Immigration Daily Tidbits
Immigration Daily has several interesting tidbits in today’s edition
REAL ID Consequences
The Anchorage Daily News recently featured a story about a woman who tried to renew her driver’s license and was informed that the name she had been using for 25 years was not legal. See here. Her story provides a clear illustration of the unforseen consequences of REAL ID, i.e. the brunt of REAL ID’s impact will be felt not by immigrants, but by Americans who will become ensared in beaucratic snafus during REAL ID checks that go awry.
The Rise In Remittances To India: A Closer Look
Muzaffar Chishti for the Migration Policy Institute explores the relative importance of these remittances in India’s economy, then explains the reasons for this exponential gain, focusing on the effects of government and commercial bank polices, the profile of recent emigrants, and the strength of the Indian economy. http://www.ilw.com/articles/2007,0402-chishti.shtm
“Hispanimation”
Bill Dahl writes “This is the reality of living the continuing nightmare for millions of undocumented Hispanic immigrants in the US.” http://www.ilw.com/articles/2007,0402-dahl.shtm
CRS On Expedited Removal Of Aliens
The Congressional Research Service issued an updated report discussing immigration policy and expedited removal of aliens. http://www.ilw.com/immigdaily/news/2007,0402-crs.pdf
KJ