February 2012
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“Economics of immigration isn’t a zero-sum game where immigrants gain and...”
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by Chris Farrell, Marketplace in “The powerful economic case for immigrants”
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“Why wouldn’t you want to better identify people who are going to be here? It...”
– Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck on driver licenses for undocumented immigrants (as quoted by the LA Times in “LAPD chief backs driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants”)
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“As we talk about immigrants, though, my hope and prayer is that, at least within...”
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Matthew Soerens writes in his post
UnALIENable Rights?
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Retiring Baby Boom Generation Will Rely on... →
The U.S. population is rapidly growing older, which is having a dramatic impact on the U.S. labor force. The far-reaching effects of this demographic transformation are very much apparent in the projections released in January by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). As explained by Rakesh Kochhar of the Pew Hispanic Center, the BLS numbers indicate that “the aging of the non-Hispanic white...
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“We are faith leaders in Tennessee who share the goal to advance the common good....”
– via @tnimmigrant
From an open letter from faith leaders in Tennessee to dissuade Republican presidential candidates from perpetuating anti-immigrant rhetoric.
Read the rest here.
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Watchvia @bbc_magazine: NYC Immigrants vs. Hipsters
Read more on the Huffington Post
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Hollywood Turns the Camera on Alabama →
Streaming Video Watch the event live on February 15, 2012, 1:00pm – 2:30pm EST.
About This Event
On June 9th, 2011, Alabama enacted H.B. 56 – the most extreme state-level anti-immigrant bill passed to date. The Act, designed to make every aspect of life unbearably difficult for undocumented immigrants living in Alabama, deploys fear as a weapon to marginalize and oppress an unwanted...
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“A neighbor in need should summon a compassionate response from God’s people. A...”
– via @UndocumentedTV: Post by Lisa Van Engen
Read more in “Proximity and Building a Compassionate Response to Immigration”
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Useful 'Life After College Guide' for...
EDUCATORS FOR FAIR CONSIDERATION (E4FC) was started in 2006 by Carrie Evans and Katharine Gin, two educators with over 25 years of combined experience working with low-income, minority youth. They were astonished by the lack of information, resources, and support available to undocumented students.
LIFE AFTER COLLEGE GUIDE FOR UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS BRAND NEW FOR 2012! This 73-page guide...
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