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[Smlr_net] NYTimes.com: As a Director, Clinton Moved Wal-Mart Board, but Only to a Point
by sagauro＠rci.rutgers.edu 20 May '07

20 May '07

This page was sent to you by: sagauro(a)rci.rutgers.edu. U.S. / POLITICS | May 20, 2007 As a Director, Clinton Moved Wal-Mart Board, but Only to a Point By MICHAEL BARBARO In her six-year tenure as a director of Wal-Mart, Hillary Rodham Clinton was largely silent on the company's anti-unionism. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/20/us/politics/20walmart.html?ex=1180324800&… ---------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT THIS E-MAIL This e-mail was sent to you by a friend through NYTimes.com's E-mail This Article service. For general information about NYTimes.com, write to help(a)nytimes.com. NYTimes.com 500 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10018 Copyright 2007 The New York Times Company

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NYTimes.com: Illegal Migrants Dissect Details of Senate Deal
by sagauro＠rci.rutgers.edu 20 May '07

20 May '07

This page was sent to you by: sagauro(a)rci.rutgers.edu. NATIONAL | May 20, 2007 Illegal Migrants Dissect Details of Senate Deal By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD and JULIA PRESTON The immigration bill would change a system based primarily on family ties into one that favors skilled and educated workers. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/20/us/20immig.html?ex=1180324800&en=0029fc93… ---------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT THIS E-MAIL This e-mail was sent to you by a friend through NYTimes.com's E-mail This Article service. For general information about NYTimes.com, write to help(a)nytimes.com. NYTimes.com 500 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10018 Copyright 2007 The New York Times Company

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CRS: U.S. IMMIGRATION POLICY ON PERMANENT ADMISSIONS [Updated 11 May 2007]]
by Eugene McElroy 18 May '07

18 May '07

Congressional Research Service (CRS) Order Code RL32235 U.S. Immigration Policy on Permanent Admissions Updated May 11, 2007 Ruth Ellen Wasem, Specialist in Immigration Policy, Domestic Social Policy Division http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/84914.pdf [full-text, 38 pages] Summary When President George W. Bush announced his principles for immigration reform in January 2004, he included an increase in permanent immigration as a key component. President Bush has stated that immigration reform is a top priority of his second term and has prompted a lively debate on the issue. Of an array of bills to revise permanent admissions introduced, only one was enacted in the 109th Congress: A provision in P.L. 109-13 (H.R. 1268, the emergency FY2005 supplemental appropriation) makes up to 50,000 employment-based visas available for foreign nationals coming to work as medical professionals. There is a widely held expectation that the 110th Congress will consider immigration reform. During the 109th Congress, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act (S. 2611) would have substantially increased legal immigration and would have restructured the allocation of these visas. S. 2611 would have doubled the number of family-based and employment-based immigrants admitted over the next decade, as well as expanded the categories of immigrants who may come without numerical limits. The Senate passed S. 2611 on May 25, 2006. The major House-passed immigration bill (H.R. 4437) did not revise family-based and employment-based immigration. Proposals to alter permanent admissions were included in several other immigration proposals (S. 1033/H.R. 2330, S. 1438, H.R. 3700, H.R. 3938, S. 1919). Thus far in the 110th Congress, H.R. 75, H.R. 938, H.R. 1645, and S. 1348 would revise categories for permanent admissions. Four major principles underlie current U.S. policy on permanent immigration: the reunification of families, the admission of immigrants with needed skills, the protection of refugees, and the diversity of admissions by country of origin. These principles are embodied in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). The INA specifies a complex set of numerical limits and preference categories that give priorities for permanent immigration reflecting these principles. Legal permanent residents (LPRs) refer to foreign nationals who live lawfully and permanently in the United States. During FY2005, a total of 1,122,373 aliens became LPRs in the United States. Of this total, 57.8% entered on the basis of family ties. Additional major immigrant groups in FY2005 were employment-based preference immigrants (including spouses and children) at 22.0%, and refugees and asylees adjusting to immigrant status at 12.7%. Mexico led all countries with 161,445 aliens who became LPRs in FY2005. India followed at a distant second with 84,681 LPRs. China came in third with 69,967. These three countries comprise 30% of all LPRs in FY2005. Significant backlogs are due to the sheer volume of aliens eligible to immigrate to the United States. Citizens and LPRs first file petitions for their relatives. After the petitions are processed, these relatives then wait for a visa to become available through the numerically limited categories. The siblings of U.S. citizens are waiting 11 years. Prospective LPRs from the Philippines have the most substantial waiting times; consular officers are now considering the petitions of the brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens from the Philippines who filed more than 22 years ago. Contents Latest Legislative Developments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Current Law and Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Worldwide Immigration Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Per-Country Ceilings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Other Permanent Immigration Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Admissions Trends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Immigration Patterns, 1900-2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 FY2005 Admissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Backlogs and Waiting Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Visa Processing Dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Petition Processing Backlogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Recent Legislative History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Issues in the 108th Congress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Legislation Passed in the 109th Congress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Recaptured Visa Numbers for Nurses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Recaptured Employment-Based Visa Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 USCIS Funding Trends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 FY2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 FY2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Major Issues in the 109th Congress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 President Bush's Immigration Reform Proposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Securing America's Borders Act (S. 2454)/Chairman's Mark . . . . . . 19 Comprehensive Immigration Reform (S. 2611) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act (S. 1033/H.R. 2330) . . 23 Comprehensive Enforcement and Immigration Reform Act of 2005 . 23 Immigration Accountability Act of 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Enforcement First Immigration Reform Act of 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Additional Immigration Reduction Legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Permanent Partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Legislation in the 110th Congress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Key Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Balancing the Priorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Broader Issues of Debate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Preference System versus Point System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 STRIVE (H.R. 1645) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Immigration Control and Reform Legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Nuclear Family Priority Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 USCIS Funding and Backlogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 FY2008 Funding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Backlog Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 List of Figures Figure 1. Annual Immigration Admissions and Status Adjustments, 1990-2005 . . . . . . . . . . 7 Figure 2. Legal Permanent Residents: New Arrivals and Adjustments of Status, FY1995-FY2005 . . . . . . . 8 Figure 3. Top Sending Countries (Comprising More Than Half of All LPRs): Selected Periods . . . . 9 Figure 4. Legal Immigrants by Major Category, FY2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Figure 5. Top Twelve Immigrant-Sending Countries, FY2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Figure 6. Projected Flow of LPRs under S. 2611, FY2007-FY2009 . . . . . . . . . . 21 List of Tables Table 1. Legal Immigration Preference System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Table 2. Other Major Legal Immigration Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Table 3. FY2005 Immigrants by Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Table 4. Priority Dates for Family Preference Visas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Table 5. Priority Dates for Employment Preference Visas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Appendix A. Top Fifty Sending Countries in FY2005 by Category of LPR . . . 31 Appendix B. Processing Dates for Immigrant Petitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Appendix C. FY2005 Immigrants by Preference Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 **************************************** Stuart Basefsky Director, IWS News Bureau Institute for Workplace Studies Cornell/ILR School 16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor New York, NY 10016 Telephone: (607) 255-2703 Fax: (607) 255-9641 E-mail: smb6(a)cornell.edu **************************************** -- Eugene McElroy Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations Library 50 Labor Center Way New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901 tel: 732-932-9513 ********

