Stephanie Czekalinski

Reporter

Stephanie Czekalinski reports for the Next America initiative at National Journal.com, which analyzes demographic changes nation-wide and examines related changes in policy and politics. Stephanie has covered the experience and impact of immigration since 2004. Her work has resulted in changes at the local, state and federal levels and a conviction in federal court. In 2008, she was a finalist for the Taylor Family Award for Fairness in Newspapers. Two years later, she was a finalist for the Livingston Award for Young Journalists. Her work has appeared in The Columbus Dispatch and its sister publication Fronteras de la Noticia. Czekalinski began her career at the Lorain Morning Journal, in Lorain, Ohio.

Stephanie Czekalinski's Latest Posts

Blacks and Hispanics More Optimistic About Economy Than Whites

By Stephanie Czekalinski
Despite significant wealth and income gaps, and higher than average unemployment rates, Hispanics and African-Americans are more optimistic about their economic prospects and the direction of the country than whites, recent polls show. Read More »
IMMIGRATION

Why the Time Is Finally Right for 'Amnesty'

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From rural South Carolina to inner-city Chicago, Americans say they’re ready for immigration reform.  Read More »

Why the Senate Vote May Signal 2016 Problems for the Gun Lobby

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The outcome of Wednesday’s dramatic Senate vote on expanding background checks simultaneously demonstrated the difficult geography confronting gun-control advocates in the Senate and the potentially daunting math facing gun-rights...

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IN THE STATES

How Washington Ruined Governors

By and Stephanie Czekalinski
They used to care more about problem-solving than ideology. Now state capitals increasingly imitate the national parties.  Read More »
POLITICS

The Great Party Paradox

By and Stephanie Czekalinski
A year of surveys shows that Americans don't line up consistently behind Republicans or Democrats -- but like a little of each. Read More »
ECONOMY

Effects of Federal Budget Cuts on the Latino Community

By Stephanie Czekalinski
Under the sequester, programs that offer preschool, nutritional assistance to pregnant women and their babies, and rental subsidies that are important to many of the country’s Latinos will face funding cuts. Read More »
POLITICS

How the Sequester Will Affect Communities of Color

By Stephanie Czekalinski
The budget cuts known as “the sequester” will hit communities of color particularly hard when they take effect Friday, according to a socioeconomic panel discussion. Read More »
DEMOGRAPHICS

Pontifical Stats: U.S. Catholics, Spanish-Speakers, and Africans

By and Stephanie Czekalinski
The first resignation of a pope in centuries is a good time to take a look at statistics and figures at Catholicism, the world's largest Christian denomination. Read More »
ECONOMY

How California's Budget Crisis Colors Minorities' College Hopes

By Stephanie Czekalinski
Changes to California's public universities will affect a large number of students of color. Read More »
POLITICS

How the Democrats Are Taking Over California

By Ronald Brownstein
Demographic shifts and coastal liberalism have given huge power to Democrats. They control the state – but there's restlessness on the left. Read More »
POLITICS

Why the Democrats Are Golden in California

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Demographic shifts and coastal liberalism have given huge power to Democrats. They control the state – but there's restlessness on the left. Read More »
ECONOMY

Cell-Phone Connectivity Changes Economies, Health Care, Lives Across Globe

By Stephanie Czekalinski
While many of the people living in the developing world do not have computers, they are accessing the Web by using their phones. Of the 6 billion mobile subscribers across the globe, 5 billion are in the developing world. Read More »
HEARTLAND MONITOR POLL

Though More Optimistic, Americans Are Still Sharply Divided

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The latest Heartland Monitor Poll highlights Washington’s challenge in winning support for legislation from more than a narrow and fleeting majority of the public. Read More »
POLITICS

Bibles, Badges, Businesses Call for Immigration Reform

By Stephanie Czekalinski
A bipartisan coalition of religious, business, and law-enforcement leaders is asking for federal comprehensive immigration reform that includes a path to citizenship for those in the country illegally.  Read More »
DEMOGRAPHICS

U.S. Birth Rate Hits Record Low

By Stephanie Czekalinski
The U.S. birth rate dropped to its lowest level in more than 90 years, led by a drop among immigrants, according to a  report  of 2011 data released Thursday by the Pew Research Center.  Read More »
COVER STORY

