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Former Immigration Lawyer

Democratic Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren has been representing California’s 16th District encompassing San Jose and Silicon Valley since 1995. It may be of note to Immigration Daily readers that previously, in her professional career she practiced immigration law as a partner in the firm of Webber & Lofgren, 1978-1980 and taught immigration law at University of Santa Clara School of Law, 1981-1994. Her voting record on immigration (F-) in Congress (click here) as rated by an anti-immigration group reflects her understanding of the need for increased immigration and comprehensive immigration reform.

Reuniting Families

Ajit Natarajan for UniteFamilies writes “The US is a country built on immigration, but its laws are pulling immigrant families apart.” Click here to read the article.

Immigrants, Skills, And Wages: Reassessing The Economic Gains From Immigration

Giovanni Peri for The Immigration Policy Center writes “Foreign- born workers do not substitute perfectly for, and therefore do not compete with, most native-born workers.”   Click here for the paper.

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