Immigration

In multi-lingual communities, civil authorities have to work harder and smarter to prepare for emergencies and cope with their aftermath. It's happening in Alabama. ... Visit website

This formidably well-researched book focuses on the New York community of émigrés from Fujian Province of China who began arriving in the United States in... Visit website

In private life blacks remain as isolated from whites as in the Jim Crow era. Visit website

Advocates for immigration rights in the U.S. say they are seeing an increase in unscrupulous lawyers who lure immigrants with false promises of green cards.... Visit website

The plan aims to transform the detention system from a patchwork of jail and prison cells, and will review contracts with private companies. Visit website

Despite early pledges, the Obama administration is aggressively pursuing illegal immigration. Visit website

A blow to the Massachusetts health care experiment was received with a measure of relief by some who had feared deeper cuts. Visit website

The discovery of the body of a cleaning woman in an air-conditioning duct in the building where she worked draws attention to cleaners who work... Visit website

While waiting for a decision on their future, the 7,200 unaccompanied minors swept up by immigration authorities each year live in far less restrictive conditions... Visit website

The strain on immigration judges was similar to that on prison wardens and hospital physicians, a psychological study found. Visit website

One week after U.S. President Barack Obama re-opened the national conversation on immigration, much of the country's ethnic media have banded together to press Congress... Visit website

The story of a detainee and his death, kept in official oblivion for three years, shows how 9/11 changed the stakes for those tangled in... Visit website

President Obama is expected on Thursday to begin laying the groundwork for sweeping immigration legislation. Visit website

A study found that a shortage of judges had contributed to a case backlog that is at its highest point in a decade. Visit website

The city is deeply conflicted over how to cope with the fallout of illegal immigration and its sanctuary policy. Visit website

WASHINGTON, Jun 8 (OneWorld.net) - A broad coalition of groups has launched a nationwide campaign to hold President Barack Obama to his pledge to pass comprehensive immigration... Visit website

Local Group: 2009 is the Time for Immigration Reform Chicago – A week before the President’s scheduled immigration policy discussion with congressional leaders, a national... Visit website

Promoters of a popular Mexican wrestling style have tailored their story lines to play on the tensions between Mexico and the United States. Visit website

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the law may not be used against many illegal workers who used false Social Security numbers to get jobs.... Visit website

A Chinese woman’s journey from a restaurant in Brooklyn to a detention cell in Florida illustrates the vulnerability of the mentally ill in the immigration... Visit website

But among those who study the children of the poorest immigrants, the path of Jesselyn Bercian illustrates a major concern. Visit website

The nation’s two major labor federations have agreed for the first time to join forces to support immigration reform. Visit website

Confirming the fears of Somali immigrants in Minneapolis, the Minnesota Health Department says that young Somali children there appeared to have higher than usual rates... Visit website

Though immigration reform has taken a back seat to the economic crisis, Latin American media outlets in the United States and abroad continue to stress... Visit website

African Refugee Kids Succeed in Tucson After-school Program Tucson, AZ – Some Arizona public schools faced with budget shortfalls have reduced daily English immersion classes... Visit website