Permanently Marked for Exclusion
According to The Wall Street Journal, some immigrants are denied permanent residency (i.e. green cards) because of their tattoos, which State Department officials associate with street gangs. While the exclusion […]
Monthly Archives: July 2012
Pew Research Center
Looking for Research on Immigration trends? Check out the Pew Research Center Website, which provides links to immigration-related Reports since 1995! It houses a wealth of information, exploring topics such […]
If You Reside In the U.S. Without Legal Permission, You Are…
…Well, that depends on who’s talking. Some will say, “illegal.” Others will say, “undocumented.” Does it matter? Yes. Many Latinas and Latinos, who may be at risk of being labeled […]
What’s in a Green Card?
Many immigrants have a green card story, but they all don’t have the romantic ending of Green Card, the 1990 film starring Gérard Depardieu and Andie MacDowell. Nonetheless, they are stories […]
Arizona is at it again!
In January 2012, the Tuscon Unified School District (TUSD) voted to shut down the very successful and well-known Raza Studies Program (aka Mexican American Studies). During class and while the […]
As California Goes So Goes The Nation?
On Thursday, July 5th, the California Senate approved a bill which would limit California’s cooperation in federal government’s immigration enforcement policies. As the Los Angeles Times reports, the Assembly will […]
Immigration Talk 