As of 2012, 16.9 percent of the U.S. population of Latinos experience racial profiling and oppression in society. The hostility towards Latinos derives from the notion that undocumented immigrants take away […]
Why we should be sympathetic to (undocumented) immigrants who are already in the US? I may be preaching to the choir, but I think it will be helpful to present […]
I remember when I was sixteen and had lost my Green Card. Maggie, my Chinese American roommate sat next to me, confused as to why I had suddenly burst into […]
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 […]
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 […]
In the past few years, the Arizona government has instituted a variety of policy changes surrounding immigration, many of which led to heated debates by national media figures, political activists, […]
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 […]
Since immigration is a critical part of America’s history, it is no wonder that music today reflects the struggles of a new life in a new country. Cuban-American artist, Celia […]
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are the qualities that build the American identity. However, what we fail to acknowledge is that throughout history, Americans have challenged and contradicted […]
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 […]
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