Neither Party Can Assume It Has a Long-Term Majority Coalition

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In the long run, the most powerful demographic trends will continue to benefit Democrats, at least at the presidential level. But that advantage will be offset if Democrats can’t sustain more support from whites. Read More »
ANALYSIS: POLITICS

In a Twist, Obama the Democrat Is Depending on Ohio

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For the first time in memory, the Democratic presidential nominee, not the Republican, is counting on Ohio as his firewall in a close campaign. Read More »

Polls: Tightening Relationship Between WH, Senate Battles

By Ronald Brownstein and Stephanie Czekalinski
New polling out this week underscores the tightening relationship between the state of the presidential race and the battle for control of the Senate. Read More »
THE NEXT AMERICA

Norquist: More Immigrants Good Policy, Politics

By Stephanie Czekalinski
Anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist advocated comprehensive immigration reform and a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants already living in the country, speaking at an immigration summit. Read More »
NEXT AMERICA: EDUCATION

Minorities Haven't Given Up Hope on Higher Ed

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Minorities are more likely than whites to say that their parents expected and encouraged them to attend college, t he latest Apollo Group/ National Journal  Next America Poll finds.  Read More »
THE NEXT AMERICA

Poll: Majority of Young Voters Support Obama

By Stephanie Czekalinski
Millennial voters prefer President Obama to Mitt Romney by 16 percentage points, splitting along the same racial and ethnic lines that have divided older voters in previous elections, according to a recent poll. Read More »
THE NEXT AMERICA

Report: Record Number of Latinos Eligible to Vote in 2012 Election

By Stephanie Czekalinski
More Latinos are eligible to vote than ever before, but the group could remain a sleeping giant in the November election because of lower turnout rates and a dip in the number of registered voters, a new analysis of census data by t...

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HEARTLAND MONITOR POLL

Voters Assess the Presidential Candidates

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Assessments of Obama’s performance and agenda remain equivocal at best. But the latest Allstate/ National Journal Heartland Monitor Poll finds him faring better than Mitt Romney in several key comparisons, particularly those rela...

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HEARTLAND MONITOR POLL

Winning Has Become Not Losing

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A majority of Americans now define success as not falling behind. They say it’s getting harder for them and their children to get ahead.  Read More »
DEMOGRAPHICS

Metropolitan Diversity: St. Louis, 2000-2010

By Stephanie Czekalinski and Ryan Morris
Between 2000 and 2010, a ring of diversity pushed out from the city center into the suburban areas surrounding St. Louis. Read More »
DEMOGRAPHICS

Metropolitan Diversity: Seattle, 2000-2010

By Stephanie Czekalinski and
The share of those living in diverse suburbs in the Seattle metropolitan area jumped 21 percent between 2000 and 2010. Read More »
DEMOGRAPHICS

Metropolitan Diversity: Portland, 2000-2010

By Stephanie Czekalinski and Ryan Morris
A ring of diverse suburbs (20 to 60 percent nonwhite) expanded around the Rose City just as it did around many of America’s largest metropolitan areas during the first decade of the new century. Read More »
DEMOGRAPHICS

Metropolitan Diversity: Philadelphia, 2000-2010

By Stephanie Czekalinski and
Between 2000 and 2010, several suburban areas surrounding Philadelphia’s center city went from largely white (more than 80 percent) to diverse (20 to 60 percent of the people living there were not white.) Read More »
POLITICS

Conservative Group Targets Nevada Hispanics in Wave of Spanish, English Ads

By Stephanie Czekalinski
A conservative advocacy group has launched its latest wave of ads targeting Latino voters in Nevada with TV and radio spots that attack President Obama' positions on social issues.  Read More »
THE NEXT AMERICA: IN FOCUS

Uplifting Languages

By Stephanie Czekalinski
Speaking more than just the mother tongue has advantages beyond upward mobility in a nation that lags in multilingual fluency. Read More »
DEMOGRAPHICS

Suburbs Diversify but Many Areas Still Segregated, Report Says

By Stephanie Czekalinski
Many suburbs - once the bastions of homogeneous whiteness - are becoming more diverse at breakneck speed, according to a report that maps the 50 largest metro areas. Read More »

New PAC Targets Members Over Campaign Finance

By Stephanie Czekalinski
It sounds like a contradiction in terms: a new political action committee dedicated to reducing the influence of money in politics. Read More »

Will Economy Loosen Obama's Hold on Millennials?

