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Immigration is a complicated issue that the federal and state governments have been working on for the past few years, but a widespread overhaul of the current system is yet to happen. President-Elect Barack Obama has promised to try to resolve along with Congress, but economic and foreign policy are likely to take the forefront during his first year in office.
For more information on immigration, see the links below.
Estimates of the Unauthorized Immigrant Population Residing in the United States: January 2007 - This PDF document from the Department of Homeland Security provides statistics concerning the number of undocumented immigrants in the U.S.
Obama on Immigration - This page is from the campaign Web site of President-Elect Barack Obama and provides his stance on immigration.
Migration Policy Institute - The Migration Policy Institute is the authority on immigration facts and figures. The institute is a non-profit, nonpartisan think tank located in Washington, D.C.
United State Foreign Born Data - The U.S. Census Bureau provides data about the foreign-born population through this page.
New York Times: Immigration and Refugees - The New York Times does an excellent job of organizing stories, interactive graphics, videos and slideshows through it's Times Topics pages. This page on immigration and refugees aggregates the latest New York Times stories on the issue.