Undocumented Immigrant Numbers Decline
According to a new reportfrom the Department of Homeland Security, the number of undocumented immigrants has fallen from a high of 11.8 million in 2007. "Between January 2008 and January 2009, the number of unauthorized immigrants living in the United States decreased seven percent from 11.6 million to 10.8 million. Between 2000 and 2007, the unauthorized population grew by 3.3 million from 8.5 million to 11.8 million. The number of unauthorized residents declined by 1.0 million between 2007 and 2009, coincident with the U.S. economic downturn. The overall annual average increase in the unauthorized population during the 2000-2009 period was 250,000."
The estimated legally resident immigrant population as of January 1, 2009 is about 20.5 million. According to the DHS report, Mexico continues to be the leading source of undocumented immigrants. Sixty-two percent (6.7 million) of the undocumented population in the U.S. comes from Mexico. The remaining top ten countries account for 22 percent of the undocumented population while all other countries represent 15 percent. California, Texas and Florida have the highest undocumented immigrant populations. However, California's undocumented population dropped 6 percent from 30 percent in 2000 to 24 percent in 2009. Meanwhile both Texas and Georgia saw its populations increase during the same period, from 13 percent to 16 percent and three percent to four percent respectively. The report, available in PDF from DHS, provides further estimates of the number of undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. as of January 2009 by period of entry, region and country of origin, state of residence, age and gender. Undocumented Immigrant Numbers Declineoriginally appeared on About.com Immigration Issueson Thursday, February 11th, 2010 at 18:02:12. Permalink| Comment| Email this Wordless Wednesday: Haitian Nationals Receive TPS Assistance
Haitian nationals receive assistance from volunteer lawyers during a Temporary Protective Status (TPS) immigration application clinic at Medgar Evers College on January 30, 2010 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Within a few days of the devastation that hit Haiti, Homeland Security provided a TPS designationallowing eligible Haitian nationals in the United States to continue living and working in the country for 18 months. Read more about the Haiti earthquake and its effect on immigration policy. Photo: Michael Nagle/Getty Images Wordless Wednesday: Haitian Nationals Receive TPS Assistanceoriginally appeared on About.com Immigration Issueson Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 at 18:21:50. Permalink| Comment| Email this Obama's Aunt Testifies in Second Deportation Hearing
President Obama's aunt is once again in the news. The half-sister of the President's father is back in the courtroom fighting deportation for the second time. Zeituni Onyango first came to the public's attention in 2008, just days before the start of Barack Obama's November campaign. She arrived in the United States in 2000 and had been ordered for deportation in 2004 after an immigration judge denied her request for asylum from her native Kenya. During the deportation hearing held in Boston on Thursday, Onyango again made her case for asylum. According to reports, Onyango is petitioning to remain in the United States based on her medical condition, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and the fear of persecution if she were to return to Kenya. The immigration judge has given lawyers a month to file written arguments. Onyango is being allowed to remain in the United States until a decision is made, which could be as late as May 25. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs was asked if the President had submitted a statement on behalf of his aunt. Gibbs replied: "The President learned of this information, as you probably know, on the campaign trail I think in early November of 2008 when it came out. We said then and we would continue to say that everybody in this country should and must follow the law. We have not been involved at all in that hearing, and we'll let the law play out as it should. And I would refer you to ICE for any other comments on what happens with the hearing."
Gibbs added that the President has not spoken with his aunt, nor has he or any member of his family played any part in her legal representation. Obama's Aunt Testifies in Second Deportation Hearingoriginally appeared on About.com Immigration Issueson Saturday, February 6th, 2010 at 16:25:59. Permalink| Comment| Email this Immigration Quote of the Week: President Obama
"Surely you can question my policies without questioning my faith--or, for that matter, my citizenship."
