Mexico-North Research Network

The U.S. Immigration Debate: Core Documents
Last Update: June 2, 2006

For those who are interested in or who are doing research about the current debate on the importance of unauthorized/undocumented/illegal immigration to the economy/society/polity of the United States, please find attached a list of almost 200 electronic references that are currently available in the websites that offer information on the subject. In this list you will find the titles and electronic addresses, ordered by subject and alphabetical order, of documents, publications and e-newsletters produced by think tanks, research centers, universities, labor organizations, the church, religious organizations, governments, pro/anti-immigrants’ organizations, etc.

Gustavo Cano
Director, Transnationalism Research Project
gcano@mail.unomaha.edu

Suggested Citation:
Cano, Gustavo (2006) “The U.S. Immigration Debate: Core Documents” Transnationalism Research Project, Mexico-North Research Network
Washington D.C.
http://www.mexnor.org/programs/TRP/ImmigrationDebate.htm

Documents are organized under the following categories:

Immigration – Church, Religion

Immigration - Economy

Immigration – Education and Health

Immigration – Labor Market, Workers’ Rights

Immigration – Mobilization

Immigration - Myths and Facts

Immigration – Networks, Newsletters, News Sources

Immigration – Public Safety, National Security

Immigration Reform

Immigration – Studies, Research

Immigration – Surveys, Polls

Immigration – Urban Context, States

Unauthorized / Undocumented / Illegal Immigration

By Alphabetical Order

Immigration – Church, Religion

“Cardinal Asks People Not to Support Immigration-related Boycott May 1” USCCB, Migration and Refugee Services, Catholic News, April 2006.

“Cardinal Mahony Launches Immigration Justice Campaign in Los Angeles” USCCB, Migration and Refugee Services, Catholic News, January 2006.

“Cardinals Visit White House, Hill on Immigration Reform” USCCB, Migration and Refugee Services, Catholic News, May 2006.

“Comprehensive Immigration Reform” United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

“Immigrant Justice Action Network” The Catholic Campaign for Immigration Reform, Justice for Immigrants.

“Immigration Basics” Justice for Immigrants, The Catholic Campaign for Immigration Reform, June 2005.

“Immigration Legal Service Resources” Catholic Legal Immigration Network

“Immigration Policy for the 21st Century: The Case for Legalization of Undocumented Immigrants” by Walter Ewing, Office of Migration & Refugee Policy, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, March 2002.

“Immigration Reform and the Catholic Church” by Donald Kerwin (Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.), Migration Policy Institute, May 2006.

“Interfaith Statement in Support for Comprehensive Immigration Reform” Nebraska Appleseed, February 2006.

“Interfaith Statement in Support for Comprehensive Immigration Reform” United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, October 2005.

“Legalization of Undocumented Immigrants” Office of Migration & Refugee Policy, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

“May 1 Immigration Rallies, Marches Draw Crowds across the Country” USCCB, Migration and Refugee Services, Catholic News, May 2006.

“Myths” Justice for Immigrants, The Catholic Campaign for Immigration Reform, June 2005.

“New York Cardinal Backs Fair, Comprehensive Immigration Reform” USCCB, Migration and Refugee Services, Catholic News, March (?) 2006.

“Rallies, Prayers and Marches Show Nationwide Support for Immigrants” USCCB, Migration and Refugee Services, Catholic News, April 2006.

“Strangers No Longer: Together on the Journey of Hope: A Pastoral Letter Concerning Migration
from the Catholic Bishops of Mexico and the United States” United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, January 22, 2003. (Available also in Spanish)

“The Virgin, the Priest and the Flag: Political Mobilization of Mexican Immigrants in Chicago, Houston, and New York” by Gustavo Cano, April 2004. Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, UCSD.

“U.S. Bishops Wary of National Guard along Border; Urge Reform of Immigration Laws” USCCB Committee on Migration, May 2006.

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Immigration - Economy

“America's Immigration Quandary: No Consensus on Immigration Problem or Proposed Fixes” Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, March 2006.

