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Sub-Topics E-Verify Also Try American History Civil Liberties and Security Equity Homeland Security Immigration Lesson Plans Immigration Reform Lesson (PBS News) Provides a lesson to help understand immigration reform from different points of view. 04-06 News -02-27-08 Study: Immigrants Are a Small Percent of Prison Population (Time.com) "Despite our melting-pot roots, Americans have often been quick to blame the influx of immigrants for rising crime rates. But new research released Monday shows that immigrants in California are, in fact, far less likely than U.S.-born Californians are to commit crime. While people born abroad make up about 35% of California's adult population, they account for only about 17% of the adult prison population, the report by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) showed. Indeed, among men ages 18 to 40 — the demographic most likely to be imprisoned — those born in the U.S. were 10 times more likely than foreign-born men to be incarcerated." 02-08 -03-25-06 Thousands Protest Immigration Bill (ABC News) "Tens of thousands of immigrant rights advocates from across Southern California marched Saturday in protest of federal legislation that would build more walls along the U.S.-Mexico border and make helping illegal immigrants a crime." "Bush sides with business leaders who want legislation to let some immigrants stay in the country and work for a set period of time. Others, including Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, say national security concerns should drive immigration reform." 03-06 -04-01-06 Immigrants Rally in New York (ABC News) "Thousands of immigrants and their supporters chanted, blew whistles and waved flags from dozens of Latin American countries on Saturday as they marched across the Brooklyn Bridge in support of immigrant rights." "The House of Representatives passed a bill last December that defines illegal aliens as felons and calling for the construction of a 700-mile (1,120-km) fence along the U.S.-Mexico border." "The Senate is debating an alternative that provides a way for temporary workers as well as illegal immigrants to eventually become U.S. citizens, as well as toughen workplace enforcement of immigration rules. It also creates a new guest worker program pushed by President George W. Bush." 04-06 -04-02-06 Legislative Battle Ensues Over Immigration (Bloomberg.com) "Senator Lindsey Graham said his fellow Republicans will be committing 'political suicide' if they push through Congress immigration legislation that focuses only on building walls along the U.S.-Mexico border and deporting illegal immigrants." 04-06 -04-02-06 Legislative Battle Ensues Over Immigration (CBS News) "Senator Lindsey Graham said his fellow Republicans will be committing 'political suicide' if they push through Congress immigration legislation that focuses only on building walls along the U.S.-Mexico border and deporting illegal immigrants." 04-06 -04-06-06 Senate Reaches Agreement on Immigration Bill (Bloomberg.com) "Senate Republicans and Democrats reached an agreement on procedures for allowing undocumented aliens to apply for citizenship, clearing an obstacle that stalled legislation overhauling U.S. immigration laws." "The compromise splits the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants into three groups, based on how long they have been in the U.S., for the purpose of setting rules on their eligibility to apply for legal status." 04-06 -04-10-06 Immigration News (LULAC.org) Provides news related to immigration from the immigrants point of view. 04-06 -04-10-06 Immigration and Spirituality (MSNBC News) Newsweek interviewed Alex Avila, "the senior producer of LatinoUSA, a nationally syndicated English language radio program produced in Austin, Texas, and distributed by National Public Radio." "The legislation brought a sense of urgency in the immigrant community and the students have been waiting for something like this to energize them. And since the Senate didn’t do anything last week, I think there's a sense of urgency still. I don't expect these marches to disappear in the next week. It's Holy week [for Catholics] this week, so they expect to have it off, and I think they'll tie the spiritual and the political." 04-06 -04-10-06 Poll: Citizens Overwhelmingly Believe U.S. Not Doing Enough on Illegals (ABC News) "The public overwhelmingly says the United States is not doing enough to keep illegal immigrants out of the country." "The intensity of this view, moreover, runs high — a majority of Americans, 56 percent, feel 'strongly' that the U.S. isn't doing enough to prevent illegals from gaining entry to this country." 04-06 -04-10-06 Two Million Expected in Rally Against Immigration Bill (Bloomberg.com) "As many as 2 million people may rally across the U.S. today against an immigration reform bill passed by the House of Representatives that would tighten the borders and impose stiffer penalties on illegal immigrants." 04-06 -04-10-08 Immigration, Families, and the Law (CNN News) "They became one of an estimated 2 million mixed families, where at least one member is a citizen or lawfully living in the country and the other isn't. The vast majority of those families, according to the Pew Hispanic Center, involve an illegal parent and legal children -- yet another shade of this country's ongoing immigration conundrum." "El Centro Inc., a Hispanic advocacy group in the Kansas City area, said its 2006 survey showed 63 percent of Hispanics questioned said they lived in some type of mixed family status." 04-08 -04-12-06 Students Join Protests on Immigration (PBS.org) "Thousands of students in cities as far flung as Los Angeles, San Diego, Houston and the suburbs of Washington, D.C. walked out of classes last week to protest possible new laws that would crack down on illegal immigration." 