Latest in: Immigration
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Unemployment among Hispanic-Americans at record low rate
A naturalization ceremony in Grand Canyon Park Photo: Grand Canyon National Park/Wikimedia Commons Unemployment among Hispanic-Americans hit a record low rate in July as the national economy continues to create more jobs in a variety of...August 5, 2018 917 0 -
Support for increasing legal immigration grows among Americans
A naturalization ceremony Photo: Grand Canyon National Park/Wikimedia Commons With immigrants and immigration system dominating the political discourse, a new survey says more Americans support legal immigration into the United States than a decade ago but...June 29, 2018 828 0 -
Starbucks’ race conversation and the broader American inclusiveness
A Starbucks store at New Delhi airport, Credit: AKS.9955 /Wikimedia Commons Each time, I enter a Starbucks cafe, I get the feeling that an array of irresistible coffee and tea flavors reflects the store’s intrinsic value...May 30, 2018 1025 0 -
GMU study: 46% of adult immigrants from travel ban-affected countries have college degrees
A naturalization ceremony Grand Canyon, September 24, 2010, Credit: Grand Canyon National Park/Wikimedia Commons Immigrants from travel ban-affected countries are highly educated. with 46% of them age 25+ having a bachelor’s degree or higher, according to...April 20, 2018 972 0 -
Supreme Court declines to hear DACA case; leaving the program in place for now
Photo: Daderot/Wikimedia Commons The Supreme Court Monday declined to review a federal judge’s order that the Trump Administration continue the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, meaning the measure – which protects individuals brought to the...February 26, 2018 1358 0 -
Trump sticks to his call for sweeping immigration reform
President Donald Trump spoke of a “new American moment” in his State of the Union as he stuck to his call for a sweeping immigration reform with the construction of US-Mexican border wall, end to Diversity...January 31, 2018 1097 0 -
Trump open to citizenship for dreamers in exchange for immigration fixes including wall
The nation of immigrants may see some of the biggest changes to the immigration system in the months ahead, if President Donald Trump and Democrats find an agreement on an elaborate plan. Under the proposed plan,...January 25, 2018 914 0 -
Trump faces backlash over remarks against African countries
Stunned by President Donald Trump’s reported remarks against countries including Haiti and African countries – denied by him later – American lawmakers and human rights organizations have reacted strongly to with strong criticism. The Washington Post...January 12, 2018 929 0 -
Trump speaks of immigration ‘bill of love’ but also wants border wall
Signaling his support for a bipartisan legislation to fix U.S. immigration, President Donald Trump said for the first time that he would be ready to “take the heat” from his political base but at the same...January 10, 2018 778 0 -
Immigrant entrepreneurs founded 43% of 2017 Fortune 500 companies
Photo: Laslovarga/Wikimedia Commons In a year of fierce debate on immigration policies, a new analysis reveals that 43 percent of the 2017 Fortune top 500 companies were “founded or co-founded by an immigrant or the child...December 18, 2017 1795 0