Comment: Immigrants, Latinos, Democrats - The concentration of New Americans varies geographically. California, Florida, Nevada, New Jersey and New York are states with the highest concentration of immigrant registered voters (15%+ of registered voters in these states are New Americans). The list of states with a high concentration of Latino voters is quite different from the one above: Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas, New Mexico, and Florida (10%+ of registered voters of these states are Latino) - only California and Nevada make both lists. Arizona, Texas, New Mexico and Florida are states with relatively small New American registered voters, but relatively large Latino populations. Arizona, Texas and New Mexico are states where it was not people who crossed borders, but rather states where borders crossed people - the reason that the Latino vote in those states is relatively high is because of the various wars/purchases and other border adjustments that the US and Mexico underwent during the 19th century. Some of the Latinos of those states trace their land grants to the Spanish King - so, even though they are Latino, they are unlikely to have immigration as an important matter in their lives. Florida is a bit of an exception, since a significant portion of its Latinos are folks who were driven to the US because of the Cuban revolution. Confusing Latinos for immigrants is a common fallacy (among other things, it ignores the large number of Asian immigrants, about a third of the Latino population). Further, different immigrant groups have different voting patterns. For example, at the turn of the 20th century, Irish immigrants – largely concentrated in urban areas – voted as a solid block for the Democratic Party, whereas Italian immigrants were widely dispersed and their vote was split between the Republican and Democratic Parties. The most commonly encountered current voting disparity is that of Cuban emigres, who tend to vote Republican, whereas Latinos in California tend Democratic. Immigrants from the giant continent of Asia are hardly monolithic in their voting patterns, either.
A common assumption many people have today is that Immigrant = Latino = Democrat, this is not borne out by the evidence. The facts lay the foundation for BOTH political parties to make a pitch for the fast-increasing, and sometimes even pivotal, immigrant vote. The election coming up in a few weeks is notable for an important immigration development - a small but vocal minority within the Republican Party that is virulently racist is likely to get more than a few seats in both Chambers of Congress. There is every reason to believe that in the 112th Congress, this small Republican faction will drive the immigrant vote into the Democratic Party's lap, jeopardizing Republican chances in key battleground states like Florida in election cycles to come. That is why the 112th Congress is important, and why we believe that the immigrant vote is not a construct of the future, but it is already here.
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Focus: Physicians For Experts
ILW.COM is pleased to announce a new 3-part telephone seminar series "Physicians
For Experts" with Barry Walker, Ellie Najfabadi, Charles Wintersteen and others. The curriculum is as follows:
FIRST Phone Session on October 21: Non-Immigrant Options for Physicians
- H-1B vs. J-1 for Graduate Medical Training: Weighing the Pros and Cons
- H-1B Clinicians and Academicians
- Qualifying for cap exemptions
- Dual appointments in academic medical centers
- Credentialing and licensing concerns
- Neufeld memo: impact and possible solutions
- Prevailing wage issues for H-1B physicians
- J-1 Residents and Fellows
- Moonlighting during residency/fellowship
- Credentialing and licensing concerns
- O-1: When Is It a Good Idea and Which Phyicians Make the Grade
- TN Status and Its Limitations
SECOND Phone Session on November 11: J-1 Clinical Waivers for Physicians
- Interested Government Agencies
- Conrad State 30
- Delta Regional Authority
- Appalachian Regional Commission
- Department of Health and Human Services (Clinical and Research)
- Veteran's Administration
- Timing Issues: When to File I-129H: With or Without Medical License; With or Without I-612
- Saying "Bye-Bye" Before the Waiver: Travel While the Waiver is Pending
- Saying "Bye-Bye" After the Waiver: the "Extenuating Circumstances" Test
THIRD Phone Session on December 2: Immigrant Options Specifically for Physicians
- PERM
- Strategies for drafting the ETA-9089
- Advertising requirements
- PERM for medical residents and fellows
- Timing considerations for H-1B residents and fellows
- Physician National Interest Waivers
- Requirements
- Specialists
- What time counts toward the five year commitment?
- When the NIW physician moves or changes jobs
Tuesday, October 19 is the deadline to sign up. For more info, including
speaker bios, detailed curriculum, and registration information, please see:
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