immigration: publications

2008

"Up for a Fight: State Laws Challenged in Court as Lawmakers Take on Immigration," State News, April 2008.

"Smart Border Security: CSG Hosts Conference on WHTI Issues," State News, April 2008.

"More than Watching the Border: Enforcing Federal Immgiration Laws a Challenge for States," State News, March 2008.

Immigration Enforcement, Trends in America, March 2008.

2007

"Shared Borders, Shared Concerns," State News, April 2007.

2005

Trends in America: Navigating Turbulence to Success, Dec. 2005.

“Keeping a Close Eye: Officials Increasingly Turn to Camera Networks and Monitoring Devices for Public Surveillance,” State News, Nov./Dec. 2005.

 “Trends in America: Charting the Course Ahead,” State News, Aug. 2005.

 

Trends in America: Charting the Course Ahead, June 2005.

“The Challenges Facing the Eastern Region and Partners,” Spectrum, Spring 2005.

“Western Growth Trends: Pressure on People and Resources,” Spectrum, Spring 2005.

“10 Change Drivers for the Future,” State News, Jan. 2005.

 

 

2004

 

Immigration: A Megatrends Backgrounder, 2004.

“Breaking Down Barriers Between Law Enforcement and Immigrants,” State News, Nov./Dec. 2004.

“Educating Immigrants and Their Children,” State News, Oct. 2004.

 

TrendsAlert: Immigrants’ Access to Quality Health Care, Sept. 2004.

“Increasing Immigrants’ Access to Quality Health Care,” State News, Sept. 2004.

 

TrendsAlert: Immigration—Public Safety and Justice Issues, Sept. 2004.

TrendsAlert: Educating Immigrants, Sept. 2004.

“Regional Cooperation: The Border Legislative Conference,” Spectrum, Fall 2004.

“Immigration’s Impact on States,” State News, May 2004.

“Tweaking NCLB: States Given More Time to Meet Needs of English-Learning Students,” State News, April 2004.

 

2003

“Hispanic Legislators Lead Discussion on Ways to Help Immigrants,” Stateline Midwest, Sept. 2003.

 

 

2002

Signs of the Times: Midwestern Demographic Trends and Their Implications for Public Policy, The Council of State Governments Midwest, 2002.

“The Trendy Side of Demographics,” State Government News, Oct. 2002.

“Rise in Immigration Brings Questions about Education Cost, Access,” Stateline Midwest, Oct. 2002.

“The Hispanic Population Wave,” The Nor’Easter, Fall 2002.

 

The Demographics of Redistricting in the South: A Perspective from the 2000 Census, Southern Legislative Conference, July 2002.

“Stronger Bonds Across the Southern Border,” State Government News, Feb. 2002.

 

2001

“Court OKs Official English,” State Government News, June/July 2001.

 

2000

“Iowa Eyes Immigrants to Fill Impending Worker Shortages,” Stateline Midwest, Oct. 2000.

“Habla Espanol? Difficulty Hiring Bilingual Teachers,” State Government News, May 2000.
 
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