National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health and Health Care: A Blueprint for Advancing and Sustaining CLAS Policy and Practice (Download or view

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Office_Minority_Health_National_Standards_for_Health.pdf

While there are many facets to an intelligent immigration reform package, one thing is clear: legalization for undocumented immigrants helps all Americans. Most economists recognize that legalization has worked in the past. After a significant percentage of the undocumented population legalized under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA), information on IRCA applicants was used to assess the legislation's impact.  

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IPC_back_to_the_future.pdf

Mexican Migration to the United States: Policy and Trends (click to view)

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CRS_-_Mexican_Migration_to_the_US.pdf

Cities and Immigration: Local Policies for Immigrant-Friendly Cities (click to view)

One of the many consequences of an aggressive immigration enforcement system is the separation of children, often U.S. citizens, from their unauthorized immigrant parents. U.S. immigration policies often fail to address the needs of millions of children whom they directly impact. According to the Pew Hispanic Center, approximately 5.5 million children in the United States live in mixed-legal status families with at least one parent who is an unauthorized immigrant. These children are at risk of being separated from a parent at any time.

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IPC_-_Falling_Through_the_Cracks_The_Impact_of_Immigration_Enforcement_on_Children_Caught_Up_in_the_Child_Welfare_System.pdf