Immigrant Rights are Human Rights Too!
Through an independent study at Occidental College, I’ve focused on the discourse of immigration. Although this presentation focuses on the United States, I have taken what I learned from my […]
Tag Archives: Deportation
The Labyrinth Towards U.S. Citizenship
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 […]
US Economic Policies Regarding Mexico: Notice a Pattern?
The North American Free Trade Agreement began on January 1, 1994 between the United States, Mexico and Canada. This enacted lower custom barriers that promoted a free market among the […]
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 […]
Ethics and Issues in Deportation
Last year’s deportation statistics were record-breaking. During 2011, approximately 400,000 undocumented immigrants were deported (Record Number of Illegal Immigrants Deported in 2011). Like all immigrant populations, the people deported formed a […]
Latino Voters Turnout for the 2012 Election Big Time!
Now that we have officially re-elected Barack Obama as president of the United States, I wanted to take some time to reflect on a post I wrote a couple days […]
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 […]
Protecting the Undocumented LGBT Community and the Next Step
Finally, the Obama administration has enforced ICE (US. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) to treat same-sex couples as heterosexual couples when dealing with deportation. Same-sex couples are to be considered […]
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 […]
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 […]
Immigration Talk 