Articles on Immigration

State's Asian Indians Thrive in Entrepreneurial Society
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 7, 2010


January 2010

Two Iowa Refugee Agencies to End Resettlements
Des Moines Register, January 27, 2010

Crackdown on International Drug Gangs
Chicago Tribune, January 27, 2010

Russians in St. Louis Document their Lives
St. Louis Beacon, January 25, 2010

Immigration Policy Should Reflect Our Best Values
Kansas City Star, January 23, 2010

Cleveland's Jewish Community Wants to Welcome the World
Cleveland Plain Dealer, January 23, 2010

Michigan Jobless Flock to Seasonal Work: Move to Summer Jobs Pits Them Against Students and Migrants
Detroit News, January 22, 2010

Radio Bilingue to Broadcast Live from KWIT Studio
Sioux City Journal, January 21, 2010

Local Latinos Gain Allies in their Quest for Immigration Reform, Rally in Cleveland Spans Cultures
Cleveland Plain Dealer, January 14, 2010

Project Tackles Obstacles to Healing Refugee Trauma
MinnPost.com, January 11, 2010

Despite Aiding U.S., Iraqi Is Denied a Green Card
New York Times, January 7, 2010

Hmong Seek Answers about Thai Repatriation
St. Paul Pioneer Press, January 6, 2010

Latino Numbers Surge at Public Universities
Des Moines Register, January 2, 2010

Shedding Old Rivalries and Pulling Together
New York Times, January 2, 2010

Desperate Somalis Seek 'Back-Door' Route to US
Associated Press, January 2, 2010


December 2009

Hmong Suffer Abroad, At Home
Minneapolis Star Tribune, December 30, 2009

Skilled Immigrants Might Be the Economic Stimulus We Need
Seattle Times, December 27, 2009

Immigration and the Coming “Majority Minority”
Brookings Institution, December 18, 2009

Report: Immigrants Vital to Nebraska 
Omaha World Herald, December 14, 2009

Refugee's Voice May Be Lost
Omaha World-Herald, December 9, 2009

African Immigrant Seeks Alliance with Chicago's Mexicans: Immigration Issues Bond Two Cultures 
Chicago Tribune, December 6, 2009

Postville, Immigrants Inching Toward Closure
Des Moines Register, December 6, 2009

Parents Fight to Keep Bilingual Schools Open
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, December 6, 2009


November 2009

Valeria Silva and Other Immigrants Help Minnesota
Minnpost.com, November 23, 2009

The Economic Case for Immigration: Economic Growth Depends on Replacing Today's Aging Workforce
Minneapolis Star Tribune, November 20, 2009

Jamal Takes Post with Somali Mission to UN
Minneapolis Star-Tribune, November 17, 2009

Verdict Brings Closure to Many in Postville
Des Moines Register, November 13, 2009

Immigrants in the American Heartland
BBC News, November 4, 2009


October 2009 and earlier

Immigration Reform Bill Sparks Support, Opposition Among Midwest Activists

Medill Reports Chicago, October 15, 2009

Obama Set for First Step on Immigration Reform

New York Times, June 24, 2009

Panel to Consider Immigrants' Effect on Economy  
Chicago Tribune, June 8, 2009

Cleveland Encouraged to Welcome Immigrants
WKYC.com, May 22, 2009

Can Immigration Loosen Our Rustbelt?
Metromode, May 14, 2009

Immigration is an Economic Issue, and the Midwest Needs to Treat It as Such
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 26, 2009

Mayor: Feds Turned my Town 'Topsy Turvy'
CNN.com, October 14, 2008

Border War Over Immigration Comes to Midwest
Reuters, September 26, 2007

Small Midwest Town Copes with Immigration
NPR, July 3, 2007


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