Comic books gave rise to Superman and Wonder Woman — and are now giving voice to kids telling their own stories about immigration. The local group Mighty Writers is helping Philadelphia Latino children create comics to express what it’s like…
In this Dec. 6, 2012, file photo, Kevin Hassett, senior fellow and director of Economic Policy at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), gestures as he testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. President Donald Trump has chosen Hassett to be chair…
Economists from Florida, Florida State, Miami, and Florida International universities are among nearly 1,500 nationally that sent a letter to President Donald Trump and congressional leaders Wednesday urging immigration reform and embrace of immigration. In addition to the Florida economists,…
In the past month, nearly every conversation with my family has ended with the same two words: “Be safe.” As Indian Americans, we and so many like us today feel unsafe in the most basic day-to-day aspects of our daily…
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) – Undocumented immigrants in New York who can’t afford a lawyer and are facing deportation will soon have access to free legal counsel. The New York governor’s office said last week that it is allocating $10 million…
Florida is a land of immigrants. Today, nearly 4 million Floridians were born in other countries, representing the fourth-largest state immigrant population in the United States. These immigrants have enriched our lives, strengthened our communities and driven growth in our…
For years, few of Morella Aguado’s Miami neighbors wanted to talk too deeply about their immigration status with her. Some were in the United States legally; others were not. But regardless, they preferred to keep their chatter with an immigration…
WASHINGTON — American children whose parents are undocumented immigrants brought a heartrending plea to the White House and President Donald Trump on Thursday: Don’t make us orphans in our own country. The kids, among dozens who were organized by the…
“Populism” is a mushy political term, and populists tend to be a scattered bunch. But as much as the “populist” label has been applied to varying interests over the decades, three factors seem to provide a common thread for populism,…
The simple fact is that without immigrant labor, America’s farms will slam to a stop. According to 2009 data from the U.S. Department of Labor, “71 percent of all farm workers in the country are foreign-born, and 48 percent are…