“Business Community Support for Comprehensive Immigration Reform” Nebraska Appleseed, November 2005.

“Economic Growth and Immigration: Bridging the Demographic Divide” Immigration Policy Center, The American Immigration Law Foundation, November 2005.

“Economic Impacts of Immigration” by Harry J. Holzer, Urban Institute, November 2005.

“Hispanics and the Social Security Debate” by Richard Fry, Rakesh Kochhar, Jeffrey Passel and Roberto Suro, Pew Hispanic Center, March 2005.

“Hispanics’ Large Stake in the Social Security Debate” by Fernando Torres-Gil, Robert Greenstein, and David Kamin. Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, June 2005.

“Immigrants and the Economy: Resources” National Immigration Forum. Several articles and references on the subject.

“Immigrants, Skills, and Wages: Reassessing the Economic Gains from Immigration” by Giovanni Peri, Immigration Policy in Focus, Vol. 5-3, The American Immigration Law Foundation, March 2006.

“ Immigrants want to make a living in the United States, but what does America want from them?” by Tessa Jeffers, part one in a Reader immigration series: America’s Changing Face. The Reader, 24 Mar 2006

“International Migration, Remittances, and the Brain Drain” The World Bank, January 2006.

“Keeping the Promise: Immigration Proposals from the Heartland” The Chicago Council on Foreign Relations, June 2004.

“Labor and Economics” Federation for American Immigration Reform, several articles related to labor, economics and immigration.

“Migration and Development/Remittances” Migration Policy Institute, several articles and references on the subject.

“Remittances: A Gateway to Banking for Unbanked Immigrants” Comptroller of the Currency of National Banks, September 2004

“Survey of Business Owners: Hispanic-Owned Firms: 2002” U.S. Census Bureau, March 2006.
Survey: Press Release:

“Survey of Mexican Migrants, Part Three: The Economic Transition to America” by Rakesh Kochar, Pew Hispanic Center, December 2005.

“The Economic Impact of the Hispanic Population on the State of North Carolina” by John D. Kasarda and James H. Johnson Jr., Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, January 2006.

“The Economic Integration of Mexico and Texas” Justino de la Cruz Martinez, March 2005.

“The Emerging Integration of the California-Mexico Economies” by Schatz, Howard J. and Luis Felipe López Calva. Public Policy Institute of California, 2004.

“USHCC Strongly Rejects Enforcement Only Approach to Immigration Reform – Calls on U.S. Senate to develop Inclusive, Comprehensive Immigration Plan that Advances Economic Growth and Diversity while Strengthening National Security” United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, January 2006

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Immigration – Education and Health

“Educating Immigrants” by Melissa Taylor Bell, Trends Alert, The Council of State Governments, September 2004.

“Education: Resources” National Immigration Forum. Several articles and references on education and immigration.

“Fifth Mexico-U.S. Binational Health Week – Health Policy Forum 2005”

“Health Care Experiences” Pew Hispanic Center, March 2004.

“Health Insurance Coverage of the Foreign Born in the United States: Numbers and Trends” by Elizabeth Grieco, Migration Policy Institute, June 2004.

“Immigrants’ Access to Quality Health Care” by Melissa Taylor Bell, Trends Alert, The Council of State Governments, September 2004.

Immigration – Labor Market, Workers’ Rights

“Dropping Out: Immigrant Entry and Native Exit From the Labor Market, 2000-2005” by Steven A. Camarota, Center for Immigration Studies, March 2006.

“Eligible to Work: Experiments in Verifying Work Authorization Independent Task Force on Immigration and America's Future” by Kevin Jernegan, Policy Brief No. 8, Migration Policy Institute, November 2005.

“Guest Workers: New Solution, New Problem?” by Philip Martin, Pew Hispanic Center, March 2002.

“Immigrant Protests: What Every Worker Should Know” National Immigration Law Center, April 2006.
English: Spanish:

“Immigrants and the U.S. Labor Market” MPI Resources on U.S. Immigration Reform, Migration Policy Institute.

