September 27 2007 3:33 PM

IPC Press Releases

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Latino New Americans Move the Political Dial

Latinos weren�t the only group that flexed its muscles this past Election Day. New Americans�naturalized citizens and the U.S.-born children of immigrants who were born during the current era of immigration that began in 1965�make up another important demographic group that demonstrated its ability to swing an election. These stunning election results represent a clear mandate to work towards enacting reform that restores the rule of law, renews confidence in America�s immigration system and realistically tackles illegal immigration.

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IPC Statement on DHS No-Match Supplemental Final Rule

This week the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a final administrative rule that sets new procedures for employers who receive no-match letters from the Social Security Administration (SSA). Employers who do not follow the new rule will risk penalties for hiring unauthorized workers. The Immigration Policy Center has produced a comprehensive analysis of the SSA no-match letter program and the new DHS rule. (October 24, 2008)

New CIS Report on Noncitizen Voters Looks for Problems Where None Exist

A new report released by the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) highlights the issue of localities that permit noncitizens to vote in local elections.  The following is a statement by Angela Kelley, Director of the Immigration Policy Center, an immigration research organization in Washington, DC. (September 15, 2008)

Congressional Event Perpetuates Myth of Immigrant Criminality

Republican members of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration regrettably perpetuated the persistent myth of immigrant criminality with their forum on "The Toll of Illegal Alien Criminals on American Families." Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and Steve King (R-Iowa) spearheaded the conversation. (September 10, 2008)

Bipartisan Immigration Bill Recaptures Unused Visas

This week, the House Judiciary Committee will mark-up H.R. 5882--a bipartisan bill which will allow for the critical recapturing of visas that have gone unused in past years due to bureaucratic delays and instead permit the visas be issued to family-based or employment-based legal immigrants. (September 9, 2008)

Experts' Comments Slam E-Verify Program

Final comments are due today on a rule that would make E-Verify mandatory for approximately 200,000 public and private federal government contractors and their 4 million employees.  Employers, labor unions, privacy experts, and immigrant advocates are all submitting comments that express deep concern about the impact of E-Verify on American workers. (August 11, 2008)

Today's Newcomers Becoming New Americans

According to new U.S. Census Bureau projections, by 2042 American minorities will grow to become a majority, adding to the ethnic and racial diversity that has historically defined our country.While some fear that demographic shifts threaten American identity, research and experience has shown that today’s immigrants integrate into American society just as generations of immigrants before them – they learn English, buy property, intermarry, become U.S. citizens, and otherwise weave into the fabric of this nation. (August 15, 2008)