‘Qué pasa’ in Immigration: American Wages, Houston Raids, and Obama & Prime Minister Pray

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Posted 02/05/10 at 11:44am

Today, the Hispanic press highlights a study from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) indicating that immigration does not depress the wages of American workers. According to the report, titled “Immigration and Wages,” Department of Labor statistics demonstrate that the arrival of 9.5 million immigrant workers between 1994 and 2007 resulted in native-born workers receiving a wage increase of $3.68/week.

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid targeting 14 transit companies in Houston resulted in the arrest of 81 undocumented immigrants and 22 U.S. residents suspected of human trafficking, as reported in El Financiero and on Univision.com.

Various outlets, including El Diario La Prensa NY, cover the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, which was attended by President Barack Obama and Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. The EFE reports that in his remarks, President Obama referred to “many conservative pastors who are helping lead the way to fix our broken immigration system.

Today’s edition of El Nuevo Herald (Miami) includes an op-ed from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) on “The Challenges Facing the Nation” (“Los retos de la nación”).

BBC Mundo reports on the alliance forged between Jews and Latinos on immigration: “Hispanics and Jews: an Improbable Alliance” (“Hispanos y judios: una alianza improbable”).