“Immigrants and U.S. Labor Unions” by Elizabeth Grieco, Fact Sheet No. 7, Migration Policy Institute, May 2004.

“Immigrants in the Workforce: Some Fast Facts” National Conference of State Legislatures, August 2005.

“Immigrants’ Rights” American Civil Liberties Union, information and references about the topic.

“Immigrants, Skills, and Wages: Reassessing the Economic Gains from Immigration” by Giovanni Peri, Immigration Policy in Focus, Vol. 5-3, The American Immigration Law Foundation, March 2006.

“Immigration Reform” Service Employees International Union.

“Is "Work and Return" a Solution or a Sound Bite?” Backgrounder, National Immigration Forum, February 2006.

“Know your Rights: Can an Employer Fire an Employee because the Employee Participated in an Immigration Rally? Dorsey & Whitney, LLP, 2006.
English: Spanish:

“Labor and Economics” Federation for American Immigration Reform, several articles related to labor, economics and immigration.

“Labor’s May Day Call from Both Sides of the Border” by Laura Carlsen, Americas Program, International Relations Center, May 2006.

“Latino Labor Report, 2004: More Jobs for New Immigrants but at Lower Wages” by Rakesh Kochhar, Pew Hispanic Center, May 2005.

“Large Majorities Support Guest Worker Program and Border Crackdown” by Mark Schulman and Tara Regan, SRBI – Time Magazine Survey; March 31, 2006.

“Legalization and Latino Immigrant Workers” by Virginia Mosqueda, CHCI Policy Brief, The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, 2003.

“Mexican Immigrants in the US Labor Force” by Elizabeth Grieco and Brian Ray. Migration Policy Institute, March 2004.

“On The Corner: Day Labor in the United States” Abel Valenzuela, Jr., Nik Theodore, Edwin Meléndez, and Ana Luz Gonzalez. UCLA, Center for the Study of Urban Poverty. January 2006

“Occupational Status and Mobility of Hispanics” by Rakesh Kochhar, Pew Hispanic Center, December 2005.

“Social Security and Immigration” Backgrounder, American Immigration Lawyers Association.

“The Contribution of Legal Immigration to the Social Security System” by Stuart Anderson, National Foundation for American Policy, February 2005.

“The Role of Immigrants in the U.S. Labor Market” CBO Paper, Congressional Budget Office, Congress of the United States, November 2005.

“U.S. Employment-Based Admissions: Permanent and Temporary” by Susan Martin, Director, Institute for the Study of International Migration, Georgetown University. Policy Brief, Migration Policy Institute, January 2006.

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Immigration – Mobilization

“California Students: Public School Walk-outs and Free Speech” American Civil Liberties Union, April 2006.
English: Spanish:

“Campaign for Comprehensive Immigration Reform” (Action packets, outreach, documents to share, links), Immigrant Rights Network of Iowa and Nebraska, 2006.

“Cardinal Asks People Not to Support Immigration-related Boycott May 1” USCCB, Migration and Refugee Services, Catholic News, April 2006.

“Cardinal Mahony Launches Immigration Justice Campaign in Los Angeles” USCCB, Migration and Refugee Services, Catholic News, January 2006.

“Community Education Materials” National Immigration Law Center.

“Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Effectively Using the Media Toolkit” Immigrant Rights Network of Iowa and Nebraska, 2006.

“Historic National Day of Action Rally for Immigrant Rights (April 10)” LULAC, April 2006.

“Immigrant Justice Action Network” The Catholic Campaign for Immigration Reform, Justice for Immigrants.

“Immigrant Protests: What Every Worker Should Know” National Immigration Law Center, April 2006.
English: Spanish:

“Know your Rights: Can an Employer Fire an Employee because the Employee Participated in an Immigration Rally? Dorsey & Whitney, LLP, 2006.
English: Spanish:

“Know Your Rights if You Have Been Arrested or Detained by the U.S. Government.” CASA of Maryland.
English: Spanish:

“Labor’s May Day Call from Both Sides of the Border” by Laura Carlsen, Americas Program, International Relations Center, May 2006.

