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.

Diamond Way Buddhism is a nonprofit organization that works to promote Buddhism across the globe by providing resources on the practices and philosophies of the religion. The website provides information on Buddhist history, meditation, teachers, Buddhist centers, publications and current news. Press contact is Holm Ay.

The Zu Lai Temple is a Fo Guang Shan (Mountain of Light Buddha) Buddhist temple located in Brazil. The denomination has its distant roots in Mahayana Buddhism, whose tradition emphasizes that the Buddha nature is within every living being.

The Detroit Free Press provides this resource on Islam and Arab-Americans in the U.S.

“Psychology of Spiritual Movements” provides a psychological analysis of Spiritual Movements’ history, beliefs and ideals by Michael Rogge.