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March 2015 Immigration News At a Glance

Written by Kara DeDonato In honor of International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8 every year, the March news digest focuses on women immigrants in the US before turning to local immigration news here in New York.   Women immigrants in the US On March 20, the Migration Policy Institute published a ‘Spotlight’ report, entitled “Immigrant Women in the United States.” The report notes that the number of women immigrants in the United States has steadily increased over the past...

Portraits & interviews

January​ 2015 Immigration News At a Glance

Written by Kara DeDonato   This month’s Digest zooms in on immigration composition and recent trends in the United States. It then examines the apparent effect of the restoration of diplomatic ties between the US and Cuba on Cuban migration to the US. Last but not least, the Digest concludes with a look at immigration news from New York.   A breakdown of immigration to the US Media attention to the surge of unaccompanied minors in 2014, border control, President...