04-06 -04-13-06 Bush and Reid Exchange Barbs on Immigration (U.S. News.com) "The exchange was the latest in a series of maneuvers among party leaders trying to assign blame for Senate gridlock over comprehensive immigration legislation. A pending measure would strengthen border security, create a guest worker program and offer eventual citizenship to many of the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in the country." 04-06 -04-29-06 Homeowners the Top Employer of Laborers (CNN News) "The No. 1 employers of day laborers, many of whom are illegal immigrants, are homeowners -- not construction contractors, not professional landscapers." 04-06 -04-29-06 May 1 Is Migrant Boycott Day (ABC News) "Pro-immigration activists say a national boycott and marches planned for May 1 will flood America's streets with millions of Latinos to demand amnesty for illegal immigrants and shake the ground under Congress as it debates reform." 04-06 -05-01-06 One Million Demonstrate (ABC News) "More than 1 million mostly Hispanic immigrants and their supporters skipped work and took to the streets Monday, flexing their economic muscle in a nationwide boycott that succeeded in slowing or shutting many farms, factories, markets and restaurants." 05-06 -05-03-06 Bush Tells Immigrants to Learn English (WashintonTimes.com) " 'Those who come here to start new lives in our country have a responsibility to understand what America is about and the responsibility to learn the English language so they can better understand our national character and participate fully in American life,' the president said in a ceremony at the White House East Room." 05-06 -05-18-06 Arnold May Not Comply With Bush's Order (CBS News) "Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has not decided whether to comply with President Bush's plan to put National Guard troops on the Mexican border and, according to a spokesman, will only make his decision after he gets more information about what the White House has in mind." "Also Thursday, the Senate is set to debate an amendment that would make English the national language. It's part of the overall discussion on immigration reform. Lawmakers Wednesday engaged in some give-and-take, backing the construction of a fence on the Mexican border while leaving intact a plan to give millions of illegal immigrants a potential path to citizenship." 05-06 -05-18-06 Senate Votes to Make English the National Language (Bloomberg.org) "The Senate voted to make English the 'national language' of the U.S. as part of legislation overhauling immigration policy." "The measure, approved by a vote of 63-34, directs the government to 'preserve and enhance' the role of English, without altering current laws that require some government documents and services be provided in other languages." 05-06 -05-24-06 Editorial: Bush's Immigration Proposal Divides Conservatives (Bloomberg.com) "Why the divergence and vehemence of opinion? The answer, analysts say, is the issue has become a test for a conservative movement unsure of its identity at a time when its leaders have presided over an era of exploding deficits and expanding government." "Jeff Bell, an anti-abortion activist and former adviser to Presidents Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon, said the divide in the conservative movement reflects 'two different impulses at work: one that sees America as fundamentally a nation of immigrants, and one that fears outside forces are eroding our values.' " 05-06 -05-25-06 Senate Passes Immigration Bill (ABC News) "Legislation to secure U.S. borders and offer millions of illegal immigrants access to the American dream cleared the Senate on Thursday, a rare election-year reach across party lines and a triumph for President Bush." 05-06 -05-31-07 Bush Chides Republicans Who Are Against Immigration Bill (Washington Post) "President Bush lashed out at critics within his own party Tuesday, accusing Republican opponents of distorting the immigration deal he negotiated with leading congressional Democrats and playing on the politics of fear to undermine public support." 05-07 -06-01-06 Schwarzenegger Agrees to Send Troops to Border (Bloomberg.com) "Most of the California soldiers won't be armed and would perform support jobs such as surveillance, vehicle repair, road maintenance and repair and communications. Only volunteers would be used on the border, Schwarzenegger said." " 'The mission I will assign will be significantly different than the plan laid out by President Bush,' Schwarzenegger said." 05-06 -06-08-07 Immigration Bill Stalls (New York Times) "Within two hours, the centerpiece of President Bush’s remaining domestic agenda and what many people saw as the best chance to get a handle on the worsening immigration problem, was yanked from the floor. Two weeks of debate had failed to stem attacks from critics on the right and left; 38 Republicans, 11 Democrats and 1 independent rejected Mr. Reid’s call to limit debate and head toward a resolution." 06-07 -06-24-06 The Blame for Illegal Immigration (Fox News) "Tim Bueler, spokesman for the Minuteman Project, said the Mexican government is complicit in illegal immigration by offering Matricula Consular cards, IDs given to illegals that are accepted by financial institutions as proof of identification and allow illegal immigrants access to U.S. financial services." "Hair said stopping the flow of illegal immigrants would end the $50 billion annually in remittances by illegals in the United States to families at home, and that would also require countries to get serious about their own economies." 06-06 -0711-06 Colorado Passes Tough Immigration Laws (ABC News) "Colorado lawmakers ended a five-day special session on illegal immigration with a resounding approval of several bills that Democrats call the toughest in the nation and Republicans say don't go far enough." 