“Megamarch” (April 10) Megamarch – Photos, Speeches, Dallas TX. April 2006.

Mayor's Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs (MOIRA-Houston) – “Newsletter” Updated information about immigrants’ issues at local (Houston), state (Texas) and national levels.

“National May 1 Boycott: Questions and Answers” MALDEF, April 2006.

“Northwest Region Immigrant and Refugee Rights Training Institute” National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, April 7-9, 2006, Portland, OR.

“Protests Turn the Tide on Immigration Debate” by Laura Carlsen, Americas Program, International Relations Center, April 2006.

“Students, know your rights on April 10” MALDEF, April 2006.

“Student Walkouts and Political Speech at School” (Washington State) American Civil Liberties Union, April 2006.
English: Spanish:

“We Are America National Lobby Day (May 17), General Talking Points” Immigrant Rights Network of Iowa and Nebraska, 2006.

“What to do if Immigration Agents or Police stop you while on foot, pull over your car or come to your home” American Civil Liberties Union, April 2006.
English: Spanish:

“What to Do if You Are Arrested or Detained by Immigration” National Immigration Law Center, July 2004.
English: Spanish:

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Immigration - Myths and Facts

“Backlogs in Immigration Processing Persist” Fact Sheet, Migration Policy Institute, June 2005

“Common Myths about Undocumented Immigration” National Council of La Raza, 2006. (Available also in Spanish)

“Comprehensive Immigration Reform Packet” American Immigration Lawyers Association. Position paper in Spanish:

“Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) Principles” Nebraska Appleseed, February 2005.

“Facts about Immigrants” National Immigration Law Center, July 2004.

“Five Myths About Immigration: Common Misconceptions Underlying U.S. Border-Enforcement Policy” by Douglas S. Massey, Immigration Policy in Focus, Vol. 4-6, The American Immigration Law Foundation, August 2005.

“General Immigration Fact Sheet” National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights

“Health Insurance Coverage of the Foreign Born in the United States: Numbers and Trends” by Elizabeth Grieco, Migration Policy Institute, June 2004.

“How Time Magazine Got it Wrong on Illegal Immigration Numbers” National Foundation for American Policy, September 2004.

“Immigrants and U.S. Labor Unions” by Elizabeth Grieco, Fact Sheet No. 7, Migration Policy Institute, May 2004.

“Immigrants in the Workforce: Some Fast Facts” National Conference of State Legislatures, August 2005.

“Immigrants’ Rights” American Civil Liberties Union, information and references about the topic.

“Legalization Fact Sheet” National Grassroots Legalization Collaborative.

“Myths” Justice for Immigrants, The Catholic Campaign for Immigration Reform, June 2005.

“Myths and Facts in the Immigration Debate” AILA Backgrounder, American Immigration Lawyers Association, March 2005.

“Principles for Comprehensive Immigration Reform” Fair Immigration Reform Movement, 2006.

“Talking Points/Action on the Specter Immigration Proposal” National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, 2006. (also available in Spanish)

“The ABCs of Immigration Reform” by Sean Garcia, Foreign Policy in Focus, May 2004.

“The Truth about Undocumented Immigration” League of United Latin American Citizens.

“Undocumented Immigrants: Myths and Reality” by Randolph Capps and Michael E. Fix, Urban Institute, November 2005.

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Immigration – Networks, Newsletters, News Sources

“Boletín Lazos” Instituto de los Mexicanos en el Exterior (IME), Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

“Community Education Materials” National Immigration Law Center.

“Consejo Consultivo del Instituto de los Mexicanos en el Exterior 2006-2008, Directorio” IME, 2006.

“Directorio de Organizaciones y Clubes de Oriundos del Instituto de los Mexicanos en el Exterior” IME, 2006.

