Immigrant Contribution to American Success
Today in class we discussed we discussed how immigrants are a growing part of the labor force in the United States, holding jobs in many industries, including Accommodations, Food Services, Management […]
Tag Archives: Immigration
Religious Groups Push for Immigration Reform
The United States has always been seen as a country tolerant of religious freedom. Just look at some the very first migrants to America: the pilgrims. Since then, different groups […]
Chongalicious Definition
Laura Di Lorenzo (left) and Mimi Davila, creators of “Chongalicious” YouTube video. Picture from Miami New Times. An everyday scene across a Miami street, regardless of the day or hour, […]
Borderless Love and Multiethnic Identity
I grew up believing that marrying outside of one’s race was no big thing. My dad is from Peru and my mom is from Oklahoma, and there’s never seemed to […]
Obama’s Second Attempt at Immigration Reform
In the height of the upcoming 2012 presidential election, President Obama has encountered a problem. In his 2008 presidential campaign, Obama made a promise to Univisión news anchor Jorge Ramos […]
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 […]
The Deportation Process
Though I have always heard about deportation, I never had a complete understanding of the deportation process. My understanding was that an alien is apprehended by a law enforcement […]
