Napolitano: It’s Congress’ turn to act on immigration

The San Antonio Express News reports that Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said that an extraordinary amount of manpower and technology has secured the U.S. border with Mexico, clearing the way for Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform.  Napolitano criticized lawmakers for continuously ‘moving the goal posts’ on immigration reform when the Obama administration has met every benchmark set by Congress. Napolitano called for a bipartisan effort to implement a fair system that provides a path to citizenship for illegally present immigrants.

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Report: Immigrant children high achievers in school

The Providence Business News reports that two Brown University professors conducted a recent study entitled ‘The Immigrant Paradox in Children’s Education & Behavior: Evidence from New Research’.  According to the report, first-generation immigrant children display lower rates of juvenile delinquency than children of second or third generation families.  In addition, the reports affirms some first-generation immigrant children outperform second and third-generation children on standardized test and have a more positive attitude towards school and teachers.

The professors have called their findings the ‘immigrant paradox’, citing the widespread stigmatization of immigrants as a detriment to society.  The professors attribute the paradox to an environment created by immigrant families and communities that emphasizes the benefits of education and social inclusion.

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