Demographics of the United States

There are thousands, perhaps millions of immigrants waiting in line, legally, to become U.S. citizens. Politicians agree that those who may be put on a path to legalization by immigration reform should wind up “behind” those already in line. What that means, though, is ill-defined. And if the line doesn’t speed up, folks may die in line.

The U.S. Census Bureau released new data for 2011 that go a long way in describing the shifts in American demographics. We’re becoming more multicultural, we’re becoming younger, but only in certain places. In fact, white Americans are becoming less numerous, and certainly as a portion of the school-age group.

American-born children of undocumented residents are living in fear of their parents’ deportation as Alabama’s new immigration law takes effect.

Why companies are losing billions in turnover to the demanding millennials in their workforce.

The immigration bill making its way through the Senate would put an end to the so-called ‘Green Card Lottery.’ The World’s Jason Margolis explains why the proposed change has sparked anger among African immigrants living in the US.