The End of the Race for H-1B Visas
Ready. Set. Stop! Over the past week, American employers have been sprinting to the finish line to submit their H-1B applications for fiscal year 2013. It took only 10 weeks this year to reach the FY2013 visa cap of 85,000. Last year, it took more than three times longer, 33 weeks. READ MORE >>
The Real Immigration Debate Isn’t About the Law
Anyone who keeps an eye on immigration in America is thinking about Arizona right now, as the U.S. Supreme Court considers the federal government’s lawsuit against Arizona’s SB 1070. While the court digs into the legal nuances of pre-emption, let’s step back and consider what the debate is really about. READ MORE >>
Another Step Toward Immigration Reform?
The idea that immigrants, especially those highly educated in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, can help our economy recover from the recession by creating jobs and contributing to our tax base has gained a lot of momentum. Places like Detroit, Dayton, and Cleveland are actively wooing immigrants to help stem population loss, revitalize neighborhoods, an READ MORE >>
Desperately Seeking a Bloomberg for the ‘Burbs
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is using $30 million of his own money--and a matching gift from George Soros--to help fund a new program aimed at addressing the vast socio-economic disparities between New York City’s young white men and those who are black or Latino. At a time when more people are out of work and municipal budgets are stretched thin, private philanthropy is increasingly important. READ MORE >>
I Don't Get No Respect, I Tell Ya
with Courtney Pitman The Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement division just can’t catch a break lately. Amid an extremely partisan national debate, this unit has deported more unauthorized immigrants than any other administration, a fact that immigrant advocates decry as too harsh, and anti-immigration groups seem to overlook during their criticism of Obama’s inaction on immigration enforcement. READ MORE >>
Standing Up to the Feds on Immigration
Last summer, just as higher temperatures set in, immigration policy-making at the state level also heated up. With still no comprehensive, federal immigration reform happening, this year looks to be even hotter than last. READ MORE >>
A Reprieve for Haitians in the United States
Earlier this week, Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano announced that the U.S. would extend Temporary Protective Status (TPS) to Haitians living here who have been affected by the earthquake of January, 2010. This extends both the length and the scope of the initial TPS designation to last an additional 18 months and to include Haitians who entered the U.S. READ MORE >>
It’s Not Plato’s Republic
Challenging the Census to Count the Uncounted
Now that Census 2010 results are coming out, some places around the country are scratching their heads. They are puzzled by the lower-than-expected population counts and considering mounting challenges to get the official number changed. The state of California thinks the census missed 1.5 million residents. READ MORE >>
State of Metropolitan America 2.0
Did you know that Honolulu boasts one of the highest rates of people who carpool to work? Or that there are only seven metro areas in the country in which median household income rose between 2000 and 2009? That married-couple-with-children households now comprise only about one-fifth of U.S. households, compared to 40 percent in 1970? Or that immigrants and the native-born attain college degrees at the same rate? Or that the age cohort that grew the fastest this decade was 55-to-64-year olds? READ MORE >>
