Asians have replaced Hispanics as the leading immigrant group to the U.S.

Births among minority groups, mainly Latinos, now outnumber births among whites – a result of immigration and birth rates.

In June 2012, the Supreme Court ruled that key parts of Arizona’s strict 2010 immigration law were unconstitutional. Still, Gov. Jan Brewer noted that the decision left intact one of the law’s most important provisions: that police have the right to check a person’s immigration status in the course of enforcing other laws.

A Gallup poll released in June 2012 found Americans a bit more positive about immigration than in the recent past.

The Pew Center on the States’ Stateline website tracks immigration news at the state level.

See an Oct. 3, 2012, video and story at TheHill.com about an ad that appears to pit African-Americans against immigrants.

European Buddhist Union (EBU) is an organization that unites the communities and all denominations of Buddhism across Europe. The organization works to promote Buddhism in Europe and connect the current Buddhist communities with each other across the country. Contact President Jamie Cresswell.

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