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Top Conservative Publication Defends Linking Hispanics To Low IQ
May 13, 2013 | by Think Progress
Last week, a coauthor of the Heritage Foundation’s shoddy immigration report, Jason Richwine, resigned after it emerged that his PhD dissertation argued that Latinos and blacks were genetically intellectual inferior to white people. continue reading »
Hispanic High School Graduates Pass Whites in Rate of College Enrollment
May 10, 2013 | by HS News Staff
A record seven-in-ten (69%) Hispanic high school graduates in the class of 2012 enrolled in college that fall, two percentage points higher than the rate (67%) among their white counterparts, continue reading »
PEW STUDY: 75% of US Residents Believe Immigration System Needs Fixing
May 9, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Three-quarters of U.S. residents believe that the immigration system needs major changes, including a path toward legalizing the status of the undocumented population, according to a national survey released Thursday by the Pew Research Center. Of the more than 1,500 people surveyed by Pew early this month, 35 percent said the immigration system should be "completely rebuilt." continue reading »
New Study: Nearly Half of Latinos Less Likely to Report Crime Due to Immigration Fears
May 8, 2013 | by Americas Voice Online
Federal legislation to improve the nation’s immigration system is taking a step forward this week, when the Senate Gang of 8 immigration bill goes into markup, but advocates today are reminding President Obama of the high cost of strict immigration enforcement and what he can do to alleviate the problem. continue reading »
Voter Suppression Group Fear Mongers Over Immigration Reform: It Will Allow ‘Millions’ To Vote
May 7, 2013 | by Think Progress
Following other far-right attacks on comprehensive immigration reform, True the Vote, a Tea Party group purporting to combat voter fraud, is now rallying against the Senate’s immigration bill. In a fundraising email to supporters, True the Vote founder Catherine Engelbrecht warned that the bill presents a “golden opportunity” to allow “millions of newly legalized immigrants” to “undermine our electoral system.” continue reading »
Terrified Nativists Unleash Everything They’ve Got Against Senate Immigration Bill
May 3, 2013 | by Immigration Impact
Nativists are terrified by the Senate immigration bill. Legal status for most unauthorized immigrants; a pathway to citizenship for those who are legalized; more flexible limits on future immigration—all of these are anathema to the nativist vision of what the United States should become. continue reading »
How New Immigration Bill Could Have Caught Two Suspects Arrested In Connection With Boston Bombing
May 2, 2013 | by Think Progress
Federal authorities on Wednesday announced they had arrested three suspects for allegedly helping the Boston Marathon bombers in the aftermath of the attacks. Two of the suspects are Kazakh nationals Azamat Tazhayakov and Dias Kadyrbayev, who had already been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the days following the bombing for overstaying their student visas. continue reading »
HS News Presents TODAY IN LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY
May 1, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Discover what happened today in history. Read about major past events that happened today including special entries on crime, entertainment, and more. From Columbus to Chavez, the History of Latin America is continue reading »
States Move Forward To Allow Undocumented Immigrants To Drive Legally
April 30, 2013 | by Immigration impact
In a stark change from the harmful measures that swept across states in previous years, 2013 has started out as a good year for immigration reform at the state level. Lawmakers continue to push for pro-immigrant policies to help immigrants already living in the U.S., while the Georgia legislature’s passage of an anti-immigrant bill stands out as an outlier instead of the norm. continue reading »
Open Letter From Dreamers to “Gang of 8”- Don’t Reinvent the Wheel & Pass Senate Bill
April 29, 2013 | by HS News Staff
In the Senate, the bipartisan “Gang of 8” - group of Senators leading immigration legislation - has negotiated a delicate compromise that is a first step to meet our country’s economic, family, and security needs. The Senate Judiciary committee has also held more than 6 days of extensive hearings and heard testimony from over 40 witnesses. continue reading »