By Stephanie Czekalinski
The share of registered voters aged 18 to 29 who say they will “definitely vote” this fall is off 20 percentage points compared to October 2008 -- Gallup poll numbers that should give Team Obama pause. Read More »
DEMOGRAPHICS

Study: Most Americans Do Better Than Their Parents

By Stephanie Czekalinski
When comparing the upward mobility of this generation of adults to their parents, race and education make a big difference, a study by the Pew Charitable Trusts shows. Read More »
CULTURE

America Ranks 13th in World for Women's Well-Being

By Stephanie Czekalinski
America ranks 13th in the world in its share of women who are thriving, according to the results of a recent Gallup  survey .   Read More »
DEMOGRAPHICS

7 of 15 Most Populous U.S. Cities Are Majority-Minority

By Stephanie Czekalinski and Doris Nhan
L.A. and NYC top the list of majority-minority cities and eight of 15 fastest-growing are in Texas, census data shows. Check the pie charts for each. Read More »
WHAT YOU MISSED

Roundup: ACLU to Represent Klan on Fight over Adopt-A-Highway Participation

By Stephanie Czekalinski
10 diversity items for June 29: Unemployment up in most U.S. cities; Pew report shows diversity of U.S. Hispanics and more. Read More »
CULTURE

D.C. Atop List of 25 Cities for Women's Well-Being

By Stephanie Czekalinski
There are cities in the U.S. where women fare better. In some places they live longer; in others they earn more. Read More »
WHAT YOU MISSED

Report: Previous Obama Directive Led to Little Change

By Stephanie Czekalinski
4 diversity items for June 28: Christian group backs away from promoting gay "cure;" Chuck Norris accuses Obama of pushing "pro-gay" agenda on Boy Scouts and more. Read More »
IMMIGRATION

SB1070 Debate: Views, Voices in U.S., Abroad

By Stephanie Czekalinski
The decision by the Supreme Court to partly uphold and partly strike down Arizona’s controversial immigration law known as SB1070 reflects the split among both Americans and people of nearby countries. Read More »
IMMIGRATION

Just the FAQs on SB1070

By Stephanie Czekalinski
The so-called “papers, please” provision stands. But Supreme Court justices warned Arizona officials to be careful how they implement the state's immigration law, said David Leopold, general counsel for the American Immigration ...

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POLITICS

Immigration Watch: Details, Rulings, Stances

By Stephanie Czekalinski
What's happening regarding the immigration issue? Take a look at the week behind and ahead. Read More »
IMMIGRATION

How 6 States Address the Immigration Issue

By Doris Nhan and Stephanie Czekalinski
The number of immigration-related action is down this year as states await the Supreme Court ruling on SB 1070. Take a look at what's on the books in six states. Read More »
IMMIGRATION

Romney, Legislators Debate New Immigration Policy

By Stephanie Czekalinski
President Obama’s announcement on Friday that the federal government would no longer seek the deportations of certain young people brought to the country illegally as children touched off debate on the nation’s political tal...

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ECONOMY

Recession Impact: Minorities' Net Worth Falls By a Third

By Stephanie Czekalinski
Racial and ethnic minorities were hit hard by the Great Recession, losing about a third of their net worth between 2007 and 2010, according to Federal Reserve Board numbers. Read More »
STATISTICS

Over 65: A Demographic Snapshot

By Stephanie Czekalinski
American society is getting older. Here’s a 2010 statistical snapshot of the growing segment of the population aged 65 and over. Read More »
CULTURE

Black Women Key to Easing Military Suicides?

By Stephanie Czekalinski
Black women have the lowest rates of suicide, leading the VA to try to recreate elements of their supportive culture that may help keep 18 veterans a day from killing themselves. Read More »
POLITICS

Jeb Bush Supports Path to Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants

By Stephanie Czekalinski
Former Florida Gov.  Jeb Bush  said he supports both a path to citizenship or legal residency for the more than 11 million people living in the country illegally. Read More »
POLITICS

Senate First: Openly Transgender Person To Testify

By Stephanie Czekalinski
Kylar Broadus, a lawyer and the founder of Trans People of Color Coalition, will on Tuesday become the first openly transgender person to testify before the Senate, the Washington Blade   reports .  Read More »
DIVERSITY IN BRIEF

Diversity in Brief — June 11 Edition

By Stephanie Czekalinski
Maryland to vote on same-sex marriage; ‘ El HuffPo’  site launches in Spain; and more. Read More »
CULTURE

Only 37% of LGBT Teens Say They're Happy

By Stephanie Czekalinski
For America’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth, adolescence is a trying time and, for some, an unhappy experience, according to a recent report by the Human Rights Campaign, an organization that advocates fo...