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CRS: IMMIGRATION REFORM: BRIEF SYNTHESIS OF ISSUE [Updated 10 May 2007]]
by Eugene McElroy 18 May '07

18 May '07

Congressional Research Service (CRS) Order Code RS22574 Updated May 10, 2007 Immigration Reform: Brief Synthesis of Issue Ruth Ellen Wasem, Specialist in Immigration Policy, Domestic Social Policy Division http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/84920.pdf [full-text, 6 pages] Summary U.S. immigration policy is likely to be a highly contentious issue in the 110th Congress. The number of foreign-born people residing in the United States is at the highest level in U.S. history and has reached a proportion of the U.S. population not seen since the early 20th century. There is a broad-based consensus that the U.S. immigration system is broken. This consensus erodes, however, as soon as the options to reform the U.S. immigration system are debated. This report synthesizes the major elements of immigration reform in the 110th Congress and provides references to other CRS reports that fully analyze these legislative elements. It will be updated as needed. ______________________________ This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service. **************************************** Stuart Basefsky Director, IWS News Bureau Institute for Workplace Studies Cornell/ILR School 16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor New York, NY 10016 Telephone: (607) 255-2703 Fax: (607) 255-9641 E-mail: smb6(a)cornell.edu **************************************** -- Eugene McElroy Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations Library 50 Labor Center Way New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901 tel: 732-932-9513 ********

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Immigration bill faces a wall of opposition
by sagauro＠rci.rutgers.edu 18 May '07

18 May '07

This story was sent to you by: eugene mcelroy -------------------- Immigration bill faces a wall of opposition -------------------- Attacks from left and right suggest that the latest push for change, although representing a potential breakthrough, could again end in a stalemate. By Richard Simon Times Staff Writer May 18 2007 WASHINGTON — The compromise immigration plan unveiled Thursday by a coalition of Republicans and Democrats offers the best prospect for congressional action on the explosive issue this year — perhaps for several years to come. The complete article can be viewed at: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-assess18may18,0,723589… Visit latimes.com at http://www.latimes.com

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NYTimes.com: Don't Blame Bush
by sagauro＠rci.rutgers.edu 18 May '07

