Immigration Unit – Student Research Links

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How to Become
A “LEGAL” U.S. Resident
Immigration in the United States

Worksheet: IMMIGRATION

Overviews

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/06/23/millions-of-immigrants-waiting-for-green-cards/2450461/

https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/why-don%E2%80%99t-they-just-get-line

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/11/03/5-facts-about-illegal-immigration-in-the-u-s/

http://www.pewresearch.org/topics/immigration/

http://www.pewresearch.org/data-trend/society-and-demographics/immigrants/

http://www.csmonitor.com/Photo-Galleries/Infographics/10-Immigration-myths-debunked#739907

http://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/frequently-requested-statistics-immigrants-and-immigration-united-states

https://www.oecd.org/migration/OECD%20Migration%20Policy%20Debates%20Numero%202.pdf

http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/immigration-options-undocumented-immigrants

 

U.S.A. Government Site

https://www.usa.gov/immigration-and-citizenship

https://www.usa.gov/visitors

https://www.usa.gov/study-in-US

 

VISAS and “GREEN CARDS” aka Permanent Resident Cards

https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/family-preference-cut-off-dates/Cut-off_Dates_Mexico_online.pdf

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/law-and-policy/statistics/immigrant-visas.html

Use the above link to figure out the wait time you will be waiting before possibly being approved for a Visa.

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en.html

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/employment/temporary.html#overview

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/employment.html

Above link will define the employment categories to obtain a Visa

https://www.uscis.gov/greencard

https://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/working-us

 

WAYS IMMIGRATION HELPS THE ECONOMY

http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/new-economy/2016/0924/How-immigration-helps-the-US-economy-Report

http://www.budgetmodel.wharton.upenn.edu/issues/2016/1/27/the-effects-of-immigration-on-the-united-states-economy

http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2014/12/02/How-Immigrants-Boost-US-Economic-Growth

 

WAYS IMMIGRATION IS SAID TO HURT THE ECONOMY

https://mic.com/articles/156037/do-immigrants-hurt-the-us-economy-here-s-what-the-data-really-shows#.vSrcmLxy7

 

WAYS ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION HELPS THE ECONOMY

https://psmag.com/how-undocumented-immigrants-contribute-to-the-american-economy-98afd203c5d7#.5oigc7ulo

 

WHY THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT WANT IMMIGRATION REFORM

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2014/08/04/the-real-reason-why-the-house-wont-pass-comprehensive-immigration-reform/

 

UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS – HOW THEY PAY TAXES

http://immigration-issues.yoexpert.com/business-and-finance-citizenship/how-do-undocumented-residents-receive-an-individua-33209.html

https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/facts-about-individual-tax-identification-number-itin

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/general-itin-information

 

IMMIGRATION AND CRIME

https://www.cato.org/blog/immigration-crime-what-research-says

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0049089X05000104

http://www.fairus.org/issue/examples-of-serious-crimes-by-illegal-aliens

http://www.fairus.org/issue/immigration-basics-human-trafficking

http://www.worldhunger.org/opinions/barry2/

https://www.policefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Appendix-D_0.pdf

https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/criminalization-immigration-united-states

 

IMMIGRATION AND EDUCATION

http://www.fairus.org/publications/the-elephant-in-the-classroom-mass-immigrations-impact-on-public-education

http://cccie.org/resources/fast-facts/

http://immigrationreform.com/2016/03/28/silent-crisis-the-adverse-impact-of-illegal-immigration-on-americas-schools/

http://neatoday.org/2012/12/19/how-immigration-enforcement-is-negatively-affecting-schools-2/

 

STORIES OF IMMIGRANTS

https://www.quora.com/Can-an-illegal-immigrant-in-the-US-become-legal

https://myimmigrationstory.com/

 

YOU ARE NOW A CITIZEN – CONGRATS – YOUR WELCOME PACKET

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/nativedocuments/M-618.pdf

 

POLL ON IMMIGRATION AFTER WW2

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/11/17/what-americans-thought-of-jewish-refugees-on-the-eve-of-world-war-ii/?utm_term=.4b89a3238aa7