A Boulder Daily Camera commentary laying out the Bell Policy Center's 2006 agenda to: close the achievement gap, get more low-income students into college, promote self-sufficiency and expand health care coverage.
A Denver Post commentary asserting that for a guest-worker program to really work, it must offer a well-defined option for guest workers to seek legal permanent residency or citizenship. It's unrealistic to think that most guest workers would return to their home countries after their terms were up.
A Boulder Daily Camera commentary debunking the myth that undocumented immigrants use more resources of public health programs than citizens or legal immigrants.
A Boulder Daily Camera commentary by Wade Buchanan, recently pummelled on CNN's "The Lou Dobbs Show," looking at the dysfunctional immigration system in America and the need for reform.
Articles: CDC Reports Drop in US Infant Mortality Rate, Overweight and Obesity in Children a Growing Problem, Only 70% of Students Nationwide Graduated High School in 2001, Immigrant Services only Meet Fraction of Need
The Colorado Springs Gazette reports on opposition to a proposed ballot initiative in 2006 that would have restricted public services available to undocumented immigrants in Colorado.
The Greeley Tribune reports on a forum held by U.S. Rep. Maralyn Musgrave on immigration in Colorado and cites figures from the Bell Policy Center's 2006 issue briefs on immigration.
