Immigration in Georgia

State Fact Sheets

• New Americans in Georgia:  The Political and Economic Power of Immigrants, Latinos, and Asians in the Peach State
• Georgia:  Immigrant Entrepreneurs, Innovation, and Welcoming Initiatives in the Peach State

District-by-District Profiles

• Georgia District 4 - Representative Hank Johnson
• Georgia District 9 - Representative Doug Collins

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Fact Sheets and Reports

• Legalize Who?: A Portrait of the 11 Million Unauthorized Immigrants in the United States (IPC Fact Check, January 2013)
• Bad for Business: How Anti-Immigration Legislation Drains Budgets and Damages States’ Economies (IPC Fact Check, March 2012)
• Q&A Guide to State Immigration Laws: What You Need to Know if Your State is Considering Anti-immigrant Legislation (IPC Special Report, February 2012)
• Assessing the Economic Impact of Immigration at the State and Local Level (IPC Fact Check, August 2009)
• Inaccuracies in CIS Report on Immigrant Workers in Georgia (IPC Fact Check, June 2007)

Blog Posts

• Report: Immigration Leads to Local Job Growth (October 2013)
• From Coast to Coast, Immigrants Drive Local Economies (October 2013)
• States Move Forward To Allow Undocumented Immigrants To Drive Legally (April 2013)
• Pro-Immigrant Measures Make Gains At The State Level (March 2013)
• State Level Immigration Legislation and the Essential Economy (March 2013)
• A Look at Immigrant Detention Facilities: Abuses and Proposed Reform (November 2012)
• Supreme Court Case Highlights Cruel Intersection of Immigration and Drug Laws (October 2012)
• Some States Attempt to Move Forward on Immigration Laws Following Supreme Court Decision (July 2012)
• Restrictive Immigration Law Continues to Threaten Georgia’s Farming Industry (July 2011)
• Federal Courts Block Key Provisions of Restrictive Immigration Laws in Georgia and Indiana (June 2011)
• States that Passed Arizona-style Immigration Laws Now Face Costly, Uphill Legal Battles (June 2011)
• Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal Signs Arizona-Style Enforcement Law (May 2011)
• Get Out Your Wallets, Georgians! State Lawmakers Pass Costly Immigration Measure (April 2011)
• Georgia Board of Regents Attempts to Ban Undocumented Immigrants from University System (October 2010)
• Low-Income Latinos and Immigrants Reported “Under Siege” in the South (April 2009)

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