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DIVERSITY IN BRIEF

Diversity in Brief - June 8 Edition

By Stephanie Czekalinski
Opponents block gay-marriage law in Washington State; Indians, Taiwanese among most educated Californians; Midwife births linked to citizenship confusion on border; New Hampshire may ban in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants;...

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ECONOMY

Jobs Picture Grim for Recent High School Grads

By Stephanie Czekalinski
The Great Recession has been especially hard on young people, with only three of 10 graduates who didn't go on to college employed full time, a five-year workforce study shows. Read More »
STATISTICS

Poverty: U.S. Demographic Snapshot

By Stephanie Czekalinski
The poverty rate jumped from 14.3 percent in 2009 to 15.1 percent, a year later. What follows is a snapshot of American poverty, according to the U.S. Census . Read More »
WHAT YOU MISSED

Diversity in Brief - June 7 Edition

By Stephanie Czekalinski
Mitt Romney announces members of his campaign's Hispanic Outreach Team; Los Angeles County may get its first African-American district attorney; and more. Read More »
IMMIGRATION

D.C. Sets Limits on Fingerprint Program

By Stephanie Czekalinski
The FBI now shares the fingerprints of people held in D.C.’s jails with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Read More »
WORKFORCE

Globalization, Aging Challenge Growth

By Stephanie Czekalinski
Globalization and aging are two sides of the same coin; as we age and chose to have smaller families, we increasingly rely on the affordable labor of foreign workers, a noted socioeconomist says. Read More »
IMMIGRATION

Visa Chief Denies Antipathy in Processing Applications

By Stephanie Czekalinski
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the federal agency charged with adjudicating and managing the as many as 7 million visa applications sent to the government each year, is an agency in transition, according to its director. Read More »
STATISTICS

Income: U.S. Demographic Snapshot

By Stephanie Czekalinski
The recession has taken a bite out of our paychecks, according to census data. What follows is a snapshot of how our salaries have faired since the Great Recession began about four years ago. Read More »
IMMIGRATION

Republican Introduces Alternative to Dream Act in House

By Stephanie Czekalinski
A House Republican has introduced an alternative to the Dream Act that would allow undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children to remain in the country legally if they have been accepted by a four-year ...

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EDUCATION

Charters' Study: Tolerance Before Economics

By Stephanie Czekalinski
Diverse settings help students develop high-level critical thinking and cognitive skills and encourage children to grow into tolerant adults, according to a report that suggests reducing charter schools’ focus on economic need. Read More »

Unemployment Up for Hispanics, Blacks

By Stephanie Czekalinski
The unemployment rates for Hispanics and African-Americansrose slightly last month, according to Labor Department numbers released Friday . Read More »
POLITICS

Rubio's Split Stance Frustrates Critics

By Stephanie Czekalinski
While GOP senator expresses apparent sympathy for Dreamers, he also introduces legislation making it harder for illegal immigrants to claim a child tax credit.  Read More »
POLITICS

A Statistical Snapshot: Hispanics and Health Care

By Stephanie Czekalinski
Health care is a particularly pressing issue in the Hispanic community. What follows is a collection of statistics regarding health insurance, jobs, and the Hispanic community.  Read More »
POLITICS

America Ferrera Face of New Voter Outreach

By Stephanie Czekalinski
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus and Voto Latino launched a new media, grassroots and online campaign on Thursday called “America4America.” Read More »
DEMOGRAPHICS

N.C. Electorate Reflects Big Demographic Shift

By Stephanie Czekalinski
Since 2008, the number of Hispanics registered to vote in North Carolina has jumped more than 100 percent, making it on par with Florida, a study says. Read More »
THE NEXT AMERICA

U.S. Makes No Progress Curbing Maternal Mortality, Amnesty International Says

By Stephanie Czekalinski
The U.S. has made no progress toward meeting government goals to reduce pregnancy-related deaths,  Amnesty International reports, with among expectant mothers of color most likely to die. Read More »
WHAT YOU MISSED

Diversity in Brief - May 24 Edition

By Stephanie Czekalinski and Doris Nhan
Advocates fight for more protections for American Indian women, one in three of whom have experienced some form of sexual assault; report reveals more than 1.5 million minorities were missing from 2010 census; and more. Read More »
THE NEXT AMERICA

