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November 2008
- Napolitano Pick Suggests Focus on Immigration
  
  CQPolitics | Nov 21, 08 12:45 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - If Janet Napolitano is indeed Barack Obama’s pick for Homeland Security chief, it likely signals a shift in the department away from terrorism and toward immigration issues, CQPolitics reports. The Arizona governor has been on the front lines of the immigration battle. “She would do a pretty serious systematic review of the border strategy,” a Clinton administration immigration official said. More »
- 'Roll With a Hole' About as American Now as Apple Pie
  
  Slate | Nov 16, 08 10:02 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - While many cultures claim credit for inventing the bagel, the basic roll-with-a-hole concept is centuries old, Joan Nathan writes in a look at the ubiquitous morning nosh for Slate. The Romans, Egyptians, and Europeans are all said to have savored this culinary curiosity, which was easy to transport and had “the advantage of lasting longer than freshly baked bread.” More »
- 1M New Citizens Break Century Record
  
  CNN | Nov 7, 08 3:49 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Over a million new American citizens took the oath of allegiance last year—the highest number since the government began keeping records a century ago, reports CNN. The number of people going through the naturalization process has been steadily climbing for decades. The clearing of a major 2007 backlog—along with a push by Hispanic media for citizenship for eligible residents—helped boost the numbers. More »
- Obama's Aunt Is Living Illegally in US
  
  Associated Press | Nov 1, 08 4:31 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama's Kenyan aunt has been living illegally in the US since 2004, the AP reports. Zeituni Onyango—affectionately referred to as "Auntie Zeituni" in the candidate's memoir—has been living in a Boston housing estate for the last 4 years, despite having been ordered to leave the US after her application for asylum was rejected. Onyango's actions are a non-criminal violation of immigration law. More »
October 2008
- Half of America's Population Growth Now Hispanic
  
  Houston Chronicle | Oct 24, 08 6:50 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A Hispanic baby boom accounts for more than half of America's population growth over the last decade, the Houston Chronicle reports. A survey found 50.5% of the growth in that period was among Hispanics, even though the group currently makes up just 15% of the population. The growth is due more to births than immigration, the Pew Hispanic Center report found. More »
- Mexico Will Deport Cuban Migrants Headed for US
  
  Los Angeles Times | Oct 21, 08 3:10 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Mexico agreed yesterday to deport Cubans passing through the country to reach the US, the Los Angeles Times reports. Increased US patrols in the waters between Cuba and Florida have smugglers using land routes through Mexico to transport would-be immigrants. Mexican authorities have arrested 2,000 undocumented Cubans this year, three times more than last year and 10 times more than 4 years ago. More »
- Ad Hits Obama on Drivers Licenses
  
  Politico | Oct 17, 08 1:37 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The National Republican Trust PAC is airing a dramatic new ad attacking Barack Obama for supporting drivers licenses for illegal immigrants, Ben Smith reports in Politico. It brings back an old national-security criticism of the Democrat, Smith writes, in “the most cutting, over-the-top, way available”: images of the 9/11 terrorists fade to one of the World Trade Center, then one of Obama. More »
- Welcome to Illegal Immigrant Air
  
  Wall Street Journal | Oct 17, 08 10:44 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - There’s a new airline in town, and it’s offering all the amenities: leather seats, ample legroom, free food, and impeccable service. There’s just one problem: Its passengers would usually rather not be traveling, the Wall Street Journal reports. Welcome to ICE Air, the de facto new airline born from the recent crackdowns on illegal immigrants. More »
- US Illegal Immigration Plunges
  
  Washington Post | Oct 3, 08 3:00 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The number of illegal immigrants entering the US has plummeted in the last several years, a new study has found. Close to 800,000 illegal immigrants entered the US each year from 2000-2004, but 500,000 have entered each year since, reports the Washington Post . For the first time in a decade the number of legal immigrants entering the US has surpassed the illegals coming into the country. More »
- Citizenship Test Moves Beyond Trivia
  
  Los Angeles Times | Oct 1, 08 8:49 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The new test to become a US citizen debuts today, and it's making plenty of immigrants and their advocacy groups anxious. Proponents say it asks more meaningful questions—instead of "What were the original 13 states?" it asks things like "What does the Constitution do?"—but some worry that it's too conceptual and leaves too much to the whim of the examiner, reports the LA Times. More »
September 2008
- Immigration Cut in Half in 2007, Census Shows
  
  Washington Post | Sep 23, 08 9:32 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The number of immigrants to the US dropped by half in 2007, with 511,000 new arrivals, compared with about a million every year since 2000, new Census data reveal. Foreign-born numbers fell in 14 states, including longtime entry points like New Jersey and areas newly popular among immigrants, the Washington Pos t reports. “I think this shows that immigrants are keeping an eye on the economy,” said an analyst. More »
- Texas Illegals Promised 'Hurricane Amnesty'
  
  Christian Science Monitor | Sep 12, 08 1:59 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The federal government has declared a “hurricane amnesty” in an attempt to get Texas’ illegal immigrants out of Hurricane Ike’s way, the Christian Science Monitor reports. Immigration officials will not attempt to arrest illegals in shelters or along common evacuation routes. The Red Cross has begun outreach programs informing undocumented residents of the amnesty today, the first day of mandatory evacuations. More »
- Citizenship Fees Up, Applications Down
  
  USA Today | Sep 10, 08 11:16 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Higher fees for immigrants seeking US citizenship could be responsible for a drop in applications, USA Today reports. The fee went from $400 to $675 last summer; applications are down almost 60% in the first 6 months of 2008, compared to the same period last year. “The expense has shut the door on many hard-working immigrant families,” an advocate said. More »
August 2008
- 595 Nabbed in Immigration Raid
  
  Reuters | Aug 27, 08 3:17 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - In the largest immigration raid in US history, federal agents have arrested 595 suspected illegal aliens at a Mississippi electronics factory. The detainees rounded up Monday included citizens of Peru, Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama, Honduras, Brazil and Germany, reports Reuters. More »
- Why Minority America Will Be a Stronger Nation
  
  Newgeography.com | Aug 16, 08 9:56 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Minorities may be the majority in America as soon as 2042, and Joel Kotkin writes in New Geography that he couldn’t be happier. Leftists who fear racial conflict, and right-wingers who cry "American values" are missing the point, writes Kotkin: The nation's future depends on its ability to integrate outsiders. New Americans create markets, expand the work force, and inject youthful energy into American cities. More »