Immigrant mothers making tough choices for their families
We have all heard the phrase that a parent will do anything for their child. However, for some of the 4.1 million Mexican women living undocumented in the United States, […]
Monthly Archives: September 2012
Show Me Your Papers!
This week, Arizona’s “Show Me Your Papers” provision was given the go-ahead. The court ruled that the state could enforce this law despite civil rights activists’ claim that it will […]
A New Definition of the American Identity
Many Americans take pride in the United States for being culturally diverse, yet, at the same time, many of those same Americans also place an expectation on immigrants to assimilate. […]
We Are Siamese If You Please
As kids, Disney movies filled up our movie shelves and were the feature presentations of our family movie nights. But as we watch these movies now, being the older and […]
Obama Admits His “Failure” on Immigration Reform
In a recent interview with two Univision anchors President Barack Obama identified his “biggest failure” as a president. He says, “My biggest failure is that we haven’t gotten comprehensive immigration […]
Immigrants in prison system finally getting a break?
The prison system in the United States has always been rather punitive and unjust. However an event last week had some immigrants looking up about their futures. It was ordered […]
Children Face the Consequences of Illegal Immigration Alone
One of the most controversial issues in the United States is that of immigration. Most people have an instinctive fear of what immigrants will do, or have preconceived ideas of […]
Asians Expand Influence In U.S. Through Increased Immigration
In the New York Times article “In a Shift, Biggest Waves of Migrants Is Now Asian”, Kirk Semple discusses the rapidly increasing immigration of Asians to the United States. According to […]
Governor Brown: Put an end to “In”- Secure Communities, and sign the Trust Act!
This weekend, Governor Jerry Brown, of the state of California, must make his decision regarding the Trust Act. The Trust Act “would require local police departments to release people who have […]
The State of Human Rights on the Border
When discussing immigration policy, we usually refer to the dangers that immigrants pose to the American economy, society, and welfare system. Much less frequently mentioned are the dangers that the […]