“ICIRR’s Newsletter” and updated news source. Illinois Coalition for Immigrants and Refugees Rights.

“Immigrant Justice Action Network” The Catholic Campaign for Immigration Reform, Justice for Immigrants.

“Immigrants’ Rights” American Civil Liberties Union, information and references about the topic.

“Immigration” PollingReport.Com. Updated information about polls on immigration in the U.S.

“Immigration and Refugees” The New York Times

“Immigration Legal Service Resources” Catholic Legal Immigration Network

“Immigration Studies” A program of the Urban Institute, several articles and references on the topic.

“Latest Editorials and Op Eds on Comprehensive Immigration Reform” National Immigration Forum.

Mayor's Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs (MOIRA-Houston) – “Newsletter” Updated information about current immigrants’ issues at local (Houston), state (Texas) and national levels.

“Migration Information Source” Migration Policy Institute.

“MPI Resources on US Immigration Reform” Migration Policy Institute, topics include: The US Immigration System, US Immigration Reform: Setting the Agenda, Immigrants and the US Labor Market, The Foreign Born in the United States, Border Enforcement and Security, Immigrant Integration, The Unauthorized Population, Immigration Enforcement at the Worksite, US-Mexico Migration Relationship.

“Public Opinion on Immigration: What the Polls Say on Comprehensive Immigration Reform” National Immigration Forum, March 2006.

“The Immigration Debate” National Council of La Raza, updates about the whole movement: rallies, talking points, know your rights, fact sheets, action alerts, etc.

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Immigration – Public Safety, National Security

“Border Enforcement and Security” MPI Resources on US Immigration Reform, Migration Policy Institute.

“H.R. 4437: Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005” Bill passed in the House on December 16, 2005.

“How H.R. 4437 Would Criminalize Immigrants” National Immigration Law Center, February 2006.

“Forcing our Blues into Gray Areas: Local Police and Federal Immigration Enforcement” Nebraska Appleseed, April 2006.

“ Immigration Law Enforcement by State and Local Police” National Immigration Forum, January 2006.

“Immigration: Public Safety and Justice Issues” by Melissa Taylor Bell, Trends Alert, The Council of State Governments, September 2004.

“Large Majorities Support Guest Worker Program and Border Crackdown” by Mark Schulman and Tara Regan, SRBI – Time Magazine Survey; March 31, 2006.

“Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act: A Summary” National Immigration Law Center, July 2005.

“Securing America’s Borders Act: Section by Section Analysis” National Immigration Law Center, March 2006.

“Spotlight on US Immigration Enforcement” by David Dixon, Migration Policy Institute, September 2005.

“U.S. Border Enforcement: From Horseback to High-Tech” by Deborah W. Meyers, Migration Policy Institute, November 2005.

Immigration Reform

“Analysis of the Legalization Provisions of the Senate ‘Compromise’ on Immigration Reform: A Flawed, Inadequate, Anti-Worker Proposal -A Guide for Community-based Organizations, Hometown Associations, Religious Groups, Unions, Street Demonstrators, and Other Organizations Concerned with National Immigration Reform” Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law, April 2006.

“Case for Legalization: Lessons from 1986” The Center for Migration Studies of New York, 2004.

“"Common Sense" Immigration Reform: What's FAIR got to do with it?” by Tom Barry, Right Web, International Relations Center, January 2006.

“Comprehensive Immigration Reform” by Gabriela Lemus, League of United Latin American Citizens, January 2006.

“Comprehensive Immigration Reform” United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

“Comprehensive Immigration Reform in the 109th Congress” National Immigration Forum. Updated listing and electronic links of House and Senate legislation.

“Comprehensive Immigration Reform Packet” American Immigration Lawyers Association. Position paper in Spanish:

“Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) Principles” Nebraska Appleseed, February 2005.

“"Comprehensive" Legislation vs. Fundamental Reform: The Limits of Current Immigration Proposals” by Marc Rosenblum, Policy Brief, Migration Policy Institute, January 2006.

