Truthout
Immigration
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From the “American Dream” to the Nightmare of Deportation
One of the biggest problems faced by the deported migrants is that they have no documents to prove the work experience they gained in the United States.
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When the Teenager Is the Breadwinner
Like many immigrant families, that of Iris Sebastian (a pseudonym) has long played a precarious financial balancing game.
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The Visa Curse
Thousands of legal US immigrants are stuck choosing between living here with their spouses or staying behind and pursuing their careers.
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Immigration Enforcement: A Tool to Silence Workers?
How employers use immigration laws against workers who speak out on the job is a complex, murky world.
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In Border Disaster, Advocates Seek Names of the Dead
Nearly 6,000 people have died crossing the southern border into the US since 1998. Local authorities have struggled to deal with the remains and notify relatives.
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Building a Better Border Means Relating to Communities
Immigration advocates must work to replace the dominant security narrative around the US-Mexico border.
Prop 47, Immigration Reform and More: The Contradictory Road of “Reforming” Mass Incarceration
Mass incarceration has landed on the political agenda at both the national and local levels.
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Haitian Immigration Policy a Challenge for the Bahamas
In its treatment of children born to those without status, The Bahamas' new immigration policy is unfair and counterproductive.
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I Am Undocumented and I Am Unafraid
The following remarks were made by Gustavo Madrigal-Pina responding to harsh Georgia laws criminalizing immigrants and prohibiting “Dreamers.”
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Harry Reid Says “No” to Senate Vote on Immigration Resolution
The House is expected to vote this week on the resolution challenging Obama's authority to halt deportations for nearly five million undocumented immigrants.