UIndy Forensic Team to Assist in Identification of Dead Migrants in Texas

A forensic anthropologist and four graduate students from the University of Indianapolis are heading to south Texas, where migrants from across the border are being found dead in increasing numbers. For a week in May, they will assist a Baylor University team in exhuming remains for potential identification.

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New York City Considers Local Voting for Legal Immigrants

Hamilton College poll shows majority of Americans would support a New York City Council proposal to allow non-citizens to vote in municipal elections. The Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center survey shows that 60 percent of Americans supported allowing legal immigrants to vote in local elections.

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Communication Experts Available to Discuss the Use of Political Rhetoric Within the Immigration Reform Debate

Members of the National Communication Association, who study rhetoric, grassroots campaigns, and immigration, can provide insight into the significance of using terms like "illegal" vs. "undocumented," how both sides rely on stereotypes to make their point, and what rhetorical strategies are being used in the immigration debate.

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Presidential Meeting in Mexico a Symbolic Shift Toward Partnership for Prosperity

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Older U.S.-Born Mexican-Americans Have More Physical Limitations Than Mexican American Immigrants

New research indicates that Mexican-Americans born in the United States who are aged 55 and over are significantly more likely than Mexican-American immigrants to report that they have substantial limitations in one or more basic physical activities such as walking, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting, or carrying. (30% versus 25%).

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Migrant Workers at Root of Healthy US Agriculture Economy

Mary Jo Dudley, director of the Cornell Farmworker Program, is an expert on issues affecting immigrant labor. An advisor to the White House, Dudley comments on renewed efforts in Congress to pass comprehensive immigration law reform.

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Will the Boston Marathon Bombings Affect Immigration Reform?

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Immigration Historian: Reform Will Happen, Path to Citizenship Vital

American University history professor Alan Kraut says "a lot of interests are being hurt by the current system."

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Slim Chance for Immigration Reform: Expert Available to Explain Why

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Immigration Reform: An Uneasy Road with Clear Holes Ahead

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