The immigration stories for October 2012 range from political to personal. As the presidential election nears, it is no surprise that the candidates? stances on immigration are being analyzed. At the same time, new programs are being formed to effectively handle how to send deportees home to Mexico.
Some immigrants are objecting to terms often used to describe them, while others are upset over what they consider racial profiling near schools. Still others are busy starting businesses, though only certain groups of immigrants are finding success with this type of venture. Read on to learn more about the immigration news for October 2012.
1. Immigration a wedge between Obama, Romney
It?s clear to most people by now that Obama and Romney do not tend to agree on immigration issues. Matt O?Brien of San Jose Mercury News discussed the differences between the two presidential candidates. He pointed out that although Obama?s administration has deported more illegal immigrants annually than past White House occupants have, it has also granted relief from deportation to the children of illegal immigrants. On the other hand, Romney has said he would discontinue the deportation relief program and veto the DREAM Act, but create similar acts that would allow some immigrants to remain in this country. Many immigrants are unsure of which candidate to trust.
2. Immigrant entrepreneurship remains flat, study shows
According to Tim Monzingo of the Houston Business Journal, the number of immigrants founding companies has not grown at all since 2005. In fact, it has declined slightly, though Indian and Chinese immigrants have managed to buck this trend since each group has increased the number of immigrant-led businesses by about 7 percent. According to recent statistics, the most popular states for immigrants to start businesses are California, Massachusetts and Texas.
3. ?Illegal Immigrant?: Dehumanizing to Some, But Not to the AP
Ted Hesson of ABC News Univision reported that some people in this country illegally are calling for journalists to stop using the term ?illegal immigrants.? Though some news outlets are considering changing how they refer to these immigrants, the Associated Press recently attested its reporters will continue to use the term. While some claim it is dehumanizing, the AP has stated its journalists often use the word ?illegal? to describe a number of people breaking the law in some ways, not just immigrants.
4. Dozens demonstrate against immigration crackdown in Detroit
According to Megha Satyanarayana of the Detroit Free Press, many families are upset about an arrest that occurred after some parents were recently questioned by police on their way to drop off their kids at school in Detroit. Though more than one person has been approached by police near local schools, one man in particular was arrested once the police found out he had already been deported before and also had a DUI on his record. But some people are protesting because they see such arrests as racial profiling, which has caused some unauthorized immigrants to be afraid to drop their children off at school. Protestors marched in front of Obama?s local campaign office to show their displeasure with the situation.
5. Deportees flown to Mexico City in new program to bypass border towns
A Reuters article in the Chicago Tribune reported that immigration officials just started flying deportees to Mexico City instead of sending them to border towns. This is because many border towns are rife with crime, which can either bring harm to deportees dropped off there, or influence them to commit crimes themselves. In addition, taking them to northern border towns may make it easier for them to try entering the US illegally once again. Only deportees not from northern cities are eligible for these flights, and they are not voluntary. When they are dropped off in Mexico City, local officials will arrange for bus rides back to their hometown. This program will run until the end of November, at which point its results will be analyzed.
Source: http://www.legallanguage.com/legal-articles/immigration-october-2012/
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