We Are Not Europe

James Zogby, 12.21.2009

Founder and president of the Arab American Institute

We must address the alienation of young Muslims, which can lead to violence. But we must address the problem with a scalpel and not a sledgehammer, or we'll exacerbate it.

The California Dream: Is It Dead or About to Be Reborn?

Charles Feldman, 12.18.2009

Journalist and media consultant

California is no longer the hot ticket item. What growth there is comes from births rather than immigration. People just are not moving here as much as they used to.

CIR ASAP Is the Bill America's Workforce Asked for and Deserves

Rep. Luis Gutierrez, 12.17.2009

Congressman

If immigration reform is bad for America's workers, then why does virtually every group that represents American workers support it so enthusiastically?

Depression and Suicide Rise for Hispanic Teenagers in Queens

Ruchika Tulshyan, 12.17.2009

Freelance reporter New York

There are a growing number of severely depressed Hispanic adolescents in Queens who hide suicide attempts. In some traditional pockets, to talk about mental illness is considered shameful.

This Story of Mexican Immigrants is a Story of America

Abby L. Ferber, 12.18.2009

Scholar and Author

Helen Thorpe's Just Like Us: The True Story of Four Mexican Girls Coming of Age in America has been named one of the five best books in the West for 2...

Time to End the Immigrant Blame Game

Rep. Luis Gutierrez, 12.16.2009

Congressman

In the immigration debate, some things never change. One is that opponents of immigration reform will use it as a wedge issue and will blame everything from unemployment to rising health care costs on immigrants.

Yes We Can End this Crisis: Real Immigration Reform, A.S.A.P

Frank Sharry, 12.16.2009

Frank Sharry is Founder and Executive Director of America's Voice

Yesterday, Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), a key congressional champion for sensible immigration policy, introduced real immigration reform legislation in...

The Year of the Man-Child

Catie Lazarus, 12.16.2009

www.doctorlazarus.com

What Did You Learn in 2009? Test your knowledge by answering these objectively scientific questions about the celebrities, politicians and fifteen minute famers who made headlines.

Pennsylvania Burning: Feds Levy Charges In Immigrant Killing and Police Cover-Up

Brian Levin, J.D., 12.16.2009

Director, