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Asian Outlook 2006Immigration reform today is a controversial subject. Many may want to avoid discussing these complicated issues entirely, especially when there has been so little coverage of how this specifically impacts us as Asian Americans. Nearly 30 percent of the total Bay Area population was born somewhere outside the United States. In fact, 70 percent of Asians in the Bay Area are foreign-born, so immigration law has a powerful impact on Asian American families and communities. Although there are many aspects of the immigration debate, we chose to focus on family reunification and economic impact. To learn why your colleague has not seen his wife and children in five years or how the small Asian businesses in your neighborhood fit into the larger economic picture, read the full report. Articles:
Download Full Report (8 pages) For more information on immigration reform as it affects Asians, please follow the links below. Listed below are articles and links that supplement the latest issue of Asian Outlook and provide more information on immigration reform as it affects Asians.
"Immigration Backlogs are Separating American Families," National Immigration Forum, January 2005 "Chronology: Changes in Immigration and Naturalization Law," National Immigration Forum
Immigration Economics "The Immigration Equation," by Roger Lowenstein, New York Times Magazine, July 9, 2006
"Essential Workers," U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 2006
Open Letter on Immigration, Independent Institute, June 19, 2006
Undocumented Immigrants Undocumented immigrant children encounter barriers to college that their citizen siblings do not. If they manage to earn degrees, these students are unable to capitalize on the opportunities afforded other graduates. To learn more about these young people, read the Winter/Spring 2006 newsletter issued by Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR). Two relevant articles of interest are "Undocumented Students: An Investment in Our Country's Future" (page 8) and "Amy's Story" (page 21). One in nine Asian Americans is an undocumented immigrant, according to expert estimates. The lives of undocumented Asian families may appear normal, as they often shield their status to protect their livelihood in the U.S. Many families have some members who are citizens and legal residents, and other members who work hard as undocumented immigrants. The San Jose Mercury News told the story of such a mixed-status family in "Eager to Make It in America," by K. Oanh Ha, published on August 8, 2006.
Other "Legal Immigrants: A Voice of Reason in the Immigration Debate," New America Media, March 28, 2006
Recommended Online Resources If you would like to learn more, visit these web sites:
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