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| | | Fact Sheets on Immigration
Immigration and Human Rights
This fact sheet explains the specific rights that immigrants and refugees are guaranteed under international human rights treaties.Family-Sponsored Immigration
This fact sheets provides an overview of laws governing family sponsored immigration.Employment-Based Immigration
This fact sheet provides an overview of employment-based immigration.Refugee and Asylee
This fact sheet provides answers to some common questions about refugees and asylees.Undocumented Immigrants
The undocumented population includes a diverse group of people. This fact sheet illuminates the category with data including visa overstays, countires of origin, years of arrival, and labor force participation. It also addresses the gaps in the immigration system that lead to undocumented immigration.Undocumented Students
This fact sheet provides statistics on the numbers of undocumented students and their rates of high school completion and post-secondary enrollment in the U.S. It explains the law as it relates to K-12 education and higher education.General Facts About Immigrants
There are many myths and misconceptions about immigrants which develop and are perpetuated as a result of us not having enough facts. This fact sheet helps dispell some of the myths about immigrants by presenting some of the general facts about immigrants.Integration of Immigrants
This fact sheet discusses why integration is more beneficial than assimilation for the immigrant and society and looks at several factors to examine how sucessfully integration is occurring.Immigration and the Economy
This fact sheet explains how immigration benefits the U.S. economically in terms of taxes, social security, employment in areas of shortage, global competitiveness and clarifies the misperceptions about job loss, wage effects and public benefits.Immigrants and Public Benefits
This fact sheet reviews the eligibility of immigrants for public benefits.Immigrants in Rural and Urban Communities
This fact sheet addresses immigrants in central cities, suburbs and rural areas. It provides examples specific to Minnesota. It also discusses the issues of crime, housing, and schools as they relate to immigration.Immigration in Minnesota
This fact sheet addresses both the current wave of immigration to Minnesota as well as previous waves throughout Minnesota's history.Minnesota's Local Enforcement of Immigration Law
This fact sheet explains the public safety and civil rights reasons why immigrant advocates should appeal to lawmakers to uphold Immigration Separation Ordinances in the Twin Cities and to oppose the creation of a Memorandum of Understanding between the state of Minnesota and the Department of Homeland Security. New Hmong Refugees in Minnesota
During 2004-2005, Minnesota received approximately 5,000 refugees from the Was Tham Krabok refugee camp. This fact sheet describes these refugees, including their reason for coming to the U.S. and their levels of English acquisition, welfare use, employment and more.Detention of Immigrants
Since 1996, an increasing number of people have been subject to mandatory detention and deportation, including certain groups of asylum-seekers and legal permanent residents who committed minor crimes. Detention Watch Network, a partner of The Advocates for Human Rights, provides fact sheets on detention.Immigration and National Security
This fact sheet explains how protection the rights of immigrants and refugees and shaping immigration policy to create legal channels to immigrate is in the national security interests of the United States and will promote stronger foreign relations.Liberian Temporary Protective Status
This fact sheet discusses the termination of Liberian Temporary Protected Status, effective October 1, 2007 and the effects on the Liberians with TPS, their families, employers, and communities. |
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