IMMIGRANTS

IMMIGRANTS AND THE CURRENT ECONOMIC CRISIS
Migration Policy Institute, January 2009
http://www.migrationpolicy.org/pubs/lmi_recessionJan09.pdf
As the nation sinks into a recession that may be the worst since the Great Depression, the economic crisis raises fundamental questions about future immigration flows to and from the United States and how current and prospective immigrants will fare.

IMPENDING DEADLINES ON A NUMBER OF IMMIGRATION DECISIONS AWAIT OBAMA
Migration Policy Institute, January 15, 2009
http://www.migrationinformation.org/USfocus/display.cfm?id=717
The new administration will likely face pressure from immigrant advocates, labor organizations, and business groups — many of whom are hoping for a dramatic change in immigration policy under the new Obama presidency, with or without legislative action in Congress.


BUILDING TOMORROW’S WORKFORCE: PROMOTING THE EDUCATION AND ADVANCEMENT OF HISPANIC IMMIGRANT WORKERS IN AMERICA
Excelencia in Education, January 21, 2009
http://www.edexcelencia.org/pdf/Building%20Tomorrow's%20Workforce%20full%20report.pdf
Strategic partnerships between industry and community colleges that engage younger Hispanic immigrants can boost the economy by training an important proportion of U.S. workers for future jobs. The report looks at six innovative partnerships throughout the country.

AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS IN THE UNITED STATES
The Migration Policy Institute, February 2009
http://www.migrationinformation.org/USfocus/display.cfm?ID=719

The number of African immigrants in the United States grew 40-fold between 1960 and 2007, from 35,355 to 1.4 million. Most of this growth has taken place since 1990.
Compared to other immigrants, the African born tend to be highly educated and speak English well. However, they are also more likely not to be naturalized US citizens than other immigrants.