June 2012
When people are excited about an American holiday.
neonchimpunk:
And I’m like “I don’t even go here :(“
LudiReal: U MAD, BRO? - Revised. →
ludireal:
Intro
My grandma is every anti-immigrant’s nightmare. She became a citizen almost 20 years ago after she married her Puerto Rican gay best friend in order to obtain citizenship. She also came in with a tourist visa, stayed illegally and worked illegally in factories. She met her current…
Cultural Mentalities
American: Do what's best for you. Fuck anybody who gets in between that.
Colombian: Do what's best for you and your family. The worst thing you can do is to reject your family, your traditions, your home.
Me: ....what happens when in order to achieve what is best for me, the people I'll be saying 'Fuck you!' to, rejecting, /is/ my family?
May 2012
Welcoming Rhode Island: Dan Lawlor: Anti-Immigrant... →
welcomingrhodeisland:
Check out this post by Dan Lawlor in GoLocalProv.
Daniel Lawlor, GoLocalProv MINDSETTER™
There is a virulent anti-immigrant mindset among some people in wealthy countries around the world. Oddly, sadly, strangely, this anti-immigration feeling is matched with rising economic…
Funny video, American refugees seek health care... →
Italian Immigrant 1906: Ellis Island
nicolescerra:
MINORITY
momomidori:
How am I a minority you ask?
bisexual
short
brown
Indigenous
Immigrant
foreign
woman
hispanic
neuroscientist
queer
activist
TRY TO TELL ME I HAVE IT EASY AGAIN.
IMMIGRATION NEWS:
IMMIGRATION NEWS:
NATIONAL JOURNAL (Noorani Op-Ed): Invest in Immigrants: Good for States, Good for America ASSOCIATED PRESS: Brewer loses bid to dismiss immigration law case REUTERS: In Alabama, strict immigration law sows discord NEW YORK TIMES: Students Press for Action on Immigration WASHINGTON POST: Texas Latinos poised for no House gains despite population boom, new...
The Hidden Mother
typeless:
The Hidden Mother was a practice where the mother, often disguised or hiding, often under a spread, holds her baby tightly for the photographer to insure a sharply focused image.
Headlines and News
May 30, 2012
LOS ANGELES TIMES (Lopez Column): Guest worker idea stuck in web of politics LOS ANGELES TIMES (Lopez Column): Bring farmworkers’ plight into the sunlight LOS ANGELES TIMES: U.S. steps up deportation efforts for criminal immigrants LOS ANGELES TIMES: Romney clinches GOP nomination, but faces fallout from the primaries PBS NEWSHOUR: Campaigns Court Colorado Hispanics in...
: This is how I know who hasn't lived below the US... →
ndnsurgency:
angrybrownbaby:
Even in an emotionless language such as English, you can tell who has lived below the US border and who hasn’t. I don’t care if you’ve gone to visit family or heard stories about life below the border, it’s not the same. I lived in the same place my…
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laurachavela asked: You should post this song! Rockland Country by Regina Spektor
food truck serves up lunch with a side of... →
May 25, 2012
NEW YORK TIMES: (Downes Post): Shhh, Don’t Mention Immigration NEW YORK TIMES (Verdery Post): What Romney Should Do About Immigration WASHINGTON POST: (Sonmez Post): Marco Rubio: ‘Historic’ reasons for Obama’s wide lead among Hispanics THE HILL: Rubio downplays growing advantage for Democrats among Latino voters LOS ANGELES TIMES (Editorial): Alabama’s bad road on immigration...
IMMIGRATION NEWS:
May 24, 2012
WALL STREET JOURNAL: Chipotle: Probes Regarding Immigrant Workers Could Last 2 Years NEW YORK TIMES (Room for Debate): Securing the Hispanic Vote NEW YORK TIMES (Barreto Op-Ed): (Room for Debate- Securing the Hispanic Vote): Watch for ‘Sí Se Puede’ Signs at Obama Rallies NEW YORK TIMES (Chavez Op-Ed): Romney’s Best Bet: Embrace the Dream Act NEW YORK TIMES (García Bedolla...
color·blinding: Asian Americans grab Obama's... →
cosmopolitan-fascist:
President Obama, born in Hawaii, raised in Indonesia and dubbed by some “the first Asian American president,” looks to be embracing that label with an exclusive, $40,000-a-head Bay Area business roundtable for Asian American and Pacific Islander supporters Thursday.
