News Round Up In-Brief

U.S. News

• When the Affordable Care Act of 2010 goes into full effect, undocumented immigrants will comprise roughly 25 percent of the nation’s uninsured, and may face even fewer options for care if reforms spur cutbacks in community health clinics.

• In defiance of the Secure Communities program, the New York City Council proposed two bills that would expand the city’s powers to block federal immigration detainers.

• A Washington Post Letter to the Editor extends concerns that temporary residency through a U.S. “guest worker” program would not extend adequate rights to visiting workers.