FIRST BOOK BY FAMED ATTORNEY MARGARET WONG RELEASED Immigration Guide is Informed by Wong’s Own Experiences Immigration attorney Margaret Wong’s debut book, The Immigrant’s Way: For All Immigrants, By an Immigrant, was released on December 5. The book is published by fellow immigrant Sam Udani and ILW.com, based in New York. “The Immigrant’s Way” will be of interest to American readers seeking to become better informed about U.S. immigration law and history, but its primary audience is fellow immigrants. From in-depth immigration histories of different groups to simple tips (e.g., do lawful things, try to read at least two English newspapers a day) to real-life stories and scenarios, foreign-born readers will learn about the immigration process from start to finish. Among other topics, Wong includes information about adoption, asylum, deportation, different visa types and who can apply for them (e.g., students, workers, family members, etc.). Ms. Wong peppers the guide with stories about her own journey, which began when she and her sister came to the U.S. on scholarships “…and had to work in the school cafeteria as part of the package … somehow, breakfast for the nuns, college kids and staff was always ready at 7 a.m. Even now, 40 years later, I still remember the early morning freezing weather, getting up and putting on clothes, getting ready for school and the day’s testing, and that breakfast for 500 people.” She recalls “…leaving Hong Kong when I was only 19, a naïve school girl from an all-Catholic school; being fired from waitress jobs during college for not being able to distinguish between a Rob Roy with olive, a Manhattan with cherry and a martini with a double twist…” Ms. Wong persevered to become one of the first non-U.S. citizens licensed to practice law in New York and Ohio. Now an American citizen, she is also licensed to practice in Michigan, Georgia and the District of Columbia. Her firm successfully handles more than 4,000 cases annually, with offices in five U.S. cities. She has represented many universities, corporations and high-profile individuals, including President Obama’s aunt. Highly respected in her field, Ms. Wong has received numerous awards and accolades for her work, philanthropy and volunteerism. She lives in Cleveland with her husband and two children. Please contact Kathy Hill at 216.579.0199 for more information, or to receive a free copy of the book. Visit www.imwong.com for a full bio and photos. Regardless of Education Level, Immigration Lifts Wages of Native-Born Relative to Immigrants, Says New EPI Report Native-born workers in the U.S. at every educational level experience modest wage increases relative to foreign-born workers in the U.S. as a result of new immigration, according to a new report from the Economic Policy Institute. Assuming that, over the long-term, immigration has no overall effect on the average national wage, the report, Immigration and Wages, looks at who likely gains and who likely loses ground as a result of new immigration. With few exceptions, the results are clear: U.S.-born workers see modest wage increases relative to foreign-born workers, while foreign-born workers see significant wage declines relative to U.S.-born workers. The fact that U.S.-born workers tend not to bear the brunt of new immigration is likely because these workers typically do not compete head-to-head with immigrants for jobs. Foreign-born workers already in the U.S., whose skills (for example, language) more closely mirror those of new immigrants, are more likely to compete directly for jobs with new immigrants.
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“Americans are right to worry about the declining quality of jobs over the last few decades, but this report shows that, for native workers at all levels of education, immigration had very little to do with it,” said EPI economist Heidi Shierholz, author of the report. “Other factors, like employers’ aggressive anti-union tactics, the declining purchasing power of the minimum wage, and unbalanced foreign trade are the real culprits behind broad-based declines in wages and job quality.”