“Comprehensive Reform of our Immigration Laws” Backgrounder, National Immigration Forum, January 2005.

“H.R. 4437: Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005” Bill passed in the House on December 16, 2005.

“H.R. 4437- Sensenbrenner/King Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005” Federation for American Immigration Reform.

“H.R. 4437: The Border Protection, Antiterrorism and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005” Summary. MALDEF, undated.

“How H.R. 4437 Would Criminalize Immigrants” National Immigration Law Center, February 2006.

“Immigrant Policy Project” National Conference of State Legislatures. Several articles and references on the subject.

“Immigration Legislation, Pending Proposals in the 109th Congress (side-by-side comparison)” Migration Policy Institute, 2006.

Immigration Policy in Focus, The American Immigration Law Foundation, several articles on U.S. immigration policy.

“Immigration Reform” National Immigration Forum. Several articles and references on the subject.

“Immigration Reform” Service Employees International Union.

“Immigration Reform Agenda for the 109th Congress” Federation for American Immigration Reform, January 2005.

“Interfaith Statement in Support of Comprehensive Immigration Reform” United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, October 2005.

“Learning from IRCA: Lessons for Comprehensive Immigration Reform” by Jimmy Gomez and Walter A. Ewing. Immigration Policy in Focus (AILF), May 2006.

“Let the Senate Immigration Debate Begin” National Immigration Forum, May 2006.

“National Statement to Support Human and Civil Rights for All Immigrants and to Oppose Compromise Immigration Reform Proposals.” National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, April 2006.

“NNIRR compares Bush, Specter, and Sensenbrenner proposals” National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, 2006. (also available in Spanish)

“Playing Politics on Immigration: Congress Favors Image over Substance in Passing H.R. 4437” by Bob Paral, Immigration Policy Brief, The American Immigration Law Foundation, February 2006.

“Principles for Comprehensive Immigration Reform” Fair Immigration Reform Movement, 2006.

“ Public Opinion on Immigration: What the Polls Say on Comprehensive Immigration Reform” National Immigration Forum, March 2006.

“Reframing the Immigration Debate: The Actors and the Issues” Americas Program, International Relations Center, several articles and references on the subject.

“S 1438: Comprehensive Enforcement and Immigration Reform Act of 2005”

“S 2611: Amendments considered during Senate floor debate of S. 2611” National Immigration Forum, May 2006.

“S 2611: Bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes”

“S 2611: Immigration Numbers in Context: An Analysis of Senate Immigration Bill S. 2611, National Foundation for American Policy, Policy Brief, June 2006.

“S 2611: Immigration Scare-Tactics: Exaggerated Estimates of New Immigration under S.2611” Immigration Policy Brief, American Immigration Law Foundation, May 2006.

“S 2611: The Senate's Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill: Highlights and Lowlights.” National Immigration Forum, May 2006.

“Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act: A Summary” National Immigration Law Center, July 2005.

“Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act of 2005” Introduced by Senators McCain and Kennedy, and Representatives Kolbe, Flake and Gutierrez, joined by Senators Brownback and Lieberman. May 12, 2005.

“Securing America’s Borders Act: Section by Section Analysis” National Immigration Law Center, March 2006.

“Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Sweeping Immigration Bill” National Immigration Law Center, March 2006.

“State Legislation Related to Immigrants (Overview)” National Conference of State Legislatures, February 2006.

“Talking Points/Action on the Specter Immigration Proposal” National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, 2006. (also available in Spanish)

“The ABCs of Immigration Reform” by Sean Garcia, Foreign Policy in Focus, May 2004.

“U.S. Immigration Policy” Migration Policy Institute, several articles and references on the subject.

“Which Way Immigration Reform? Toward A Comprehensive Immigration Policy” by Tom Barry, Americas Program, International Relations Center, March 2006.

Immigration – Studies, Research

“A Lifeline to Renewal: The Demographic Impact of Immigration at State and Local Levels” by Rob Paral, Immigration Policy Brief (AILF), August 2005.

