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Immigration Fact Checks provide up-to-date information on the most current issues involving immigration today.

New Americans in the Palmetto State

The Political and Economic Power of Immigrants, Latinos, and Asians in South Carolina

Published On: Tue, Aug 25, 2009 | Download File

Assessing the Economic Impact of Immigration at the State and Local Level

At a time of economic recession, rising unemployment, and deepening budget deficits, policymakers and the public are increasingly concerned about the impact of immigration, especially undocumented immigration, on state and local economies. The Immigration Policy Center provides a survey of a number of state studies which have found that immigrants in general

Published On: Tue, Aug 18, 2009 | Download File

Latino and Asian Clout in the Voting Booth: Census Data Underscores Growing Power of Minority Voters

Voting data from the 2008 election, released in late July 2009 by the U.S. Census Bureau, illustrates the growing electoral power of minority voters. This data should serve as a demographic wake-up call to politicians that they cannot ignore the concerns of minority voters without paying a price at the polls.

Published On: Thu, Aug 13, 2009 | Download File

10 Key Components for a Workable and Effective Electronic Employment Verification System (EEVS)

A key part of comprehensive immigration reform will no doubt be the implementation of an electronic employment-verification system (EEVS). Since EEVS affects every single person working in the United States - immigrants and citizens alike - is it important to consider several key areas that must be addressed to make such a system workable and effective.

Published On: Thu, Aug 13, 2009 | Download File