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Immigration

Justice

A brief history of America’s hostility to a previous generation of Mediterranean migrants — Italians

The World

November 26, 2015

A wave of migrants from the Mediterranean meets a hostile reception from many Americans. The migrants are seen as alien in religion, culture, politics, law. So different in fact that some Americans argue that they can never be assimilated. They are the Italians, in the 1890s.

Global Politics

America was just as reluctant to shelter Jewish refugees

The World

November 18, 2015

During World War II, there was a huge fear that Nazi spies would sneak into the US with Jewish refugees. That fear was overblown. But it looks like the US is experiencing the same paranoia over Syrians.

Food

I tried to push away memories of farm work, but shopping for food brings them back

February 23, 2015

Miguel Morales worked on farms in Texas as a child, and saw firsthand what it did to his family and friends.

Business, Economics and Jobs

Toyota built Torrance into the second-largest home of Japanese Americans. Now, it's leaving

The World

May 16, 2014

It may seem hard to believe, but Toyota almost didn't make it in the US. Its first car, the Toyopet Crown, was a flop. Toyota helped establish a huge Japanese-American community in Torrance, California that finds it hard to imagine the company is moving on.

Business, Economics and Jobs

What's the legacy of Cesar Chavez?

March 31, 2014

The executive director of the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, Jose Oliva, says Cesar Chavez is a strong inspiration to a labor movement that has declined since his death.

Arts, Culture & Media

Having an Accent in America: An Actor Speaks

The World

September 18, 2013

When Spanish-speaking actresses come to this country, they often spend a bundle on trying to lose their accents. But these days,a Latino accent can be an asset. Sara Loscos of Feet in Two Worlds has the story.

Health & Medicine

Historical photos circulating depict women medical pioneers

The World

July 15, 2013

A photo of three pioneering women doctors has been circulating in social media -- but they're not wearing white lab coats. They're wearing culturally significant dress and they represent the first women doctors from their countries, back in the 1800s.

Conflict & Justice

How amnesty gave a 100-year-old woman a new life in the US

The World

January 28, 2013

The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 granted amnesty to some three million illegal immigrants already in the country. One of those who benefited was Rosaura Piñera, the great-grandmother of Fronteras reporter Monica Ortiz Uribe.

Global Politics

Japanese Americans remember 'darkest hour,' on Pearl Harbor Day (with video)

The Takeaway

December 07, 2011

As the United States geared up to fight World War II, it forced many Japanese Americans into internment camps. But some of those Japanese Americans decided they'd rather fight to defend the United States, despite being treated like supporters of the enemy.

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