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More immigration doesn't mean more crimes

There is no clear evidence that having more immigrants equates to more crimes, according to a new study.

H-1B Cap Count for FY 2013 as of April 20, 2012

The USCIS has issued an updated H-1B cap count for fiscal year 2013. As of April 20th, 25,000 of 65,000 visas available under the "regular" cap have been used, while 10,900 of 20,000 have been used under the "master's cap".

H-1B Cap Count for FY 2013 as of April 13, 2012

As of April 16 (the latest available data from USCIS), 47,600 of 65,000 visas were still available in the "regular" quota (for individuals with bachelor's degrees or equivalent). 10,300 of 20,000 visas still remained in the "master's" quota (for individuals with master's degrees or higher.

More Mexicans now returning to Mexico than migrating to the U.S.

According to a report released today by the Pew Hispanic Center, a historic reversal has occurred: net migration from Mexico to the U.S. is actually negative.

Obama pledges immigration reform early in 2nd term

In his most specific pledge yet to U.S. Hispanics, President Barack Obama said last weekend he would seek to tackle immigration policy in the first year of a second term. But he cautioned that he would need an amenable Congress to succeed.

Spike in undocumented immigrant children prompts use of military base as shelter

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Air Force have turned a San Antonio Air Force base into temporary shelter for 100 undocumented children after being overwhelmed by unusually high rates of underage border-crossers.

Undocumented immigrants losing fight to keep children who are U.S. citizens

Judges across the U.S. are being forced to make tough decisions about children who are U.S. citizens and whose undocumented parents were detained or deported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for being in the country illegally.

H-1B Cap Count for FY 2013 as of April 9, 2012

On April 2, USCIS began accepting employers’ H-1B applications for fiscal year 2013 (work beginning in October, 2012). The recent uptick in the U.S. economy has increased the demand for nonimmigrant professional workers from other countries.