigration-overhaul-could-splinter-gop?ft=1&f=127600895 If President Obama wanted to pick the perfect wedge issue to split the Republican Party, he could hardly have improved on a comprehensive overhaul of the nation's immigration laws. Not that he has an ulterior motive in advocating for action on Capitol Hill. But it works out the same way.

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