- President Barack Obama taking a dig at "birthers" during his speech at the National Prayer Breakfast. Related posts: Photo: Getty Images Immigration Quote of the Week: President Obamaoriginally appeared on About.com Immigration Issueson Friday, February 5th, 2010 at 20:34:46. Permalink| Comment| Email this The President's 2011 Budget and Immigation
The President's 2011 budget is out, and once again, the immigration portion of the budget is focused on border security and immigration enforcement. Of the nearly $4 trillion budget, only $18 million is earmarked for programs that support legal immigrants. Border security has always been a big part of Obama's immigration agenda, so there really are no surprises in this budget. Does this spell disaster for comprehensive immigration reform? Not really. Before we see any real change to how fiscal dollars are spent on immigration, Congress needs to move forward with immigration reform legislation. Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images The President's 2011 Budget and Immigationoriginally appeared on About.com Immigration Issueson Thursday, February 4th, 2010 at 18:56:08. Permalink| Comment| Email this
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PELOSI: WE'LL HAVE THE VOTES FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM
Not that we haven't heard words of optimism before (with little evidence that they're anything more than words), but it's worth noting that Nancy Pelosi is again telling reporters that immigration reform still on track for this year. Here's how America's Voice summarized what she told Spanish-language paper La Opinion: A La Opinión interview with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, titled “Pelosi advocates reform” (“Pelosi aboga por la reforma” ), appears today in all impreMedia publications. Pelosi is quoted as saying that “I hope to pass immigration reform this year” and “Last week I spoke with the president about the issue,... ARPAIO: I HAVE THE INHERENT RIGHT TO ENFORCE IMMIGRATION LAWS
Maybe Joe has his own special Constitution. ILLEGALLY PRESENT IMMIGRANT POPULATION DROPS SHARPLY
A new DHS study indicates that nearly one million illegally present immigrants left the country between 2007 and 2009. Stepped up enforcement and the weak economy are simultaneously contributing the drop. IMMIGRANT OF THE DAY: MIKE NICHOLS - DIRECTOR
PBS launched a wonderful new series this evening entitled Faces of America which examines the family history of 12 notable figures in contemporary America. The figures profiled are diverse and include Dr. Mehmet Oz, Meryl Street, Kristi Yamaguchi, Malcolm Gladwell Stephen Colbert and Yo-Yo Ma. I was pleased to see Mike Nichols on the list. Nichols and his family fled Germany for the United States at the age of seven in 1939 just as the horrors of the Nazis were beginning to accelerate. He's always been a favorite of mine from his days as half of a comic duo with... MARCH VISA BULLETIN IS OUT
Modest improvements in a few categories. A few show no changes. Nothing to write home about, unfortunately. Here are the highlights: Family 1st - Advancement of worldwide, China and India numbers by three weeks to 22 June 2004. Mexico moves forward three weeks to 1 October 1992. The Philippines moves up two months to 1 January 1994. Family 2A - Worldwide, India, China and the Philippines numbers advance one month to 01 April 2006. Mexico jumps three months to 01 July 2004. Family 2B - Worldwide, India and China numbers advances one month to 01 February 2002. Mexico moves forward... IMMIGRANT OF THE DAY: STAN BROCK - HEALTH CARE HERO
British-born Stan Brock is the founder of Remote Area Medical (RAM), a non-profit health care company that has helped organize volunteer physicians, eye doctors, dentists and support staff to set up weekend-long events in large venues that offer vital health care services to the poor and uninsured. RAM has hosted 581 events and treated more than 500,000 people with the volunteer services of 45,000 health care professionals. According to Business TN Magazine: RAM is largely supported by small donations, and volunteers pay their own travel, lodging and food expenses. While many patients seen at these events are local, it's not... ABA ENDORSES PLAN FOR CREATING NEW INDEPENDENT IMMIGRATION COURT
The American Bar Association endorsed a proposal at its winter meeting in Florida to create a separate immigration court system modeled on the federal tax courts. The ABA criticized the current system that the association says is overwhelmed and cannot function effectively since it is under the control of the Attorney General rather than independent. The ABA also approved a number of other recommendations including - increasing the use of prosecutorial discretion to reduce the number of Notices to Appear served on noncitizens who are prima facie eligible for relief from removal or adjustment to lawful permanent status; - establish... IMMIGRANT OF THE DAY: TOMMY HAAS - TENNIS PLAYER
