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On Immigration: What if the Tables Were Turned?

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Editor’s note: This post is part of a series on immigration leading up to our Twitter Talk on February 13 at 9pm EST with Emmy-winning journalist Jorge Ramos. To take part in the conversation, follow #CountryForAll on Twitter. As a…
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Latino Comedy Project: Port-A-Border

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Leave it to Emmy-nominated, multimedia sketch comedy troupe Latino Comedy Project (LCP) to create a spot-on satire about border control. Amidst all of the controversy and debate over this polarizing issue, this hilarious spoof commercial provides…
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America: A Land Built Through Immigrants

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When it first captured the national imagination, the word “immigrant” used to conjure up dreamy images of pilgrims braving the uncharted waters of the Atlantic Ocean, or throngs of foreigners crowded onto a ship’s deck, craning to…
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Has Meaningful Immigration Reform Finally Arrived?

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Editor’s note: This post is part of a series on immigration leading up to our Twitter Talk on February 13 at 9pm EST with Emmy-winning journalist Jorge Ramos. To take part in the conversation, follow #CountryForAll on Twitter. It looks…
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Immigration Reform Proposal Meets Support & Resistance

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Advocates of more lenient immigration policies say they feel more optimistic than ever that Congress will pass legislation that will help millions of undocumented immigrants eventually become U.S. citizens. But their optimism, sparked…
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The Immigrant Advantage

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For immigrants, living in the U.S. is a precious opportunity to learn about new cultures and their traditions. Beyond the struggle to adapt to a new language or certain values in the American culture, this is a welcoming country, a “melting…
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Widow of Steve Jobs Helps Would-Be DREAMers

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Across America, millions of young, undocumented students are holding their collective breath,  waiting to see if the DREAM Act is ever passed. The legislation would open a path to citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants who…
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Family of Erika Andiola Nearly Deported After ICE Raid

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Immigrant-rights activist Erika Andiola felt the strong arm of ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) late Thursday night, when her mother and brother were taken from their home in a “routine” raid and her mother put on a bus headed…
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Sabrina Vourvoulias: Author, Blogger & Immigration Advocate

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For more than 13 years, Sabrina Vourvoulias has been tirelessly covering immigration issues from every possible genre and angle. She started as a journalist tracking migrant workers in upstate New York. Now she is the managing editor of Al…