Backgrounders, Center for Immigration Studies. Several articles, papers and announcements on immigration.

Binational Study: Migration between Mexico and the United States, 1996; Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs, bilingual edition.
Full Report: Executive Summary:

“Hispanic Trends” Hispanic Pew Center, January 2005.

“Historical Census Statistics on the Foreign-Born Population, 1850-2000” by Campbell Gibson and Kay Jung, Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau, February 2006

“Immigrant Policy Project” National Conference of State Legislatures. Several articles and references on the subject.

“Immigrants” Urban Institute, several articles on the subject.

“Immigrants and Integration” Migration Policy Institute, several articles and references on the subject.

“Immigrants want to make a living in the United States, but what does America want from them?” by Tessa Jeffers, part one in a Reader immigration series: America’s Changing Face. The Reader, 24 Mar 2006

“ Immigration” National Council of La Raza, several articles on the subject.

“Immigration and Society” Federation for American Immigration Reform, several articles on the subject.

“Immigration Debate: Politics, Ideologies of Anti-Immigration Forces” by Tom Barry, Americas Program, International Relations Center, June 2005.

Immigration Policy in Focus, The American Immigration Law Foundation, several articles on U.S. immigration policy.

“Immigration Studies” A program of the Urban Institute, several articles and references on the topic.

“Mexico – U.S. Migration Management:A Binational Approach” Executive Summary. CIESAS – Georgetown University, 2006

“National Statement to Support Human and Civil Rights for All Immigrants and to Oppose Compromise Immigration Reform Proposals.” National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, April 2006.

“Projecting U.S. Population to 2050” Federation for American Immigration Reform, March 2006.

“Reframing the Immigration Debate: The Actors and the Issues” Americas Program, International Relations Center, several articles and references on the subject.

“S 2611: Immigration Numbers in Context: An Analysis of Senate Immigration Bill S. 2611, National Foundation for American Policy, Policy Brief, June 2006.

“S 2611: Immigration Scare-Tactics: Exaggerated Estimates of New Immigration under S.2611” Immigration Policy Brief, American Immigration Law Foundation, May 2006.

“Second-Generation Mexicans in the US: Getting Ahead or Falling Behind?” Waldinger, Roger and Renee Reichl, University of California Los Angeles, Migration Policy Institute, March 2006.

“Senate Immigration Bill Would Allow 100 Million New Legal Immigrants over the Next Twenty Years” by Robert Rector, The Heritage Foundation, May 2006.

“The Debate Over Immigration Reform” The New York Times, May 2006

“The Economic Impact of the Hispanic Population on the State of North Carolina” by John D. Kasarda and James H. Johnson Jr., Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, January 2006.

“The Foreign Born from Mexico in the United States” by Elizabeth Grieco, Migration Information Source, Migration Policy Institute, October 2003.

“The Virgin, the Priest and the Flag: Political Mobilization of Mexican Immigrants in Chicago, Houston, and New York” by Gustavo Cano, April 2004. Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, UCSD.

“U.S. Immigration Policy” Migration Policy Institute, several articles and references on the subject.

“Whose Side Are You On?” by Tom Barry, Americas Program, International Relations Center, June 2005.

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Immigration – Surveys, Polls

“2005 National Latino Survey” The Latino Coalition, January 2006.

“America's Immigration Quandary: No Consensus on Immigration Problem or Proposed Fixes” Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, March 2006.

“Attitudes toward Immigrants and Immigration Policy: Surveys among Latinos in the U.S. and in Mexico” by Roberto Suro, Pew Hispanic Center, August 2005.

“First National Poll of Latino Reaction to Bush Immigration Proposal” New America Media, January 2004.

“Hispanic Trends” Hispanic Pew Center, January 2005.

“Immigration” PollingReport.Com. Updated information about polls on immigration in the U.S.