With just over five months until what’s expected to be a razor-close election,
[SCHOLARSHIP] Young American Dreamers →
dreamactivistfl:
Graduating High School Senior? Undocumented? Need money for College?
Look no further!
We are pleased to announce that the Young American Dreamers are offering a wonderful scholarship opportunity for undoucmented students who are looking for some extra help with their tuition.
The scholarship has a basic form, which can be downloaded here, and asks that applicants to submit a...
American Apparel Ad Uses ‘California Farmer’ As... →
JOB OPENING: Full-time AmeriCorps VISTA starting... →
englishatwork:
Are you bilingual (Eng/Span), a community organizer, and have experience working in immigrant populations? Apply for our AmeriCorps VISTA position! Volunteer will be spearheading a student mentoring program. Great opportunity to make a difference in the Austin immigrant ESL community.
Application deadline is May 25th. For more information, contact our Program Manager, Bekah...
Are you a recent immigrant looking for work? →
mgglobalimmigration:
The Skilled Immigrant InfoCentre staff will help you identify:
Information on obtaining employment in your field
Agencies and organizations that can assist in your job search
Relevant professional associations and other organizations in your field
Employers and employer organizations in your field
read more»
WE WON!
missmae23:
missmae23:
My dad gets to stay in the country!! :D….but I found out I have a half sister out there…..
deathrhapsody:
that picture of ice cream reminded me of when i went to baskin robins and ordered ice cream in a perfect canadian?? accent, and then he asked me if i just moved to canada.
wtf?
bitch i was born here
Immigrant blogspot →
“ 財務省が10日発表した３月の国際収支状況（速報）によると、
海外との総合的な取引状況を示す経常収支は１兆5894億円の黒字で、...”
– ３月の経常収支、２カ月連続黒字 11年度は過去最大の減少幅 ：日本経済新聞 (via tylersburg)
Rhetoric
rebekahcecillia:
Ex-Patriot vs. Immigrant.
Which do you identify with?
“ 中部空港署は１１日、
フランス国籍の自称郵便配達員フーシェ・ミュリエル・マリ・アルメル・モリセットゥ容疑者（５５）を、...”
– 朝日新聞デジタル：スーツケースに覚醒剤３キロ 仏国籍の容疑者逮捕 愛知 - 社会
事実は分からんが、このような主張をする同種の裁判で無罪判決が続出していると聞いた
(via tylersburg)
IMMIGRATION NEWS:
May 22, 2012
IMMIGRATION NEWS: IMMIGRATION PROF BLOG: An Immigrant Blacklist? Alabama Legislature Amends H.B. 56, the Toughest State Immigration Enforcement Law REUTERS: Supreme court rules for government on immigrants’ residence NEW YORK TIMES (Downes Post): Alabama Doubles Down BIRMINGHAM NEWS (Editorial): Gov. Robert Bentley fails to lead on immigration BLOOMBERG: Obama’s Latino...
Watchhumanizingimmigration:
“The Way to South Korea”
By: Keely Kernan
Immigration Reading List →
centerforimmigrationstudies:
The list contains books, journals, articles, polls, government documents and more - all pertaining to immigration policy, of course.
t.recks: no one understands →
tommyreckless:
i really don’t think anyone understands how hard it is to have family in another country that cannot get visa’s to come to the u.s. because it costs so much fucking money. we’ve been trying for ten years and it sucks. all i want to do is see my cousin studying jazz in the states. i want to finally…
My Journal: English > Spanish →
hose-ay:
What do you recommend to someone who is losing their native language? I immigrated to the united states when I was six years old. I grew up in the city of San Francisco, went to elementary school, middle school and high school here. Now I am in college and starting San Francisco State for the fall…
