This is a sad story with a happy ending. It is a story of a young Irish girl who came to America — under a cloud of suspicion to some, but a savior to her family. She came in steerage, sick to her stomach. It is also a story of a young Irish lad who was placed...
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Research: Does urban planning for immigrants need to be different?
New research challenges that premise through a discussion of a set of neighborhood developments and conflicts in Queens, New York.
Rutgers student assembly endorses the DREAM act
During last Thursday's full-body meeting, RUSA took a definitive step toward their goal to support undocumented students by passing legislation entitled "Resolution to Endorse The DREAM Act and Call for the Extension of the Temporary Protected Status Program." “As an...
NJ used to have more immigration than today
James Hughes, a Rutgers University professor at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, said New Jersey’s broad diversity is nothing new. At the start of the 19th Century, more than 25 percent of the state’s population was foreign-born. Back...
Only 2 NJ towns don't have any immigrants
According to James Hughes, a Rutgers University professor at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, immigrants made up more than 25 percent of the Garden State’s population at the beginning of the 20th Century. NJ1015.com, June 26, 2017
Slow-growing metro Philly falls to No. 7 nationally
Although residents have moved out, nearly 50,000 immigrants came to the city of Philadelphia in the same time period - and their numbers, experts said, are what counterbalance other losses, as in other Eastern cities. "What's keeping us from declining, for the most...
STEM grad glut, but 1000s of 'US workers are being replaced by foreign labor'
Dr. Hal Salzman, Rutgers University professor of the E.J. Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy, explained the current situation to the assembled Senators. Reviewing the evidence about the STEM workforce supply, Dr. Salzman provided a number of important...
Immigrant influx is helping to fill an economic gap in New Jersey
“New Jersey has always been an immigration destination,” said James Hughes, dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers. “That goes back to the first wave of immigrants from Europe well over 100 years ago.” NJ101.5.com, April...
Immigrants filling the void as residents flee N.J. by the tens of thousands
"This is really what we'd call a demographic long wave," said James Hughes, dean of the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. It's been going on for a long time and it will continue to go on. The result is a sustained increase in...
Register Today: Is There a STEM Worker Shortage? March 12 in Washington, DC
Are more graduates and guestworkers needed? The ongoing debate about these issues, and congressional high-skill immigration proposals, will be discussed at the National Academies by some of the key researchers and policy analysts examining these issues. As Congress...
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Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesHave a research or library question you need assistance with? Visit Open Office Hours with Bloustein Librarian Julia Maxwell. Every Monday from 12:00 - 1:00 pm unless otherwise noted. Can't […]
Ph.D. Colloquium: Writing, Fast and Slow
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Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesJoin Bloustein alumni from urban planning, public policy, informatics, and health administration for a workshop on networking best practices, followed by open networking with Bloustein alumni, undergraduate and graduate students. […]