http://www.mymigration.net/us/news/ US - Latest Immigration News from myMigration.net en-us Copyright 2006 myMigration.net Wed, 19 Apr 2006 21:20:00 GMT http://www.mymigration.net/ http://www.mymigration.net/images/logo_header.gif http://www.mymigration.net http://www.mymigration.net/us/news/AHNUS_4_2006_632808037640000000_A.aspx Tue, 18 Apr 2006 07:12:16 GMT Fourth-generation vegetable farmer Will Rousseau keeps one eye on his crops and another on Capitol Hill, where Congress is debating immigration bills that could mean bounty or bust for farms dependent on migrant labor. Illegal immigrants make up about 53 percent of the nation's roughly 1.8 million farm workers, and cutting off the flow of willing workers -- legal or not -- to the fresh fruits and vegetables that need picking would spell the end for many farmers, Rousseau said. www.mymigration.net http://www.mymigration.net/us/news/AHNUS_3_2006_632791950480000000_A.aspx Wed, 29 Mar 2006 14:01:03 GMT The Senate is poised to pass a bill that would make 11 million undocumented immigrants eligible for U.S. citizenship. What do Kansas Citians think? Romina Barriento was among thousands of students who protested Tuesday at Dallas’ City Hall, shouting “We can do it” in Spanish. The students oppose a House bill that would make it a felony to enter the U.S. illegally or to help undocumented immigrants. www.mymigration.net http://www.mymigration.net/us/news/AHNUS_3_2006_632768344260000000_A.aspx Mon, 27 Mar 2006 04:43:56 GMT It is long past time for elected officials in Washington and Colorado to stop playing politics with illegal immigration. The illegal immigrant population in the United Sates is variously estimated between 11 million and 20 million. It is growing by thousands every day. Rep. Jim Welker, R-Loveland, puts it succinctly: "The economic and social impact of illegal immigration is an increasing threat to the quality and safety of our life here in Colorado." www.mymigration.net http://www.mymigration.net/us/news/AHNUS_2_2006_632761558760000000_A.aspx Fri, 24 Feb 2006 13:30:00 GMT President Bush needs to do more to help push a temporary guest worker program through Congress, Republican Sen. John McCain, the author of a key immigration bill, said Tuesday. "This issue is going to be decided in forums all over America," Sen. McCain said of immigration. McCain, acknowledging that Bush has stepped up a campaign on behalf of the program, said the president has credibility on the issue because he was governor of Texas, the state with the largest border with Mexico. www.mymigration.net http://www.mymigration.net/us/news/AHNUS_2_2006_632759941560000000_A.aspx Mon, 20 Feb 2006 08:22:12 GMT George Bernard Shaw once quipped that England and America were two countries divided by a common language. In the case of Caly Hedlund, the phrase English immigration officials seem to struggle with most is "common sense." Caly, a 13-year-old from Denver, flew from Colorado to Heathrow Airport earlier this month to spend six months with her dad in a town called Stoke-on-Trent. The hope, at least, was that the trip would be culturally rewarding, Caly's mom explained. Teatime, Yorkshire pudding, Benny Hill and rainy days, what else could a young girl ask for? www.mymigration.net http://www.mymigration.net/us/news/AHNUS_2_2006_632757842060000000_A.aspx Sat, 18 Feb 2006 08:06:48 GMT There are many signs that our immigration system is broken, and that more of the same policies won't make it work. An estimated 11 million undocumented persons live and work in the United States today. Smugglers, traffickers and criminal elements who prey on undocumented migrants are hurting border communities. Nearly 2,000 migrants have died trying to cross our border from the south in the five years from 1998 through 2003, and nearly 400 migrants continue to die at our borders every year. www.mymigration.net http://www.mymigration.net/us/news/AHNUS_2_2006_632750751460000000_A.aspx Mon, 13 Feb 2006 18:52:23 GMT Situated in the landlocked heart of America, Iowa may seem immune to the influx of undocumented workers in border states. But this week a panel, three documentaries, a debate and a student activism workshop suggest that Iowa may be the next battleground in illegal immigration. One of the main presenters during the symposium was Arizona representative Kyrsten Sinema (D-Phoenix). Despite millions of dollars of federal funding being poured into border security, her state has experienced an increasing number of undocumented workers. www.mymigration.net http://www.mymigration.net/us/news/AHNUS_2_2006_632748291770000000_A.aspx Wed, 08 Feb 2006 10:09:32 GMT America is experiencing a profound immigration crisis but it is not about the 11m illegal immigrants currently exciting the press and politicians in Washington. The real crisis is that the US is closing its doors to immigrants with degrees in science, maths and engineering – the “best and brightest” from around the world who flock to the country for its educational and employment opportunities. These foreign-born knowledge workers are critically important to maintaining America’s technological competitiveness. . www.mymigration.net http://www.mymigration.net/us/news/AHNUS_2_2006_632745746040000000_A.aspx Fri, 03 Feb 2006 20:43:24 GMT A few months before the 2004 presidential election, Project 21, a Washington, D.C.-based group of black conservative businesspeople and professionals called George Bush on the carpet for his conflicted immigration reform proposals. The group railed that Bush's proposals would flood the country with hordes of illegal immigrants, speed the deterioration in public education, further bulge the prisons and undercut American workers' wages. www.mymigration.net http://www.mymigration.net/us/news/AHNUS_2_2006_632744349530000000_A.aspx Thu, 02 Feb 2006 22:19:29 GMT For nearly a decade, U.S. policy toward Latin America has been narrowly focused on a handful of issues, such as China's growing influence in the region and the power of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez. Latin Americans want economic ties with the United States but feel slighted by Washington and uneasy about the U.S. role in the world. The costs of the estrangement will be high for both www.mymigration.net