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July 2015 immigration news at a glance

Written by Kara DeDonato This month’s immigration news digest looks at different states’ fight to offer financial aid and tuition assistance to undocumented immigrants — or their refusal to do so. July also saw the  continued backlash against Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant remarks, as well as ongoing news on the family detention centers at the nation’s southern border. Lastly, we’ll take a look at what’s going on locally in New York City.   Tuition assistance for undocumented immigrants In July, many...

Sex ratio of immigrants in New York City

Did you know that New York City is home to more foreign-born females than males? In 2011, there were 89 males for every 100 females among the city’s foreign-born population. Nothing too surprising, you may think. NYC’s native-born population is also characterized by a lesser number of males than females, as a result, primarily, of males having a higher mortality. But there are other, more significant reasons to the foreign-born’s sex ratio that become apparent when looking at differences between...