In this 55-page working paper from the Office of Population Research at Princeton, Marta Tienda examines the relationship between demography and the social contract in the United States, with a particular emphasis placed on historical and contemporary debates about the nature of immigration. As Professor Tienda states in her work, "immigration strains commitment to the democratic principles of...

In 2012, it took only ten weeks for employers to reach the United States' cap on the H-1B visas they need to hire immigrant workers in speciality occupations. This situation presents a problem for certain industries, such as biotechnology, and this special presentation from the Brookings Institution's Metropolitan Policy Program brings together a set of policy experts to talk about this matter....

The Migration Policy Institute has worked on a number of resources for scholars and journalists, and this latest addition to their site is another worthy venture in this vein. The State Legislation Database is a free, searchable data tool designed "to generate information about all immigration-related bills and resolutions introduced in state legislatures." The information is classified by state,...

Day two of protests turn violent at Pajaro Valley High http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2006/March/29/local/stories/01local.htm Tarrant students take to the streets http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/news/nation/14212711.htm Students protest immigration bill http://www.tahoebonanza.com/article/20060329/News/103290015 Students see immigration issue as attack on...