Immigration

“Innocent until proven guilty” is a well-known and cherished concept, so we don’t often expect to experience legal consequences until we’ve had our day in court or accepted a plea agreement in connection with alleged illegal activity.  Temporary visitors and workers in the United States are not afforded that same […]

By KIRK SEMPLE MEXICO CITY — A sudden shift in American immigration policy has divided scores of Haitian families trying to enter the United States from Mexico, immigrants and advocates say. The policy change, announced last week, has separated wives from husbands and children from their fathers, stranding the men […]

By Thomas B. Edsall Last week, as soon as the National Academy of Sciences issued “The Economic and Fiscal Consequences of Immigration,” its 509-page report, interest groups on the left and right immediately claimed vindication. “National Academy of Sciences Study Confirms Immigrants Benefit America,” America’s Voice, a liberal advocacy group, […]

By Sarah Munir The U.S. is fast becoming the destination of choice for an increasing number of foreign undergraduate students. International student enrollment in stateside universities has increased by 42% over the past five years, soaring from 784,481 international students in 2011 to 1.1 million in 2016, according to the […]