Immigration is a fraught issue, and in recent years dozens of groups have sprung up to advocate for one position or the other, to lobby Congress, to fund candidates, or to fight it out in the courts. With all the vague or patriotic-sounding names, it can get pretty confusing. You might see spokespeople from these [...]
Immigration Organization of the Week: FAIR
August 20th, 2008 · No Comments
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Minorities Will Be Majority by 2042: Census Data Riles Up Anti-Immigration Groups
August 19th, 2008 · No Comments
Newly released census data predicts that non-Hispanic whites will be a minority in the United States by 2042, largely due to immigration, both legal and illegal.
Anti-immigration groups have long pointed to an increase in population as a reason to tighten our borders, and this data has added fuel to that cry. Ira Mehlman, FAIR’s [...]
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