February 2012
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Immigrant Stories: Headlines and News
February 29, 2012
ASSOCIATED PRESS: Hyundai sends letter on possible immigration protests to US dealerships ASSOCIATED PRESS: Immigration Law Critics Oppose Merging Suits NEW YORK TIMES: Federal Judges Approve Final Texas Redistricting Maps BIRMINGHAM NEWS (Kennedy Column): Alabama’s immigration law — Cruel hearts spawn cruel laws, which lead to cruel treatment BIRMINGHAM NEWS:...
asuperfluousman:
Welfare state or no, I’ll always favour total, open immigration.
Another Disgruntled Writer: Okay? →
emmathompson64:
WE WANT LESS GOVERNMENT REGULATION, EXCEPT FOR (but not limited to): 1. Abortions—regulate the crap out of that one until it’s flat-out illegal since privacy means nothing. 2. Censorship—despite knowing that boobs and penises exist, we need to shield our children from such images, which they’ll…
Another Disgruntled Writer: raisethewounded said:... →
emmathompson64:
raisethewounded said: But what if I want less government regulation and don’t support regulating the four things you listed? Except for maybe immigration.
^Then give a good reason. Be philosophically consistent. If you’re espousing, say, American values that exclude immigrants, then…
Illegal Immigration in the United States:... →
atchley46:
Throughout reading into the problem of immigration it has surprised me as to how the facts are often only brought up to support one side of the case.
For instance, the Heritage foundation cites
Immigrant unemployment rates are lower than the national average in the U.S.;
Studies show that a 10…
Additional readings for Tuesday, February 28
profbriansholis:
In addition to the short excerpts from Foner’s textbook (pp. 649-652 and 675-680), you should read the following five-page PDF file, which contains two primary source documents and some additional information about the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act. To download the file, click here.
This is instead of the PDF described on your syllabus as “Immigration as a Cultural Problem.”
Asylum Denied →
stephsadventures:
After being tortured for starting a farmers’ tea protest in Kenya, David Ngaruri Kenney went to America as a basketball player and student to escape the Moi regime. The process of applying for asylum after his student visa expired was tedious and he experienced challenges navigating the American justice system and bureaucracy. His multiple attempts at asylum denied, he was...
President Theodore Roosevelt
truestoryorlie:
Signed an immigration act which excluded “idiots, imbeciles, feebleminded persons, epileptics, insane persons” from being admitted to the United States.
Résidant permanent: un statut menacé?
isacrimonie:
Ottawa — Le nouveau projet de loi conservateur en matière d’immigration pourrait faire en sorte que des milliers de réfugiés ayant obtenu leur statut de résident permanent se le fasse retirer et se voient expulsés du pays. Les experts trouvaient déjà que le projet de loi C-31 était trop agressif et injuste à l’endroit des réfugiés, et cette disposition les fait de nouveau...
GoLocalProv: Stop Blaming Immigrants for your... →
welcomingrhodeisland:
“…We live in a time of stress, confusion, and frustration. It is hard to find a job. It is hard to make sense of all the changes in our world. However, that frustration is no reason to blame people of different skin for a crisis brought on by wealthy bankers and neglectful regulators, to blame immigrants for a local budget crisis created by politicians down the street, or...
"The Hispanic Vote": An Insult Latinos Can Do... →
centerforimmigrationstudies:
Everybody I talk to is in a foul mood about the condition and performance of American politics and government. And my topic in this blog does start out as another of the many discouraging malfunctions that would earn our politics a formal downgrade if political systems had to face the equivalent of a Standard and Poor’s review. But read on. I argue in the end...
Across Arizona, Illegal Immigration Is on Back...
hispanictips:
Quicklink: www.hispanictips.com/?p=176538 Permalink: http://www.hispanictips.com/2012/02/27/across-arizona-illegal-immigration-is-on-back-burner-the-fading-of-the-issue-at-least-for-now-was-most-recently-on-display-in-the-republican-presidential-primary/ Collected from: www.nytimes.com Filed Under: , Election 2012, Essentials, Immigration, Politics Tagged: Curation from:...
Immigration battle still on for Arizona Governor...
hispanictips:
Quicklink: www.hispanictips.com/?p=176555 Permalink: http://www.hispanictips.com/2012/02/27/immigration-battle-still-on-for-arizona-governor-jan-brewer/ Collected from: www.upi.com Filed Under: , Immigration, needs curation, Politics Tagged: Curation from: www.HispanicTips.com
“[Here in Indianapolis we’re] fighting the illegal Mexicans out of our yards, out...”
– Crazy old woman on living in Indianapolis (via toshsseniorproject)
RE-VIEW: -all for one Immigrant portrait →
thrtn13:
they looked at me different since the day we landed here. When we left Tierra- we thought, that the robots would be the worst of our problems but the end of human history was writing itself action by action. How long did we wait before going off world. What was human history? -we’ve been across…
American DREAM
Editor: Can you imagine yourself anywhere else?
Astrid Silva: No. I want and am going to make this country better. Nobody says, "I want the Canadian Dream." America is the country where people want to be. They came to escape religious persecution and better themselves. I don't know when that became the wrong thing to do.
(A snippet from the interview of Astrid Silva on the LV Weekly who is an undocumented immigrant. It's a really touching story.)
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Varo's Daily Life: My younger bhaiya said to... →
varosdailylife:
I wish I grew up with a younger bhaiya in my house.