“Large Majorities Support Guest Worker Program and Border Crackdown” by Mark Schulman and Tara Regan, SRBI – Time Magazine Survey; March 31, 2006.

“National Survey of Voter Attitudes on Immigration Reform” National Immigration Forum; March 31, 2006

“Public Opinion on Immigration: What the Polls Say on Comprehensive Immigration Reform” National Immigration Forum, March 2006.

“Recently Arrived Migrants and the Congressional Debate on Immigration” Pew Hispanic Center, April 2006.

“Rise, Peak and Decline: Trends in U.S. Immigration 1992 – 2004” by Jeffrey S. Passel and Roberto Suro, Pew Hispanic Center, September 2005.

“Size and Characteristics of the Unauthorized Migrant Population in the U.S. - Estimates Based on the March 2005 Current Population Survey” by Jeffrey S. Passel, Pew Hispanic Center, March 2006.

“Survey of Business Owners: Hispanic-Owned Firms: 2002” U.S. Census Bureau, March 2006.
Survey: Press Release:

“Survey of Mexican Migrants, Part One: Attitudes about Immigration and Major Demographic Characteristics” by Roberto Suro, Pew Hispanic Center, March 2005.

“Survey of Mexican Migrants, Part Three: The Economic Transition to America” by Rakesh Kochhar, Pew Hispanic Center, December 2005.

“Survey of Undocumented Immigrants in the United States” National Immigration Forum, March 2006.

“The State of American Public Opinion on Immigration in Spring 2006: A Review of Major Surveys” Pew Hispanic Center, May 2006.

“Unauthorized Migrants: Numbers and Characteristics” by Jeffrey S. Passel, Hispanic Pew Center, June 2005.

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Immigration – Urban Context, States

“California Students: Public School Walk-outs and Free Speech” American Civil Liberties Union, April 2006.
English: Spanish:

“Diversity Spreads Out: Metropolitan Shifts in Hispanic, Asian, and Black Populations since 2000” by William H. Frey, The Brookings Institution, March 2006.

“Educating Immigrants” by Melissa Taylor Bell, Trends Alert, The Council of State Governments, September 2004.

“ICIRR’s Newsletter” and updated news source. Illinois Coalition for Immigrants and Refugees Rights.

“Immigrants’ Access to Quality Health Care” by Melissa Taylor Bell, Trends Alert, The Council of State Governments, September 2004.

“Immigration Law Enforcement by State and Local Police” National Immigration Forum, January 2006.

“On The Corner: Day Labor in the United States” Abel Valenzuela, Jr., Nik Theodore, Edwin Meléndez, and Ana Luz Gonzalez. UCLA, Center for the Study of Urban Poverty. January 2006

“Organizaciones Comunitarias Mexicanas en Chicago” Institute of Mexicans Abroad, Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 2005. (Spanish)

“Political Mobilization of Mexican Immigrants in American Cities” by Gustavo Cano, in Dick Simpson’s Inside Urban Politics, Longman, 2004.
The Chicago-Houston Report:

“State Legislation Related to Immigrants (Overview)” National Conference of State Legislatures, February 2006.

“The Economic Impact of the Hispanic Population on the State of North Carolina” by John D. Kasarda and James H. Johnson Jr., Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, January 2006.

“The Economic Integration of Mexico and Texas” Justino de la Cruz Martinez, March 2005.

“The Emerging Integration of the California-Mexico Economies” by Schatz, Howard J. and Luis Felipe López Calva. Public Policy Institute of California, 2004.

“The Virgin, the Priest and the Flag: Political Mobilization of Mexican Immigrants in Chicago, Houston, and New York” by Gustavo Cano, April 2004. Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, UCSD.

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Unauthorized / Undocumented / Illegal Immigration

“A Response to Lou Dobbs” National Council of La Raza.

“Anti Immigration Groups” Intelligence Report, Southern Policy Law Center, Spring 2001.

Backgrounders, Center for Immigration Studies. Several articles, papers and announcements on immigration.

“Bordering on Control: Combating