The Immigration Paradox: America in a Social Trap
Seven years ago, Emmy® Award winning filmmaker Lourdes Lee Vasquez sought to uncover the root-cause of mass, unauthorized migration in the United States, which led her to produce “one of […]
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The Immigration Paradox: Let’s Have a Conversation
Five months since its release, the feature documentary film The Immigration Paradox has posed many important questions worth considering about the contentious topic of immigration. Director and producer Lourdes Lee […]
Legalization of Undocumented Immigrants as a Solution to Poverty
Photo Credit: Anuska Sampedro After over 70% of Latinos voted to reelect Barack Obama into office on November 6th, 2012, the President made immigration policy a top priority on his […]
Puerto Rico: On the Road to Becoming the 51st State
Although citizens of Puerto Rico could not vote in Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election, many did turn out to vote for an important referendum that posed the question regarding the current […]
Joe Arpaio: The Illegal-Immigration Enforcement Movement’s Poster Child
Over the past decade, Maricopa County Sheriff, Joe Arpaio has played a central role in the movement towards enforcing laws regarding illegal immigration. He has spent 20 years in office […]
The Immigration Paradox: “Possibly one of the most important films of the Century”
In search of an answer as to why people risk their lives to come to the United States, Emmy® Award winning filmmaker Lourdes Lee Vasquez embarked on a journey in […]
Alabama HB 56: Is This Not What You Expected?
The Hammon-Beason Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act, also known as HB 56, has led to the implementation of new anti-illegal immigrant practices that make life practically impossible for undocumented […]
Why Bilingualism Benefits our Children and the Country
As our country becomes more diverse due to a constant influx of immigrants, children must learn to accept and adapt to a variety of values and cultural backgrounds, including languages. […]