Congratulations to German-born tennis player Tommy Haas who recently became a US citizen. Haas is the former #2 tennis player in the world. He reached that pinnacle in 2002, but recently began a major resurgence as evidenced by his reaching the semi-finals in last year's Wimbledon. Haas also won an Olympic silver medal at the 2000 Olympics in Sidney. REPORT: CANDIDATES IGNORE IMMIGRANT VOTERS AT THEIR PERIL
America's Voice has released a new report entitled The Power of the Latino Vote in the 2010 Elections. The organization released the following statement in connection with the report: Experts Highlight How Latino Voters Will Influence 2010 Elections 40 Competitive Races in 12 States Could Hinge on Latino Voter Turnout Washington, DC – The Latino vote has grown exponentially since 2000, changing the political landscape in more than a dozen states across the country, and is poised to be pivotal yet again in the 2010 cycle. According to experts on the politics of the Latino vote, who gathered on a... NEW STUDY SHOWS IMMIGRANTS ACTUALLY PUSH UP WAGES FOR NATIVE WORKERS
A new report from the Economic Policy Institute makes the case that immigrants at all wage levels actually lift wages for US workers:A key result from this work is that the estimated effect of immigration from 1994 to 2007 was to raise the wages of U.S.-born workers, relative to foreign-born workers, by 0.4% (or $3.68 per week), and to lower the wages of foreign-born workers, relative to U.S.-born workers, by 4.6% (or $33.11 per week). In other words, any negative effects of new immigration over this period were felt largely by the workers who are the most substitutable for new... |
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Chart for determining whether
LEGITIMATE CHILDREN BORN OUTSIDE THE U.S.
Acquired U.S. Citizenship at Birth
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Step 1
Select Period In
Which Child Was Born |
Step 2
Select
Applicable
Parentage |
Step 3
Measure citizen parent's residence agains the requirements
for the period in which child was born. (The child acquired
U.S. citizenship at birth if, at time of child's birth,
citizen parent had met applicable residence requirements.) |
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Before noon (EST) 5/24/1934 |
Either parent citizen |
Citizen parent resided in the U.S.
before the childs birth. |
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On or after noon (EST) 5/24/1934 and before 1/13/41 |
Both parents citizens |
If both parents are U.S. citizens, at least one
resided in the U.S. before the childs birth. |
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One citizen and one alien parent |
If one parent is a U.S. citizen, the U.S.
citizen parent must have resided in the U.S. before the childs
birth. |
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On or after 1/13/41 and before 12/24/1952 |
One citizen and one alien parent |
Citizen had resided in U.S. or its outlying possessions
10 years, at least 5 of which were after age 16, or if
citizen parent served honorably in U.S. Armed Forces:
(1) between 12/7/41 and 12/31/46, 5 of the required 10
years may have been after age 12; or (2) between 12/31/46
and 12/24/52, parent needed 10 years physical presence,
at least 5 of which were after age 14. |
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Both parents citizens |
One had resided in the U.S. or its outlying possessions. |
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On or After 12/24/1952 and before 11/13/1986 |
Both parents citizens |
One had resided in the U.S. or its outlying possessions. (1) |
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One citizen and one alien parent |
Citizen had been physically present in the U.S.
or its outlying possessions for 10 years, at least
5 of which were after age 14. (1) |
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On or after 11/13/1986 |
Both parents citizens |
At least one resided in the U.S. or its outlying
possessions before the childs birth. (1) |
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One citizen and one alien parent |
Citizen parent must have been physically present
in the U.S. or its outlying possessions for 5 years, at least 2
of which were after age 14. (1) |
Physical presence abroad of dependent unmarried son or daughter as member of household of a person serving
honorably in U.S. Armed Forces or employed by U.S. Government or International Organization may be counted as
physical presence.
Editor's Note: The requirement that a child born outside the United States who acquired U.S.
citizenship at birth reside in the U.S. for a certain period of time was eliminated prospectively on
October 10, 1978 and retroactively in 1994. The
1994 law provides that a person who lost their citizenship due their failure to meet the retention requirement
before October 10, 1978 may regain their citizenship upon taking an oath of allegiance to the United States.
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