Tag: Immigration News

Daily posts and articles about immigrants, immigration reform, policies and politics.
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Story of an App: Does American Industry Need a Visa for Foreign Innovators?

Check out our infographic on the impact of foreign-born entrepreneurs on the U.S. economy.

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Ethnic Media Outlets Urge House Republicans to Pass Immigration Reform

Media serving immigrant communities insist ‘There is no room for failure.’

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New Film by Jose Antonio Vargas Explores Immigration Reform and Relationship with Mom

Vargas’s film “Documented” is an emotional journey through his life as an undocumented immigrant and activism towards immigration reform.

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Report: Immigration Reform Will Create A More Productive Economy

A new Fiscal Policy Institute report makes the economic case in favor of legalizing undocumented immigrants.

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Private Prison Industry Profits From Immigrant Detentions

Private immigrant detention centers are big business. Marcela Gara reports on one immigrant family caught in the system.

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Podcast: How To Wear Your Hair? A Potent Question For African & Caribbean Immigrant Women

Beauty, self-confidence and “fitting in” to American culture are factors for black women immigrants when they choose their hair style.

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Podcast: What’s in an Accent? Both Opportunity and Barriers for Immigrant Actresses

Immigrant actresses face a struggle getting the roles that they want. Accent classes help them avoid being typecast, but not always in the way you’d think.

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Marriage Fraud: An Intimate Portrait of a Green Card Marriage

Despite severe penalties, marriage for money is common. But a fake marriage can come with real issues.

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On the Radio: Syrian Doctor in Brooklyn Wants to Return Home, But is Forced to Wait

The Fi2W story about Ahlam, a Syrian doctor who is faced with a difficult decision, aired on PRI’s The World. Listen to it here.

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Podcast: The “High Road” Restaurant – A New Approach to Improving Conditions for Restaurant Workers

NYC restaurant workers, many of them immigrants, survive on low wages and must endure poor working conditions.