Booming Colombia Makes Inroads in Brazilian Market
Colombian exports to Brazil are on the rise, particularly in construction materials and military technology.
GOP Focuses on Latino Voters at Start of Campaign
As the Republican National Convention gets underway, the Romney campaign says it hopes to capture 38 percent of the Latino vote in November as part of its strategy to beat President Barack Obama.
States Push Local Immigration Policies amid Federal Shift
A number of states are pushing for local immigration policies, even as a change takes effect at the federal level giving reprieve to young undocumented immigrants.
Supreme Court Rules on SB 1070 amid Immigration Policy Shift
A key section of the controversial Arizona immigration law was upheld in the weeks following a major immigration policy change by the Obama administration.
The Dream Deferred
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Marcelo M. Suárez-Orozco
Children are the unwitting victims of exclusionary policies toward undocumented immigrants.
Supreme Court Set to Open SB 1070 Arguments
On April 25, the Supreme Court is slated to start hearing arguments on SB 1070, Arizona’s controversial immigration law. An eventual ruling could impact similar local immigration laws.
Estimating the Costs of Restrictive Immigration Laws
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Shannon K. O'Neil
AS/COA's report The Economic Impact of Immigrant-Related Local Ordinances "estimates that cities with restrictive immigration laws lower local employment numbers by nearly 20 percent," writes Council on Foreign Relations' Shannon K. O'Neil.