07-06 -11-26-06 Fruit Rot as Borders Tighten (ABC News) "Thanks to increased security along the Mexican border, thousands of migrant workers who harvest the nation's fruits and vegetables never showed up for work. Ivicevich's pears ripened and then just fell off the tree." " 'Do we want to become dependent on foreign food like we are on foreign oil?' asked Toni Scully, a California pear shipper. 'Or do we want to recognize that our food is put on our table by Mexican workers who need a legal way, and deserve a legal way, to come into this country?' " 11-06 -Editorial: We Are All Immigrants (MSNBC News) "Millions of undocumented immigrants pay income taxes using a special identification number the IRS provides. They pay into the Social Security system, too, even though they're not eligible to collect benefits. In fact, they may be helping to keep the system afloat, with $7 billion currently in a designated suspense file, much of which is believed to have come from undocumented workers." "In 2004 there was a backlog of more than 6 million unprocessed immigration petitions, a record high. So much for suggestions that immigrants are lax about regularizing their status. Clearly the laxity is at least partly federal." 05-06 American Immigration Center (US-Immigration.com) "Introduction to the different types of visas for immigrants and nonimmigrants including information on how to apply for U.S. Citizenship as well as guidelines and procedures for applications, exams, and the interview procedures." 04-06 American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA.org) Provides immigration information. 04-06 Office of Citizenship (CBS News) "The Office of Citizenship is mandated by the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to promote instruction and training on citizenship rights and responsibilities and to provide immigrants with information and tools necessary to successfully integrate into American civic culture." 04-06 Papers Boy Suspended for Speaking Spanish (MSNBC News) Zach Rubio reportedly was talking in Spanish to a friend during a break at Endeavor Alternative School. The account further states that a teacher overheard the exchange and the principal then suspended the student for talking in Spanish. "The school district has officially rescinded his punishment and said that speaking a foreign language is not grounds for suspension. Meanwhile, the Rubio family has retained a lawyer, who says a civil rights lawsuit may be in the offing." "Conflicts are bursting out nationwide over bilingual education, 'English-only' laws, Spanish-language publications and advertising, and other linguistic collisions. Language concerns have been a key aspect of the growing political movement to reduce immigration." 12-05 Bush Proposes Changes in Immigration Policies (CNN News) "President Bush on Wednesday outlined an overhaul of immigration policy that would give illegal immigrants with U.S. jobs temporary worker status and then a chance to seek permanent residency." 1-04 Halliburton Subsidiary Awarded Contract for Massive Detention Facilities in U.S. (Yahoo.com) "KBR announced today that the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) component has awarded KBR an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contingency contract to support ICE facilities in the event of an emergency. KBR is the engineering and construction subsidiary of Halliburton (NYSE:HAL - News)." 02-06 Illegal Immigration at All Time High (CBS News) "After decades of attempting to dam the flow of Mexican immigrants crossing into the United States illegally, federal agents say a new crisis is emerging along the southern border and they are helpless to stop it." "Non-Mexicans are spilling over the border in record numbers - some from countries with terrorist ties - and most are set free soon after being captured." 7-05 Immersion or Bilingual Education? (American City Business Journals) "Of those [72 valid research] studies, 83 percent comparing bilingual education to immersion found that kids learned to read better through immersion. Not a single study found the reverse." 05-06 Immigration Requirements (ForeignImmigration.com) Provides information on immigration, such as to the United States. 7-05 Immigration Statistics for the USA (Scientific American - Doyle) Provides information, including a map, on where immigrants originate and where they live in the USA. Includes information on illegal immigrants. 6-00 Immigration and Green Cards Law (Nolo.com - Legal Encyclopedia) Provides basic information for persons who are not legal professionals and is organized by topic. 7-02 Schwarzenegger Supports Citizen Patrols (CBS News) "Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who outraged some Mexican-American groups last week by calling for a closed border, praised the civilian volunteer Minuteman Project for its patrols to spot illegal immigrants." "The Republican governor accused the federal government of failing to control the border and said it encouraged illicit crossers by giving them access to water." "President Bush has denounced the volunteers as vigilantes." "Nativo V. Lopez, president of the Mexican-American Political Association, called Schwarzenegger's comments Thursday 'nothing short of base racism.' " 7-05 States Preempt Federal Government on Immigration (Christian Science Monitor) "Frustrated by federal inaction, state and local governments are passing laws at a record pace." 06-07 The Canteen Man of the US - Mexico Border (Christian Science Monitor) "Hoover founded Humane Borders, an interfaith group based in Tucson that set up the network of watering stations in the spring of 2000, to stem the rising number of deaths in the desert. Already that year, some 20 people had perished. One incident hit him particularly hard: A young mother who had given her last water to her infant. The child survived. She didn't." 01-07

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