States Introduce Fewer Immigration Bills

By Stephanie Czekalinski
The number of immigration bills and resolutions appearing in state legislatures across the country declined steeply in the first quarter of this year, according to a report by the National Conference of State Legislatures. Read More »
WHAT YOU MISSED

Diversity in Brief - May 23 Edition

By Stephanie Czekalinski and Doris Nhan
Demand for foreign tech workers is on the rise; parts of Florida sees growth in the 85-and-up age group; and more. Read More »
THE NEXT AMERICA

Immigrants Key to Economic Growth: Report

By Stephanie Czekalinski
Given the global war for talent, U.S. immigration policies put the American economy at risk, according to a report that explains coming shortfalls in workers in science, technology, and engineering. Read More »
THE NEXT AMERICA

Top Web Sites, Bespeaking Diversity

By Stephanie Czekalinski
The International Academy of Digital Arts and Science’s announced the best sites on the web earlier this month. Check out winners and nominees in categories relevant to the way America is becoming more diverse. ...

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WHAT YOU MISSED

Diversity in Brief - May 22 Edition

By Stephanie Czekalinski and Doris Nhan
One dead in Mississippi prison riot; S&P says immigration doesn't hurt cities' credit ratings and more. Read More »
THE NEXT AMERICA

America’s Foreign-Born: Younger, Regionally Concentrated, Family Oriented

By Stephanie Czekalinski
More than half of U.S. residents born elsewhere reside in just four states, live in large households, and half say they speak English "very well," according to a census estimate of 2010 data. Read More »
WHAT YOU MISSED

Diversity in Brief - May 21 Edition

By Stephanie Czekalinski
Hunt for ineligible voters in Florida disproportionately targets Hispanics; Pope supports bishops' push for immigration reform and more. Read More »
THE NEXT AMERICA

Track the Toddlers: Their Impact on the 2028 Elections

By Stephanie Czekalinski
For the first time, most babies born in the U.S. are members of minority groups, according to census figures—a harbinger of a future in which whites are not the majority.   Read More »
THE NEXT AMERICA

Pew: Fresh Views on Gay-Marriage Trends

By Stephanie Czekalinski
Americans’ attitudes on gay marriage have been sliced and diced, scrutinized and debated, but figures from the Pew Research Center casts interesting light on the issue. Read More »
THE NEXT AMERICA

Could a Visa Auction Fix Immigration?

By Stephanie Czekalinski
The plan: Companies that want to hire immigrants would bid for visas Congress makes available. Workers could trade or resell the permits. Read More »
IMMIGRATION

For Undocumented Women, Farm Work Rife With Harassment

By Stephanie Czekalinski
Hundreds of thousands of women and girls working on the nation’s farms and in packing houses face the threat of sexual violence and harassment, according to a report released on Wednesday by Human Rights Watch. Read More »
WHAT YOU MISSED

Diversity in Brief – May 16 Edition

By Stephanie Czekalinski and Doris Nhan
A digest of all the best: DREAM Act supporters sue the Senate; New Mexico governor criticizes Mitt Romney's approach to Hispanics; and more. Read More »
POLLS

Jobs, Education Trump Immigration For Latino Voters, Survey Says

By Stephanie Czekalinski
Despite the attention immigration gets, likely Latino voters think the economy and education are more important, according to a  survey  of 1,400 likely voters in five states. Read More »
THE NEXT AMERICA

Minorities Raid Retirement Savings to Survive Recession

By Stephanie Czekalinski
While millions of people turned to their retirement accounts to make it through the Great Recession, a greater percentage of blacks and Hispanics did so, according to two recent studies from investment companies.   Read More »
THE NEXT AMERICA

Does Immigration Spark Nativism?

By Stephanie Czekalinski
A new report examines the complex connection between immigration and the rise of the extreme right, exploring gains by right-wing political groups in Europe. Read More »
STATISTICS

Veterans: U.S. Demographic Snapshot

By Stephanie Czekalinski
Seven things you should know about America's war veterans. Read More »
IMMIGRATION

Feds Sue Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio

By Stephanie Czekalinski
The U.S. Justice Department has filed a civil lawsuit against Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio alleging that his deputies on his immigration patrols racially profiled Latinos in violation of civil-rights law, the Associate...

