Film: The State of Arizona
An IPS and Community Cinema [DC] preview that captures the explosive emotions and complex realities behind Arizona’s headline-grabbing struggle with illegal immigration.
NAFTA Pushes Many Mexicans to Migrate
Mexicans have little to celebrate as NAFTA turns 20 years old in 2014 – the destruction caused by the agreement continues to push many Mexicans to migrate to try to make a living.
Views Roundup with IPS – Immigration Reform, Trayvon Martin, Inequality, Edward Snowden, more
A weekly roundup of what IPS personalities are talking about.
It Can’t Happen Here
Au pairs may get an experience they didn’t bargain for when they head for a stint in the United States.
What Immigration Reform Means for Women
Your guide to how the U.S. immigration system affects women differently from men–and how the Senate bill will change it.
Right-Wing Think Tank’s Racist Report Distorts Prospects for Immigrants’ Future
A study by the Heritage Foundation maintained that Hispanic immigrants are deficient in I.Q. and thus disposed to rely on “government handouts.”
Immigration Reform in 2013 and Beyond
If public will and common sense are the driving forces of policy development, we should see meaningful action on immigration this year.
Build a Nation, Not a Fence
We need an audacious immigration proposal that puts people before politics, and that means a concrete, expedient pathway to citizenship for undocumented workers.
Our Osmotic Border
Forget the border–what drives migration?
Low Fertility and Labor Shortages Might Save the World
Migration is one of the best mechanisms for reducing poverty.
Human Trafficking and Immigration: The Ties That Bind
President Obama has declared January as “National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month,” and immigration will be near the top of President Obama’s political agenda in his second term.
Key Facts from “The Dual Mandate: Immigration Enforcement and Human Trafficking”
Between 14,500 and 17,500 persons are trafficked into the country each year and that approximately 50,000 trafficked individuals may be present at any given time.
Latinos’ One-Sided Love Affair with Obama
Obama overwhelmingly won the Latino vote despite his lackluster immigration record.
Romney’s Losing Bid to Win the Latino Vote
Romney needs to up his game — pronto.
African Migrants and the Israeli Apartheid Debate
A look behind the worst race riots in Israel’s history.