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A Journey into Europe that reminds of enlightenment amid challenges
Professor Akbar S. Ahmed’s Journey into Europe is a multi-levelled endeavor. It is a journey into the soul of Europe undergoing its latest upheaval in which the values underpinning pluralistic democracy have been put into question;...March 6, 2019 1461 0 -
U.S. has more college-educated immigrants than any other country
Pakistani origin scientist Nergis Mavalvalva Image Credit: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation/Wikimedia Commons It’s an open secret that one of the major factors contributing to America’s advancement in research and innovation has been its...February 9, 2019 1116 0 -
New data reinforces importance of immigrants to the future U.S. growth
A sustained inflow of new immigrants is going to be much more important for the United States in the years ahead than previously thought, several new studies say. The importance of continued immigration to the U.S....January 31, 2019 1780 0 -
‘Our rightful place is also in Congress’
The election of Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib to U.S. Congress represents a momentous occasion for American Muslims, who have been struggling to defeat some stereotypes. Omar (D-Minnesota), a Somali-American who came to the United Sates...January 7, 2019 1240 0 -
New study illustrates the importance of U.S.-Immigrant Nobel connection
George Mason University Life from Fairfax, Virginia /Wikimedia Commons As a resounding answer to the anti-immigrant rhetoric in 2016, the United States got the news that six of the seven American Nobel Prize winners that year...December 17, 2018 1180 0 -
Undocumented immigrant population from Mexico declining; steady from other nations – Pew Research
United States-Mexico Border/Wikimedia Amid raging controversy over immigration, a new report says the number of undocumented immigrants living in the United States fell to a 12-year low in 2016, possibly due to economic recession. The population...November 28, 2018 741 0 -
Trump says he will end birthright citizenship with executive order
President Donald Trump has said he plans to sign an executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of non-American citizens who are born on U.S. soil. Just a week before the high-stakes November 6 midterm...October 30, 2018 835 1 -
Candidate Forum spotlights vital role immigrants play in Virginia’s development
With 2018 elections stakes running high, Democratic and Republican candidates for U.S. Congress pitched their platforms to a diverse gathering at the Candidate Forum, which emanated a timely reminder on the enormous contributions of Virginia immigrants....October 5, 2018 13642 0 -
Asians remain the largest immigrant arrivals in the U.S. since 2010
Asians have overtaken Latin Americans as the biggest group of foreign-born residents arriving in the United States since a surge in the number of foreign-born arrival from the largest continent beginning in 2010. The top three...October 1, 2018 1613 0 -
Immigrants shine in Alexandria with entrepreneurial success – New Study
Immigrants make up 28.0% of the overall population of Alexandria but they represent a remarkably high share – 34.2% – of the entrepreneurs, according to a new study released by the City of Alexandria this week....August 21, 2018 987 0
