Economic Choices 2008 - California's Immigration Quandary

Fault lines don't just run through the geography of California. When it comes to the issue of illegal immigration, those fractures also run through the state's population. In this report, NBR Washington bureau chief Darren Gersh examines how California's immigration issue is impacting the presidential election.



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External Links/Articles*

• Mexican-American Political Association (MAPA)
  MAPA is an organization focused on representing and promoting the political freedom of the Mexican and Hispanic population in the U.S. MAPA's president, Nativo Lopez, is interviewed in Darren Gersh's report.
• Pew Hispanic Center (PDF Document)
  The Pew Hispanic Center "is a nonpartisan research organization supported by The Pew Charitable Trusts." This links to a fact sheet published by the center. The fact sheet is titled, "Hispanics in the 2008 Election: California."
• SendtheTaxman.com
  This site was co-founded by Jason Mrochek, who is interviewed in Darren Gersh's report. The site helps visitors report employers that are suspected of hiring illegal immigrants.
• University of California, San Diego (UCSD) (PDF Document)
  This links to a white paper published by UCSD's Center for Comparative Immigration Studies. The paper is titled, "Why Does Immigration Divide America?"Public Finance and Poltical Opposition to Open Borders."
• U.S. Censu Bureau
  This links to population data about the state of California gathered during the 2000 census. It includes data about race.

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