Category: History & Economics
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This report, published by the Migration Policy Institute, provides a basic overview of U.S. immigration statistics.
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This article is a history lesson about the rise of sanctuary cities and the sanctuary movement from The Guardian.
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This article, “Overtime Pay and Night Vision Binoculars – UC San Diego is among Agencies helping patrol border” explains how University of California at San Diego is using Stonegarden money to patrol the border.
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This article explains why Senator Roger Wicker, R- Mississippi, has opposed the use of a warehouse for an ICE detention center – comparing the economics of two options.
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Here’s a 15-minute video about immigration by Jeff Ballmer, ex-Microsoft executive. It keys off 2022 data – so a bit dated – but conceptually accurate.
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The Washington Post’s Lauren Kaori Gurley reported that “the Trump administration said that its immigration crackdown is hurting farmers and risking higher food prices for Americans by cutting off agriculture’s labor supply.” Concerns: Immigration crackdowns are creating instability in the agricultural workforce which threatens (1) the stability of domestic food production and (2) prices for US…
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A recent report from UCLA and California Luthern University shows that 1 in 4 Americans is now of Latino heritage. Read this article about these findings. See more details from the study here.
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The National Immigration Law Center has provided this explainer of the anti-immigrant policies in the 2025 Reconciliation Bill. These changes include:
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This press release, from America’s Voice, summarizes a report from Economic Insights and Research Consulting which describes the impact that deportations have had on the economy. The report shows significant changes to (1) agriculture, (2) construction, and (3) leisure/hospitality. Read the press release here You can download the paper Warning Signs of the Economic Harms…
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