I mean I had brothers for sure, we keep in touch, we had each others back and we still keep in touch.
I miss my braddhas so much, I want em to visit me out here.
I wanna teleport them to Portland. They haven’t seen snow yet, or a freight train…
I got called a "sandnigger".
itshalalcuzisaidbismillah:
If you really think about it, it makes no sense.
Friend: I found your twat
Me: ........................................Wat.
Friend: didn't realise i was going to have to say i was following it before i put it that way
Me: ....You mean my twitter
Friend: Aye
Me: ......Dude. Immigrant here, ignorant of your slang. Convos with you prone to very awkward misunderstandings. Please get it right already.
LOST IN DETENTION-IMMIGRANT MYTHS EXPOSED
youinvestyourlove:
UTEP AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL and the ACLU OF TEXAS
present:
Lost in Detention-Exposing Immigrant Myths
Monday, March 26th from 12:00pm-3:00pm in the Union East, Suite 312E
UTEP Amnesty International is looking for departments, divisions, classes, or organizations that would like to be a part of this event. If your department, division, class or organization would like to...
LAPD Police Chief Beck backs driver's licenses for... →
fourdayslate:
Wow, I love it when someone comes up with a truly good idea. Send them back to Mexico isn’t working, hasn’t worked, and isn’t ever going to work. LAPD Police Chief Beck is a logical man and understands that. What’s his solution? Make them accountable to US traffic & insurance laws, and make them identifiable if they’re pulled over. “The reality is that all the things that we’ve...
Political Subversities: Oh Snap, Y'all! Latino... →
politicalsubversities:
February 24, 2012
nicHi Douglas
Apparently Mitt Romney’s campaign for the Republican presidential nomination does not include any changes in the nation’s standpoint on immigration. In fact, Romney’s standpoint on immigration is quite harsh. This wouldn’t be of any concern to your…
Me Versus The Sea: In my Italian Americans in Film... →
threetwentyfive:
Sacco’s Letter To His Son
If nothing happens they will electrocute us right after midnight Therefore here I am, right with you, with love and with open heart, As I was yesterday. Don’t cry, Dante, for many, many tears have been wasted, Just as your mother’s tears have been already…
Isha: A Tell-All Tale: PlotLine: Isha: A Tell-All... →
ishatellsall:
Isha: A Tell All Tale is the story of a young immigrant South Asian woman’s dramatic journey through the treacherous shoals of the New York art world. Isha moves from India to New York to pursue her dreams of becoming the next “big thing” in the glamorous but unforgiving New York City art scene….
RiverCityIrish: Connect with me →
rivercityirish:
If you enjoy RIVERCITYIRISH, please use the toolbar on the bottom of my page to “Like” me on Facebook and Twitter or subscribe to the RCI RSS feed. Also click “Tell me a story” on the RCI Tumblr page to connect with me directly. RIVERCITYIRISH stands behind everyone with links to an immigrant…
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Immigrant Stories: Headlines and News
February 24, 2012
REUTERS: Evangelical leaders call for immigration overhaul ASSOCIATED PRESS-ALABAMA: House approves bill making immigration law change ASSOCIATED PRESS-MISSISSIPPI: State activist: Immigration bill is ‘ethnic cleansing’ ASSOCIATED PRESS: Actor’s life reflected in role UNIVISION NEWS: Oscar-nominated actor Demian Bichir gives voice to immigrant community WALL STREET JOURNAL...
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Immigrant Stories: Headlines and News
February 23, 2012
ASSOCIATED PRESS: Immigration director seeks to reassure Silicon Valley on keeping foreign entrepreneurs in US ASSOCIATED PRESS: GOP candidates say more must be done to combat illegal immigration ASSOCIATED PRESS-CONNECTICUT: Yale files lawsuit to stop immigration detainers LOS ANGELES TIMES: Romney calls Arizona immigration law a model for the nation ABC NEWS: Near the...
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Immigrant News and Headlines
February 22, 2012
ASSOCIATED PRESS: Napolitano reviews South Texas border operations THE MONITOR: DHS chief tours RGV for 1st time, touts border security ASSOCIATED PRESS: Judge rejects part of Nebraska immigration law ASSOCIATED PRESS: ICE agent who fatally shot gunman at Calif. office honored for work fighting child sex crimes ASSOCIATED PRESS: Immigrant advocates urge Conn. to delay...
Women Occupy: Recap: 12/17/11--2/18/12 →
womenoccupy:
Yes, I’m way behind.
I’ve been out of commission for a while, but that doesn’t mean women haven’t been busy in the Occupy Movement! Stay tuned for more consistent updates.
“Justified Rage from an Unsafe Space: Reflection on Occupy Wall Street” by Charlene Obernauer for People of Color…
http://action.dreamactivist.org/ →
hevolado:
Support the DREAM and the thousands of undocumented youth in the United States today. Get involved and help fix our broken immigration system!
A federal judge on Friday said he will delay a...
hispanictips:
Quicklink: www.hispanictips.com/?p=175305 Permalink: http://www.hispanictips.com/2012/02/18/a-federal-judge-on-friday-said-he-will-delay-a-decision-about-the-constitutionality-of-utahs-immigration-enforcement-law-eight-months-after-the-measure-was-put-on-hold-pending-arguments/ Collected from: www.huffingtonpost.com Filed Under: , Immigration, needs curation Tagged: Curation from:...