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Reality at the U.S.-Mexico Border:

For Immediate Release    Experts Describe the Real Sources of Violence and How We Can Best Respond   June 8, 2010 Washington D.C. – On Monday, the Immigration Policy Center (IPC) hosted a teleconference with border and national-security experts who dissected the myths linking immigration and border violence. These experts shared their analyses of the reality of crime…

Print Media Appearances of Shah Peerally

New Fees from Department of State

Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC May 24, 2010 On May 20, 2010, the Department of State published an interim final rule in the Federal Register to increase nonimmigrant visa application processing fees, also called the Machine-Readable Visa (MRV) fee, and Border Crossing Card (BCC) fees. The interim final rule also establishes a tiered structure…

The Anti-Immigrant Movement and the Politics of Exceptionalism

For Immediate Release Perspectives on Arizona June 4, 2010 Washington D.C. – From 2005 to 2007, Professor Roxanne Doty researched the anti-immigrant movement in Arizona.  A new “Perspectives on Arizona” piece prepared for the Immigration Policy Center entitled The Anti-Immigrant Movement and the Politics of Exceptionalism is adapted from her recent book, The Law Into Their Own Hands-Immigration…

USCIS To Issue Redesigned Green CardQuestions and Answers

Introduction U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has redesigned the Permanent Resident Card—commonly known as the “Green Card”—to incorporate several major new security features.  Beginning today, USCIS will issue all Green Cards in the new, more secure format. Questions and Answers Q.  What is a Permanent Resident Card, or “Green Card”?…

Q&A Guide to Arizona’s New Immigration Law

For Immediate Release Q&A Guide to Arizona’s New Immigration Law What You Need to Know About The New Law and How It Can Impact Your State June 2, 2010 Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow Arizona Governor Jan Brewer will meet with President Obama to discuss border security and Arizona’s controversial new immigration law SB 1070. Barely a…