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26 Jun 2013

The CBO’s Unbiased Financial Assessment of CIR

Debate in the U.S. Senate rages on regarding the proposed comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) bill. However, the ultimate fate of this bill has long-rested, in part, on the answer to one key question - how much will it cost? On June 19, 2013, the Congressional...

19 Jun 2013

Brookings Study: Baltimore in Top 10 for STEM Jobs

A new study from the Brookings Institution finds that the Baltimore-Towson metro area is a STEM hotspot: it's among the top ten places in the country with high demand for STEM knowledge. Baltimore ranked ninth in a field of heavy hitters like Silicon Valley -...

12 Jun 2013

Study: Immigrants Heavily Subsidizing Medicare System

For many opponents of immigration reform - and immigration generally - it's become an article of faith that the cost of immigration far outstrips its benefits. The corollary, whether shouted or politely whispered, is that immigrants somehow consume more than their fair share of various...

11 Jun 2013

Sheela Murthy: President Obama Pushes for CIR in Phone Conference

President Obama held a national conference call on June 5, 2013, with key supporters of comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) across the nation. Several organizations participated, including Murthy Law Firm founder and president, Sheela Murthy. According to Murthy, the President thanked immigration advocates for their active...

10 Jun 2013

Border Security a Bargaining Chip in Senate CIR Debate

Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY), leading Democrat on the Senate's Gang of Eight - the bipartisan negotiating group that's shepherding comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) through the upper chamber of Congress - expects the full Senate to begin debating the measure on June 10th, and pass it...