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The resources below and their abstracts are from the March 2006 issue of WorkforceUSA which can be found online at <http://www.workforceusa.net/news_prv.php?id=34>
- Los Angeles Workers Join Fierce Debate Over Immigration
In this article, Teresa Watanabe, LA Times staff writer, explores the attitudes of workers, unions and businessesabout the proposed guest worker program. She characterizes the arguments supporting and opposing the program, and interviews individual workers who are concerned about a potential decrease in wages and the number of job opportunities. Read More <http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/la-me-guestworker20feb20,1,6429750.story?ctrack=1&cset=true>
- AFL-CIO Rejects US Guest Worker Proposals
In this article, Reuters reporter Peter Szekely discusses the AFL-CIO's announcement that it would reject current guest worker proposals in Congress. The AFL-CIO continues to support the "legalization of more than 11 million illegal foreign workers in the country," filling labor shortages with "workers with full rights," a position that it has maintained since 2000. Read More <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/28/AR2006022800935.html>
- Undocumented Workers' Presence Growing
A study released by the Pew Hispanic Center investigates the size and characteristics of the unauthorized migrant population. The report finds that unauthorized migrants currently comprise about 5% of the labor force, and analyzes which labor sectors account for the majority of these jobs. Read More <http://pewhispanic.org/reports/report.php?ReportID=61>
- Illegal Immigrants Worry States and Local Governments
In this online audio broadcast, NPR's Jennifer Ludden investigates the actions of state and local governments in reaction to their assessment of the cost of undocumented workers. Some localities are reacting by supporting guest worker legislation to increase tax revenue, while others are attempting to bar undocumented workers from benefits such as workers compensation. Read More <http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5280926>
- Center for Immigration Studies Website
The Center for Immigration Studies is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit research organization founded in 1985. It is the nation's only think tank devoted exclusively to research and policy analysis of the economic, social, demographic, fiscal, and other impacts of immigration on the United States. Read More <http://www.cis.org/aboutcis.html>
- Immigrants and TANF: A Look at Immigrant Welfare Recipients in Three Cities
The key findings from this report, based on case studies of New York, Los Angeles, and Houston, show that: immigrants and limited English speakers make up a significant share of those on welfare; many have significant barriers to work including less education and work history than natives; and immigrants on welfare are less likely to be working and more likely to be working in dead-end jobs. Job training programs often have English language requirements, limiting immigrants' access. The authors conclude that combining part-time work and language training can help immigrant welfare recipients move into jobs and off the welfare rolls. Read More <http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/310874_OP69.pdf >
- The Role of Immigrants in the U.S. Labor Market
This paper, commissioned by the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee and published by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) focuses on the role of immigrants in the labor market"the skills they bring to that market; the types of jobs they hold; their annual compensation; and their impact on the native-born workforce." The paper is the third in a CBO series that presents facts on immigration trends and potential implications for the federal budget and the economy. Since the CBO is a nonpartisan entity, there are no formal policy recommendations. Read More <http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/68xx/doc6853/11-10-Immigration.pdf>
- Size and Characteristics of the Unauthorized Migrant Population
This study released by the Pew Hispanic Center investigates the size and characteristics of the unauthorized migrant population. The report finds that unauthorized migrants currently comprise about 5% of the labor force, and analyzes which labor sectors account for the majority of these jobs. Read More <http://pewhispanic.org/reports/report.php?ReportID=61>
