Where Immigration Laws are Made Today – State Capitols and Federal Courts
A trend is emerging: states pass controversial immigration measures, then brakes are applied in the federal court system.
Commentary
Columns of news analysis and opinion about the immigration news of the day.
New York, Marriage Equality and Immigrants
New York’s new Marriage Equality law expands LGBT civil rights in the state, but it will not help lesbian and gay immigrants who hope to gain permanent residency by marrying American partners.
The Morton Memo on Immigration Enforcement: What About Gay Families?
In his weekly column, Erwin de Leon looks at a recent memo from the head of ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) and its potential impact on gay binational couples.
De Leon: If E-Verify Becomes Mandatory, It Won’t Solve Nation’s ‘Immigration Problem’
Fi2W columnist Erwin de Leon on the bill introduced this week by Rep. Lamar Smith that would make E-Verify mandatory nationwide.
The Maid and Other Women Like Her: A Filipina Immigrant Perspective
The recent revelation about Arnold Schwarzenegger’s illegitimate child and the scandal surrounding former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn are a reminder of sexual dynamics in many Asian cultures.
Violence at Queens Sikh Temple Evokes Memories of India’s Troubled Past
A violent confrontation at a Sikh place of worship in Richmond Hills, Queens brings back painful memories for Indian Express editor Sujeet Rajan. Here, for the first time, he writes about witnessing anti-Sikh violence in his native country.
Seeking a Wider Dialogue on Queer Migrations
A recent conference at The New School focused on immigration issues in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) community.
A New Name for Immigrant Journalism – Ethnic Media is now ‘d-Media’
A new name will help re-frame journalism by and for immigrants. Fi2W executive producer John Rudolph explains why diaspora media or ‘d-Media’ makes sense.
Immigration Reform Could Ease Our Budget Woes
Aswini Anburajan believes if the estimated 12 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. obtained legal status their taxes would help ease the budget crisis.
Border Violence Against Immigrants Raises Questions
Read Aswini Anburajan’s post about a gruesome series by ‘TheDaily’ on violence against immigrants on the U.S.-Mexico border.