October 8, 2010 | by Andrew Sagartz
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Fervent race riots spring up across the French countryside. French President Nicolas Sarkozy enthusiastically declares his commitment to dismantle and disband squatter camps, mainly occupied by Romanian and Bulgarian Roma (Gypsies). Nationwide, France conta continue reading »
October 6, 2010 | by HS News Staff
The underappreciated group has faced many trials but continues to make our world more beautiful. Countering the stereotypical portrayals of paid gardeners in Hollywood, television and the mainstream media, where these individuals represent so-called “ignorant workers” with little to contribute, over the years I’ve found these individuals to be highly intelligent, productive members of society. continue reading »
September 18, 2010 | by The Salt Lake Tribune
Over the past few months, the topic of immigration has continued to fuel debate among legislators, the media and the American public. With federal immigration reform currently stalled in Congress and controversial state laws like the one passed in Arizona continuing to threaten the livelihood of hardworking immigrant families, our nation faces a difficult crossroads. continue reading »
September 11, 2010 | by HS News Staff
Andrew is a regular contributor to our Immigration Blog. As a recently-formed nonprofit organization located near Chicago in Lake County, Illinois, BENNU Legal Services has quickly established its presence in a community densely populated by poor and underserved people. With a mission that is focused on addressing the legal needs of immigrants in this heavily Latino area, BENNU has already helped many of victims of violence and other serious crimes. continue reading »
September 10, 2010 | by HS News Staff
A new Financial Times/Harris Poll finds that immigration is widely unpopular in the United States and in all of the five largest countries in Europe. The survey asked about immigration generally and not about illegal immigration. Majorities in four of the countries and pluralities in the other two believe that immigration makes it harder to find new jobs. continue reading »
September 4, 2010 | by Andrew Sagartz
"Immigrants are taking jobs that should be going to Americans!" Ignoring the obvious oxymoron from the sentence above, in which the words “Immigrant” and “American” are used in a contradictory manner when in fact they are one in the same. The sentence above has been uttered many times by politicians and everyday people alike in regard to the current immigration debate continue reading »
August 23, 2010 | by Andrew Sagartz
Arizona’s new immigration enforcement law, SB1070, has come under much debate since April when Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed the bill into law, but even more contention has arisen from the latest events concerning the controversial bill. On July 6, the US Department of Justice filed a lawsuit challenging SB1070 citing that it had crossed a constitutional line and that “a patchwork of state and local immigration policies would seriously disrupt federal immigration enforcement.” continue reading »
August 20, 2010 | by HS News Staff
The Texas Department of Corrections testified at the state capital today regarding costs associated with housing and caring for the state's illegal immigrant detainees. continue reading »
August 6, 2010 | by Andrew Sagartz
Xenophobia is defined as an uncontrollable fear of foreigners. It’s a word you don’t see in print very often. Look at it. It starts with an “X”. How many words do you know besides “Xylophone” that start with an “X”? It sounds like an extremely rare phobia, like scopophobia (the fear of being stared at) or phonophobia (the fear of loud sounds). continue reading »
August 2, 2010 | by Kimberly Kipp
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