With all the talk about refugees and immigration, we sometimes miss the basics. Here’s a primer on immigration terms adapted from my book, The Skeptic’s Guide to Immigration. Who are immigrants? An immigrant is anyone who has left the land of his or her birth and moved to another country with the intention of settling […]
The White House has announced a campaign called “Stand Stronger”a plan to help legal residents become citizens. The campaign is aimed at the approximately 8.8 million Legal Permanent Residents (known as “green card” holders) who qualify for citizenship but have never taken the final step. Because of all the debate about illegal immigration, there has […]
Debates about immigration are heating up just as children head back to school. Here are some facts to know about the children in your child’s school, whatever their immigration status: 1.There is no legal obligation to report someone you suspect is in the U.S. illegally. Unless you are an employer, you have no obligation to […]