http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/population/cb14-tps31.html
Press release notifying the public of the availability of estimated population figures for the U.S. and all states as of July 1, 2013 and also components of change relating to births, deaths, and migration. Provides links to Population Estimates website and Current Estimates webpage. From the Census Bureau
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43452.pdf
Discusses the basic legal principles involving in state decisions permitting or denying those unlawfully in the country to have a driver’s license or some equivalent. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43447.pdf
Reviews controversies concerning eligibility for certain college benefits for those in the country unlawfully. Covers the basic legal principles, state restrictions on access to higher education and state measures which grant access. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/ois_ni_pe_2012.pdf
Presents estimates of the size and characteristics of the population of foreign nationals who are legally admitted into the U.S. for specific purposes such as students and temporary workers rather than tourists or business travelers. Characteristics covered include country of citizenship and destination state. From the Office of Immigration Statistics of the Department of Homeland Security
Documents the surge of unaccompanied children seeking asylum in the U.S. from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras in addition to Mexico. Also seeks to understand the reasons why these children are leaving their home countries and whether they deserve protection as refugees under international law. From the From the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v74n1/v74n1p27.html
Compares retirement resources of immigrants with natives and discovers that immigrants have lower levels of retirement resources but higher levels of net worth. From the Social Security Administration
http://www.unworldyouthreport.org/index.php
Highlights concerns, challenges, and successes experienced by young migrants told in their voices. Covers motivations for migration, choice of transit countries, problems of adaptation to new country, and problems of reintegration in returning to place of origin. From the United Nations
Examines the increase in the percentage of foreign-born people in Virginia’s population since 1970 and the shift in country of origin for the immigrants. From the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia