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Have you ever wondered how information from the news affects your beliefs? Trusting a news source can be difficult for any individual. Some news stations contain bias by default and […]
Tag Archives: immigrant rights
How Coalition Organizations can help the Immigration Movement
(Pictured from left to right: Sandra, Blanca Gamez, Senator Dean Heller and Astrid Silver) While Americans wait for the House to vote on SB 744, the […]
What the DOMA ruling means for “Undocuqueers”
With the recent ruling against the Defense of Marriage Act, LGBT couples across the United States are celebrating their new freedom. Finally the federal government will recognize all LGBT marriages […]
Arizona’s Solution to Immigration in America: Is it Effective or Prejudice?
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Using Research to Improve Immigrant Integration
The United States embodies a history of anti-immigrant sentiment, underlining the challenge we face in integrating immigrants into our society. By stereotyping newcomers and placing pressure on immigrants to assimilate […]
The Heart of Boyle Heights
Having befriended a local activist from the Boyle Heights, East LA area, I have had many opportunities to immerse myself into the everyday life Los Angelenos enjoy. Since I had […]
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 […]
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