Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Sunday, July 14, 2013
This Week in Immigration
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New Estimates of State and Local Taxes Paid by Undocumented Immigrants
 Undocumented immigrants who live and work in the United States pay billions of dollars in taxes every year to state and local governments. Given the chance to earn legal status, they would pay even more. Those are the simple yet powerful conclusions of a new study by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP). According to ITEP, “undocumented immigrants paid an estimated total of $10.6 billion in state and local taxes in 2010.” Moreover, “allowing undocumented immigrants to work in the United States legally would increase their state and local tax contributions by an estimated $2 billion a year.” In short, legalization pays.
DREAMers Push For A Path To Citizenship
Ahead of a Wednesday meeting of House Republicans to discuss various options on immigration reform, hundreds of DREAMers—young immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children—held their own version of a citizenship ceremony and rally yesterday to push for legislation that will provide a roadmap to citizenship for not only themselves but for millions of other undocumented immigrants as well. “We have come today to claim our citizenship,” said United We Dream’s Lorella Praeli. “2013 is not the time for separate but equal. It is not the time for legalization for some and citizenship for others.”
White House Report Outlines the Economic Benefits of Immigration Reform
As Republicans in the House of Representatives search for a way forward on immigration reform, they should keep in mind a critical point: overhauling the U.S. immigration system would help jump start the sluggish U.S. economy. In other words, any Member of Congress who has expressed a desire to cut the federal budget deficit, create new jobs and businesses, boost wages, and increase U.S. economic output should be for immigration reform—not against it. Conversely, those who stand against reform should carefully consider the price that will be paid by the U.S. economy, and U.S. workers, if reform does not occur.
The Civics Lessons Many Undocumented Immigrants Have Already Learned
If the Senate’s comprehensive immigration reform bill becomes law, many undocumented immigrants who apply for and become Registered Provisional Immigrants (RPIs) would have to pass an English and civics test before becoming Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs). These tests are administered so New Americans can show their commitment to this country by demonstrating that they speak English and understand the basic tenets of our democracy.
TRUST Act Makes Progress in California
Just before the Fourth of July, the California Senate Public Safety Committee approved the TRUST Act by a vote of 4-2.. The state Assembly previously passed the measure in May, so now the bill heads to the Senate floor. It is the third version of the California TRUST Act considered by the state legislature, which “would limit who state and local police can hold for deportation.” Gov. Jerry Brown (D) vetoed a previous version of the bill last fall.
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Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Arizona Moms
Stand with Arizona's DREAMers Moms
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
LA Times: Mexican American Mobility
Thank you to Nan for sharing this with us:
(article link at the bottom of this post)
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"I really liked this op-ed in today’s LA Times. Written by Tufts and Stanford professors, it cites recent studies that show that Mexican immigrants and their descendants follow the same pattern in educational aspiration and economic attainment as did previous waves of immigrants. At the same time they faced/face greater discrimination than Europeans did. It seems to me this is one of the great myths we are up against – that the current wave of immigrants is somehow “different.” " _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Some quotes I pulled out (statements for which documentation is provided):
§ “Each passing generation of Mexican Americans does better than the one before at making economic gains and progressing toward full integration into U.S. society.”
§ “…[G]enerational improvements also were seen in wages earned, rates of homeownership and percent living above the poverty line. The gaps between Mexican immigrants and non-Latino whites declined from the first to second generation in all areas (except for homeownership, where no gap exists)."
§ “…[I]t is important to highlight the progress of many Mexican Americans [who] have made this uphill climb in spite of greater challenges than those faced by earlier, European immigrants.”
§ “For contemporary Mexican immigrants and their U.S.-born children, the biggest challenge to assimilation is illegal status… [L]legalizing the status of Mexican newcomers — a central tenet of the Senate bill — is one of the best ways to encourage and accelerate their progress..”
§ Last paragraph/conclusion:So whatever the rhetoric, the House needs to realize this: When Mexicans have the opportunity to live and work legally in the United States, the new arrivals and their descendants are more likely to overcome disadvantages and, as immigrants have always done, become strong and constructive contributors to our diverse society. Don't stand in the way.
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-marrow-mexican-immigrants-20130702,0,2688136.story
Monday, July 1, 2013
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