While the increase in Hispanic populations cannot be unequivocally tied to these positive trends, immigration has fundamentally changed the character of urban America. This article will briefly examine the theoretical connections between immigration and crime, before discussing evidence searching for a ...
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I had volunteered at a detention facility in Dilley, Texas in June 2015. I wrote about the deplorable conditions at the facility, including summary removals, lack of legal representation, and horrible due process violations, in a prior article on my blog. I have witnessed many of these issues...
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Last week, communities across the United States participated in Welcoming America’s Welcoming Week. The annual campaign has rapidly expanded over the years to include more than 650 local events that showcase each community’...
Still, the Roma hoped to escape social oppression in the New World. Of Gypsies deported to South American colonies, some migrated North. Some Gypsies were annexed into America with territory itself: for example, Napoleon transported hundreds of Gypsy men to Louisiana during the two-year period ...
in Australia, sponsored by a Christian group. They faced a choice. Remain in the refugee camp, waiting to see if they would be allowed to resettle in America, or leave now for a new life without family support, in Australia. They decided to take the certain offer in hand, rather than...
Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Mezyad AlMasoud holds two master's degrees and is the CEO of a company that manages money for professional athletes. He is also one of the highly skilled immigrants forced to leave America because of immigration reforms in 2017. Al...
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, more than 4 million Italians migrated to the United States of America (U.S.), which they regarded as a
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