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Part of The Century Foundation's ongoing Homeland Security Project,
Immigrationline.org features the Foundation's work on immigration and
related civil liberties issues. Created for an audience of journalists and
the public, the site aims to present current news, research, and analysis of
complicated immigration issues in a manner accessible to non-experts.
About The Century Foundation
The Century Foundation conducts public policy research and analyses of
economic, social, and foreign policy issues, including inequality,
retirement security, election reform, media studies, homeland security, and
international affairs. The foundation produces books, reports, and other
publications, convenes task forces, and working groups and operates seven
informational Web sites. With offices in New York City and Washington, D.C.,
The Century Foundation is nonprofit and nonpartisan and was founded in 1919
by Edward A. Filene. Learn more about our mission at The Century
Foundation's Web site, www.tcf.org.
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| Nebraska: One of Immigration’s New Frontiers
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12/5/2006
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| During the past decade, Nebraska ’s foreign-born population grew faster than that of any other Midwestern state. However, according to a new report by The Century Foundation, the state has not shown a clear resolve to address challenges and opportunities posed by the rapid increase in the immigrant population.
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| As Georgia’s Immigrant Population Grows, So Does Political Resistance
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12/5/2006
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| This year, Georgia passed the most sweeping immigration reform bill ever passed by any state. The Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act (SB529) focused on unauthorized immigration and encompassed issues pertaining to public employment, law enforcement, emergency assistance, tax withholding, education, and health care. According to a new report from The Century Foundation, the legislation is the culmination of various efforts by Georgia ’s lawmakers to grapple with unprecedented demographic changes and the new flow of immigrants into the state over the past decade
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| Immigration in Minnesota: Spending Cuts and Growing Partisan Divide
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12/5/2006
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| Minnesota is a low-immigration state, but exaggerated perceptions of the size of the immigrant population have kept it in the news, as has a political divide on the topic among state politicians and residents, according to a new state study for The Century Foundation written by Katherine Fennelly, professor of public affairs at the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute at the University of Minnesota.
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| North Carolina: One of Immigration's New Frontiers
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12/5/2006
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| Over the past 15 years, North Carolina has had the highest rate of increase of Latino immigration of any Southern state – accounting for more that 27 percent of the state’s population growth. According to a new report from The Century Foundation, the response of the State of North Carolina to Latino immigration has been a mixed one, but has turned more negative as time has passed and the number of immigrants has increased.
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| The New Iowa: “Ellis Island of the Midwest”?
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12/5/2006
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| Iowa is increasingly becoming a “new destination” state for thousands of immigrants, particularly Latinos, who accounted for 77 percent of the state’s total population growth between 2000 and 2004 and now comprise Iowa’s largest minority group. A new report from The Century Foundation examines the difficulties Iowa has encountered in adjusting to those new residents.
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| Immigration’s New Frontiers
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11/30/2006
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| A new report from The Century Foundation looks at how states with new immigrant populations are trying to cope without federal guidance or assistance.
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View Minnesota Press Release (PDF).
View Iowa Press Release (PDF).
View North Carolina Press Release (PDF).
View Nebraska Press Release (PDF).
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| A Supreme Conflict: National Security and Civil Liberties
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4/29/2004
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| The Supreme Court heard arguments this week in a set of cases that are at the
heart of the current debate over balancing national security with civil liberties:
Does President Bush, as commander in chief, have the power to declare citizens
captured at home or abroad "enemy combatants" and then hold them indefinitely,
without criminal charges?
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| Is the Department of Homeland Security Making the Grade?The Century Foundation Releases A Report Card on the Department's First Year
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3/4/2004
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| The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has had mixed results in its first year of operation, according to a new report from The Century Foundation.
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| The War on Our Freedoms: Civil Liberties in an Age of Terrorism - Kathleen Sullivan, Anthony Lewis, Joseph Lelyveld, and Alan Brinkely are Among Contributors to New Book from The Century Foundation and PublicAffairs
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6/9/2003
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| The War on Our Freedoms: Civil Liberties in an Age of Terrorism
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| New Report Explores Impact of Vast Demographic Changes on New York City’s Future — Released at Conference on the Future of Urban Politics
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5/15/2003
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| The changing face of America is creating new challenges and opportunities for America’s urban centers.
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