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The Truth About Immigrants

The airwaves are filled with myths and false stereotypes about immigrants. CIRC invites you to learn the issues and facts. Here are a few resources to get started!

The Economics of Immigration Reform: Groundbreaking Report Demonstrates Legalizing Undocumented Immigrants Key to Economic Recovery

Debunking the Myth of “Sanctuary Cities”: Community Policing Policies Protect American Communities  

More Facts on 287g Agreements

The Electoral Landscape and What It Means for Immigration

From Anecdotes to Evidence: Setting the Record Straight on Immigrants and Crime

Immigrants and the Current Economic Crisis

Truth About Immigrants report from CIRC's sister coalition in Massachusetts

American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Top 10 Falsehoods

Truth About Immigrants report from CIRC's sister coalition in New York

Learn about Immigrants and Taxes

Immigrants and Crime: Are They Connected?

Working for a Better Life: A Profile of Immigrants in the New York Economy

Catholic Campaign for Immigration Reform: Learn the Issues 

Wasted Talent and Broken Dreams: The Lost Potential of Undocumented Students 

Undocumented Immigrants in Texas: A Financial Analysis 



CIRC Fact Sheet on Denver E-Verify Proposed 2010 Ordinance
CIRC factsheet on Secure Communities
July 28th, 2010
CIRC fact sheet on Secure Communities
Map of SB1070 like Legislation
June 24th, 2010
This is a map of places that have SB1070 like legislation
The Fiscal Bottom Line on Immigration Reform
April 3rd, 2010
Enforcement-Only Strategies Tax the System While Comprehensive Reform Nets Economic Benefits
Understand the Weld County Supreme Court Decision
March 10th, 2010
ACLU of Colorado to explain the significance of the case against Ken Buck
Denver's El Centro Humanitario is producing a research report
Denver's El Centro Humanitario, in cooperation with researchers at the University of CO, Denver is producing a research report documenting the experiences and stories of nannies, cooks, housecleaners and other domestic workers
A.R.E. 2010 UNDOCUMENTED STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN!
The Association of Raza Educators, A.R.E., believes that education is a human right and that all people, regardless of citizenship status, should have the right to an education.
E-Verify: Another Hurdle for Jobless Americans
Expanding E-Verify before improving it would be a costly and chaotic mistake.
FY 2010 Citzenship & Integration National Capacity Building Grant Program
Up to $2,500,000 in federal funding to eligible national, regional, or state-wide organizations.
The Power of the Latino Vote in America
They Tipped Elections in 2008; Where Will They Be in 2010?
New Study Confirms Positive Impact of Immigration on Wages of Native-Born Workers
Blaming Immigrants for Native-Born Labor Declines Doesn't Add Up
The Facts on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians in the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano announced the designation of Temporary Protective Status (TPS) eligible Haiti nationals
New Report Proves the Economic Benefits of Immigration Reform
The Immigration Policy Center's Top 10
Critical Care: The Role of Immigrant Workers in U.S. Healthcare
December 11th, 2009
Climbing the Socio-Economic Ladder:
An Historical Perspective on the Success of Immigrants and Latinos
Resource on the Problems with Secure Communities
This new resource from the National Immigration Forum gives a good overview of the Secure Communities program, and its many shortcomings. In CIRC's work to end unjust enforcement of outdated immigration laws, this brief offers another set of reasons why we need comprehensive reform to our nation's immigration policies.
Immigrants and the Economy
Immigrant Workers Contribute in Large Metropolitan Areas
Latino Voters Expect Democrats to Deliver on Immigration Reform
New Poll Shows that Immigration Remains a Defining Issue, With Big Implications for 2010 Turnout
Essential to the Fight: Immigrants in the Military, Eight Years After 9/11
November 9th, 2009
How Immigration Enforcement Has Interfered with Workers' Rights
New Report from Labor Groups Makes Case for Immigration Reform
Breaking Down the Problems: What's Wrong with Our Current Immigration System?
New Report on Immigration Policy to Strengthen the Middle Class
Get the Facts: Health Care and Immigration
As the Health Care debate gets hotter this summer a number of organizations are providing resources on how organizations can speak to attacks on immigrants in the health care debate. For partners seeking to engage in both defensive and proactive work on health care, here is a fact sheet on health care and immigration.
News on Influenza
CIRC is monitoring the situation and consulting public health officials and will follow their lead and recommendations on how to minimize impact on our communities.
Immigration Reform and Economic Recovery
The Immigration Policy Institute has released a ground-breaking report demonstrating that legalizing undocumented immigrants is key to US economic recovery.
Jailed Without Justice
On March 25, Amnesty International released a new report "Jailed without Justice" that exposes the immigration detention system in the United States as broken and unnecessarily costly.


CIRC and Soundstrike at the Rodrigo y Gabriela Show (special guest: Zack de la Rocha)(VIDEO)
High profile artists like Mr. de La Rocha have come out strongly against the criminalization of immigrant communities, and we hope that their words will have an effect on the politicians looking to use immigration as a wedge issue this election season


CIRC launches Welcoming Colorado website!


Join the Campaign to Reform Immigration FOR America!


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