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WHAT YOU MISSED

Diversity in Brief—May 11 Edition

By Doris Nhan and Stephanie Czekalinski
A digest of all the best: More women than men consistently approve of President Obama; federal court rules that illegal immigrants can't own guns; and more. Read More »
THE NEXT AMERICA

Child Immigrant Detentions Up Sharply

By Stephanie Czekalinski
The number of children detained while attempting to cross into the United States without an adult has increased dramatically in the past seven months. Read More »
ECONOMY

Immigrants Twice as Likely as Natives to Start Businesses

By Stephanie Czekalinski
More than a quarter of all new businesses launched last year were owned by an immigrant,  CNN  reported on Tuesday. The foreign-born were also twice as likely as those born in the United States to start businesses. Read More »
ECONOMY

More Cities Encourage Banks to Invest in Minority Communities

By Stephanie Czekalinski
Cities across the country are sending a message to banks: If you want our deposits, you're going to have to invest in our communities, particularly in areas that are undeserved. Read More »
STATISTICS

Hispanics: U.S. Demographic Snapshot

By Stephanie Czekalinski
The handy demographic snapshot on the Hispanic community in the United States. Read More »
THE NEXT AMERICA

Will Changing Demographics Make the U.S. More Conservative, Religious?

By Stephanie Czekalinski
There’s no doubt that America’s changing demographics will affect our political system. Read More »
THE NEXT AMERICA

The Demographics of Gay Marriage

By Stephanie Czekalinski
Obama may support civil unions in general but his "evolving" position on same-sex marriage reflects  conflicted opinions of valued groups of voters. Read More »
THE NEXT AMERICA

The Changing Face of Unions

By Stephanie Czekalinski
When actvists support immigrant tobacco workers, it's a sign the labor movement is much different these days. Read More »
THE NEXT AMERICA

Unemployment Rate Falls Across Racial and Ethnic Lines

By Stephanie Czekalinski
A look at the unemployment rate by racial and ethnic group. Read More »
CULTURE

The Americanization of Cinco de Mayo

By Stephanie Czekalinski and Doris Nhan
Cinco de Mayo lands on a Saturday this year and Americans of all backgrounds are scoping out sunny patios to meet friends or planning to hit festivals and parades. Read More »
THE NEXT AMERICA

Candidates Hesitant to Seek Increasingly Important Muslim Vote

By Stephanie Czekalinski
The American Muslim voting bloc is increasingly important, but some candidates hesitate to reach out for fear of a backlash. Read More »
THE NEXT AMERICA

Minority Voters To Play Big Role in Presidential Election

By Stephanie Czekalinski
Minority voter participation will play an important role in picking the winner of this year’s presidential election, according to a new analysis of Census Bureau data released on Wednesday by the Brookings Institution. Read More »
THE NEXT AMERICA

767 arrested in 'Project Nefarious'

By Stephanie Czekalinski
Federal agents and other law-enforcement officers arrested hundreds of people in or associated with transnational gangs in April as part of an international operation to combat human smuggling and trafficking. “Project Nefari...

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THE NEXT AMERICA

Ruling Extends Sexual Discrimination Protection to Transgendered Woman

By Stephanie Czekalinski
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ruled last week that the Civil Rights Act protects the transgendered from sexual discrimination in the workplace.  Read More »
THE NEXT AMERICA

The Future of All Arizonans Depends on Latinos Access to Education, Report Says

By Stephanie Czekalinski
The future prosperity of everyone living in Arizona depend on the states’ ability to educate the growing number of Latinos, according to report released last week by the Morrison Institute for Public Policy, a nonpartisan think ta...

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WORKFORCE

Diverse Workforce Decries Unfairness at May Day Rallies

By Stephanie Czekalinski
From Virginia to California, workers and their supporters rally on Tuesday to celebrate labor’s contribution to the country.  Read More »
THE NEXT AMERICA

Courts Order Fewer Deportations, Report Says

By Stephanie Czekalinski
Immigration judges ordered fewer people to leave the United States in the first quarter of this year than it did in the last quarter of 2011, according to a recent  report  by Syracuse University’s Transactional Records ...

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THE NEXT AMERICA

Increase of Foreign-Born Population Slower Than Previously Reported

By Stephanie Czekalinski
The U.S. Census says the number of people living in the United States who were born outside the country increased by 1.5 million people between 2009 and 2010. But an analysis out earlier this year by the Pew Hispanic Cente...

