Tag: immigration
Iraqi immigrants struggling to make lives in the United States
In San Diego, El Cajon specifically, there's a burgeoning Iraqi immigrant community that is straining the resources of the community leaving all sides frustrated....
Illegal Mexican immigration more professional, dangerous
As the United States steps up border enforcement, illegal immigration is becoming a big, dangerous business. And that new reality has some old organizations trying to figure out how they fit....
Student visas pipeline for cheap foreign labor, say critics
In recent years, J1 workers have reported that their stays in the US were characterized by menial jobs, low wages, filthy living conditions, and a lot of economic exploitation....
Farmer says hiring American workers a big mistake
John Harold hired jobless Americans to help on his farm, and says they proved to be less reliable and less willing to perform the hard work than foreign workers....
Children bear the brunt of Alabama's new immigration law
American-born children of undocumented residents are living in fear of their parents' deportation as Alabama's new immigration law takes effect....
Why Barack Obama could lose Latino vote in 2012
The GOP's stance on immigration reform have turned away Latino voters in previous presidential elections, but in 2012, the Republican Party has the opportunity to woo them back....
Refugees in Fargo face cultural and climate challenges
Fargo, North Dakota, is learning about its new refugee population, and how to help them with language, culture and climate challenges....
New immigration deportation policy, one month in
US officials said they'd review 300,000 pending deportation cases, but they have yet to act on any case....
Exploitation of legal migrant workers in Colorado
Immigration rights activists say some of Colorado's immigrant sheep herders are being exploited by ranchers who deny them medical care and pay unfair wages....
TV game show for deported immigrants pushes boundaries
A Dutch TV game show is giving rejected asylum seekers the chance to win nearly $6,000 to start a new life after they are deported....