18 May '07

This page was sent to you by: sagauro(a)rci.rutgers.edu. OPINION | May 18, 2007 Op-Ed Columnist: Don't Blame Bush By PAUL KRUGMAN The president has done just what his party wants and expects. http://select.nytimes.com/2007/05/18/opinion/18krugman.html?ex=1179633600&e… New! Access to this article is available for free to non-TimesSelect subscribers for up to 24 hours after the e-mail is sent. TimesSelect (http://www.nytimes.com/ts) is a premium service from The New York Times. ---------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT THIS E-MAIL This e-mail was sent to you by a friend through NYTimes.com's E-mail This Article service. For general information about NYTimes.com, write to help(a)nytimes.com. NYTimes.com 500 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10018 Copyright 2007 The New York Times Company

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NYTimes.com: Louisiana: Wage Laws Cover Foreign Workers, Judge Says
by sagauro＠rci.rutgers.edu 18 May '07

18 May '07

This page was sent to you by: sagauro(a)rci.rutgers.edu. NATIONAL | May 18, 2007 Louisiana: Wage Laws Cover Foreign Workers, Judge Says By LESLIE EATON Foreign workers brought into the United States by companies facing labor shortages are covered by federal minimum wage laws, a judge in New Orleans ruled May 15. In what he said appeared to be the first federal ruling on this issue, which could affect thousands of workers nationwide, the judge, Eldon E. Fallon of Federal District Court, found that workers hired by Decatur Hotels in New Orleans had the right to sue their employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The workers are seeking to be reimbursed for thousands of dollars in travel and other costs to get the hotel jobs, arguing that the company's failure to do so left them working for less than minimum wage. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/18/us/18brfs-ruling.html?ex=1180152000&en=49… ---------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT THIS E-MAIL This e-mail was sent to you by a friend through NYTimes.com's E-mail This Article service. For general information about NYTimes.com, write to help(a)nytimes.com. NYTimes.com 500 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10018 Copyright 2007 The New York Times Company

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NYTimes.com: Union Plans Advisory Tool for Young Workers
by sagauro＠rci.rutgers.edu 18 May '07

18 May '07

This page was sent to you by: sagauro(a)rci.rutgers.edu. NATIONAL | May 18, 2007 Union Plans Advisory Tool for Young Workers By STEVEN GREENHOUSE The Service Employees International Union has created an organization to help workers who lack health insurance. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/18/us/18labor.html?ex=1180152000&en=d7ea6806… ---------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT THIS E-MAIL This e-mail was sent to you by a friend through NYTimes.com's E-mail This Article service. For general information about NYTimes.com, write to help(a)nytimes.com. NYTimes.com 500 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10018 Copyright 2007 The New York Times Company

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E-News from the Center for Women and Work!]
by Eugene McElroy 17 May '07

17 May '07

The Center for Women and Work has moved! Our new address is Center for Women and Work Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Labor Education Center 50 Labor Center Way New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Phone: 732.932.4614 Fax: 732.932.1254 * * * * * * * * Center Director Eileen Appelbaum has been awarded the Rutgers University "President's Award for Research in Service to New Jersey." President McCormick presented the award at a reception at his home on May 2, 2007 in recognition of Eileen's leadership in shaping statewide employment policies and practices in support of New Jersey's working families, and her development of innovative programs to address workplace equity issues related to race, class, and gender. * * * * * * * * Mark your Calendars! New Jersey Women Discover Science & Technology Workforce Summit 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Friday, June 8, 2007 Trayes Hall, Douglass College Center, Rutgers Register online at http://sciencewomen.rutgers.edu/news.shtml * * * * * * * * If you are interested in learning more about CWW projects and activities, just send us an email at <mailto:cww@rci.rutgers.edu> cww(a)rci.rutgers.edu, or give us a call at 732.932.4614. Center for Women and Work Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Labor Education Center 50 Labor Center Way New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Phone: 732.932.4614 Fax: 732.932.1254 <http://www.cww.rutgers.edu> www.cww.rutgers.edu -- Eugene McElroy Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations Library 50 Labor Center Way New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901 tel: 732-932-9513 ********

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California is leading nation in diversity
by sagauro＠rci.rutgers.edu 17 May '07

17 May '07

This story was sent to you by: eugene mcelroy -------------------- California is leading nation in diversity -------------------- Minorities make up 57% of the state's population and one-third of the nation's, data show. The growth is likely to affect public policy. By Teresa Watanabe Times Staff Writer May 17 2007 Deepening the nation's diversity, the minority population of the United States reached 100.7 million in 2006, led by California as home to the largest numbers of the two fastest-growing racial groups, Latinos and Asians, the Census Bureau reported today. The complete article can be viewed at: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-census17may17,0,2612217.story?coll=… Visit latimes.com at http://www.latimes.com

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