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Immigration Complete Archives

A Not So Secure Border Initiative: The Failed Virtual Fence Project | February 28, 2008

The State of Latinos in the Union | January 28, 2008

New Regulations Fail to Address Security, Privacy | January 24, 2008

Principles for Immigration Reform | November 30, 2007

Public Opinion Snapshot: Why Playing the Immigration Card Didn’t Work | November 9, 2007

Unconstitutional Cowboys | October 24, 2007

Safer Driving, Stronger Security | September 26, 2007

Everyone Has a Dream | September 25, 2007

Conozca bien sus fuentes de información: los medios dominantes y los supuestos 'expertos' en inmigración | September 19, 2007

Know Your Sources: The Mainstream Press Keeps Finding Wacky Immigration “Experts” | September 19, 2007

Butts Testimony: Fulfilling America's Promises | September 6, 2007

Immigrants and Health Care | August 16, 2007

Hypocritical Editorial Policies | July 18, 2007

Inaction Begets Reaction: Stalled Immigration Reform Sparks Problems | July 11, 2007

Fact Sheet: Immigration Policy and Reproductive Justice | July 10, 2007

Climate Refugees: Global Warming Will Spur Migration | July 3, 2007

Soccer-Style Diversity: Representing the U.S. in More Ways than One | June 28, 2007

El voto en el Senado es un voto a favor de la situación actual | June 28, 2007

A Vote for the Dysfunctional Status Quo | June 28, 2007

Preserving the Chance of Reform | June 26, 2007

Reality Check | June 12, 2007

Dan Restrepo Opina Sobre la Derrota del Proyecto de Inmigración | June 8, 2007

Failure to Fix a Broken System | June 8, 2007

Immigrants in the U.S. Health Care System | June 7, 2007

Don't Let the Perfect Be the Enemy of the Good on Immigration | June 6, 2007

Drop Deportation from Immigration Debate | June 5, 2007

Immigration Reform A Necessary First Step | May 22, 2007

The Public Supports Immigration Reform | May 18, 2007

Immigration by the Numbers | May 9, 2007

Public Opinion Snapshot: Tough but Fair on Immigration | April 13, 2007

Who Would Jesus Deport? | March 13, 2007

¿A Quién Deportaría Jesús? | March 13, 2007

Mending a Broken System | January 31, 2007

Refocusing Border Efforts | January 23, 2007

Highlight on Comprehensive Immigration Reform | December 20, 2006

100 Days Agenda | November 28, 2006

Pushing for Bipartisan Solutions on Immigration | November 13, 2006

The Border between Fear and Security | October 26, 2006

Latinos and the Progressive Movement | October 13, 2006

The Secure Fence Act | October 2, 2006

National Security Undone | October 2, 2006

Don’t Abandon Comprehensive Immigration Reform | September 20, 2006

Why a New Poll Tax? | September 20, 2006

Immigration Reform Beyond the Border | September 18, 2006

Immigration Reform is Urgent | September 6, 2006

Ready for Reform | July 19, 2006

What the Public Really Wants on Immigration | June 28, 2006

Immigration Enforcement: A Federal Matter | April 24, 2006

Public Opinion Watch | April 5, 2006

Replacing the Undocumented Work Force | April 4, 2006

Two Labor Economic Issues for the Immigration Debate | April 4, 2006

Two Labor Economic Issues for the Immigration Debate | April 4, 2006

Legal Immigrants Strongly Oppose Congressional Immigration Proposals | March 28, 2006

Public Opinion Watch | February 1, 2006

Public Opinion Watch | January 11, 2006

Public Opinion Watch | December 21, 2005

Too Little, Too Late | November 28, 2005

Deporting the Undocumented: A Cost Assessment | July 26, 2005

Immigration Relief for Employers, Not Workers | January 8, 2004

DHS Implements US VISIT Program | January 7, 2004

Where We Stand on Immigration

The United States’ immigration system is broken. Illegal immigration is at an all time-high, with 12 million people living in the shadows. The backlog for potential legal immigrants waiting to enter the country is hopelessly long, which includes thousands of families who sometimes have to wait 10 years or more to be reunited. We need meaningful reform that requires that the undocumented become legal in order to maintain our security, allow our economy to grow, protect the wages of U.S. workers, honor and restore the rule of law, and respect our nation's tradition as a country of immigrants.