education
More than 20% U.S. Residents 1st, 2nd Generation
The U.S. Census Bureau reported that 37 million people in the United States are immigrants in 2009, that’s 12%. Â Perhaps more interesting, 33 million people, 11%, were born in the […]
There Ain’t No Príncipe Azul Out There
So I’m a twentysomething, educated Latina, and obviously my Mexican relatives are all too eager for me to get married and start pumping out babies. It’s just their way. Imagine […]
10 Economic Facts About Immigration
The Brookings Institution put together an interesting list of 10 economic facts about immigration, something I think we can all appreciate given the heavy current anti-immigrant climate. Today’s Immigrants Hail […]
MALDEF’s president, general counsel respond to Senate vote on DREAM Act
Some claim that the issue was used as a ploy to attract votes. The problem with this idea is that the accusation fits both sides of our tired political divide. It fits for Republicans accusing Democrats and vice-versa.