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THE NEXT AMERICA

English Becomes Dominant Language for Hispanics Two Generations After Immigration

By Stephanie Czekalinski
A  survey  of Hispanics shows that English becomes the dominant language in families two generations after an immigrant arrives in the United States.  Read More »
THE NEXT AMERICA

If Arizona Law Stands, Opponents Will Go Back to Court

By Stephanie Czekalinski
If the Supreme Court allows any part of Arizona’s controversial immigration law to stand, at least one immigrant-rights group says it will go back to court and ask a judge to block it again. Read More »
THE NEXT AMERICA

Supporters of Arizona’s Immigration Law Pleased With Supreme Court’s Questions

By Stephanie Czekalinski
As reports on the Supreme Court’s hearing on immigration trickled out of the courtroom, proponents and opponents of Arizona’s immigration bill, known as SB 1070, reacted quickly. Read More »
THE NEXT AMERICA

Lawmakers Debate Arizona Immigration Law: The Consequences, Role of Race

By Stephanie Czekalinski
The author of Arizona’s controversial immigration law, known as SB 1070, defended the law during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing this morning. Read More »
THE NEXT AMERICA

Immigrant Groups Encourage Green-Card Holders to Naturalize, Vote

By Stephanie Czekalinski
Immigrant-rights groups are knocking on doors, making phone calls, and tweeting to encourage the more than 8 million green-card holders eligible to become citizens to naturalize and vote on Nov. 6. Read More »
THE NEXT AMERICA

Net Immigration From Mexico Falls To Zero - Possibly Less

By Stephanie Czekalinski
The largest wave of immigration from a single country in the history of the United States has come to a halt, according to a report by the Pew Hispanic Center. Read More »
THE NEXT AMERICA

Thousands of Immigration Court Cases Closed Since August

By Stephanie Czekalinski
A federal initiative that asked immigration authorities to focus their attention on immigrants convicted of crimes has resulted in the closure of more than 2,500 immigration cases nationwide between August and the end of M...

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THE NEXT AMERICA

Boomers Biggest X-Factor in Housing

By Stephanie Czekalinski
The 10,000 baby boomers who are turning 65 every day in America are affecting the housing market and how cities are planned. Read More »
THE NEXT AMERICA

What More Women Want: Money, Success

By Stephanie Czekalinski
A greater percentage of women than men now say that a successful high-paying career is important to their lives, according to a poll released on Thursday by the Pew Research Center. Read More »

Moving Up

By Stephanie Czekalinski
A recent poll by the University of Phoenix and the National Journal shows that Hispanics and blacks are more optimistic than whites about the future. Ester Aguilera, president of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, offered a possible...

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Can Minorities Achieve The American Dream?

By Stephanie Czekalinski
Representative Raul Labrador (R-ID) said that the American Dream is alive and well for minorities living in America during a panel discussion at the Newseum in morning. Read More »

Small Reason For Optimism On American Race Relations

By Stephanie Czekalinski
Overall race relations in the United States may still be fraught, according to a poll released today by the University of Phoenix and the National Journal, but Americans are now interacting with more people of different backgrounds ...

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THE NEXT AMERICA

Hispanics Finding Jobs, But Employment Rate Remains Stagnant

By Stephanie Czekalinski
In the four years since the bottom fell out of the United States economy, a greater share of Asians and Hispanics are finding jobs than members of other groups, according to a report by the Pew Hispanic Center, a D.C.-based nonp...

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Immigrant Labor Concentrated at Both Ends of Labor Spectrum

By Stephanie Czekalinski
Report finds reason for optimism among immigrants workers: Seven of the 15 occupations expected to grow the fastest between 2010 and 2020 employ a high percentage of immigrants, including iron workers, home health aides, interpreter...

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THE NEXT AMERICA

Law School Grad Denied Bar Card Because of Immigration Status

By Stephanie Czekalinski
A 25-year-old Florida man who graduated at the top of his class in law school may not be able to practice law because he is in the country illegally. Read More »

New Poll: Views on Diversity Vary Across USA

By Stephanie Czekalinski
The University of Phoenix and the National Journal will release the results of a nationwide survey on diversity during an event Thursday at the Newseum in Washington. Read More »

Hispanics No More Conservative Than Anyone Else

By Stephanie Czekalinski
It’s true. Hispanics generally hold conservative views on abortion. But the results of a survey released earlier this month by the Pew Hispanic Center show that Hispanics shouldn’t be typecast as socially conservative. Read More »
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