02 Feb 2013

President Obama Calls for STEM Visa Reform

Those of us with more than a passing interest in immigration could not help but notice: in President Obama's second inaugural address, as he laid out a sweeping vision for the next four years - and beyond - he specifically mentioned immigration reform as must-do...

28 Jan 2013

Study Examines Immigrant and Second-Generation Undergrads

In an excellent series on immigration, The Next America: How Demography Shapes the National Agenda, National Journal recently presented some fascinating findings about immigrant and second-generation undergraduates [See Disparity Among First- and Second-Generation Immigrants in STEM Degrees, by Rosa Ramirez, National Journal, 15.Jan.2013.] drawn from...

25 Jan 2013

GOP Forces Rallying for Immigration Push

When the last serious effort to enact comprehensive immigration reform collapsed, well into the second term of President George W. Bush, it seemed but a temporary setback, and many expected a new, improved bill by the following year. It was not to be. Instead, the...

23 Jan 2013

Go Ravens!

Congratulations to the Baltimore Ravens for their latest victory that sends them to the Super Bowl! They have shown pluck and spirit - typically Baltimorean!Baltimore has an amazing spirit: it's home to great universities and cultural institutions, it's a hub of biomedical research and high-tech...

22 Jan 2013

The Emerging Consensus: Do CIR Now!

After years of ceaseless partisan bickering, it may look like a sign of the apocalypse: interest groups - both right and left - are forging a broad consensus on immigration reform, finding common purpose in the recognition that our current system is no longer up...

21 Jan 2013

Congratulations, President Obama!

Today we extend our warmest congratulations and good wishes to President Obama as he begins his second term in the White House. It is a time for hope in the face of major challenges, at home and abroad, and a time to reflect on the...

21 Jan 2013

Forbes: What to do About E-Verify?

Immigration reform now seems all but inevitable, not just according to the conventional wisdom in Washington - which is not always reliable - but to the President's senior advisors, who told the New York Times that Mr. Obama and Senate Democrats will be launching a...

18 Jan 2013

CRS Report: Snapshot of Green Card System – Before CIR

Though illegal immigration gets the lion's share of the press coverage - and legislative attention - lawful immigration is enormously important to the U.S. economy and to millions of immigrant families here. Now that comprehensive immigration reform is a live possibility again in Congress, the...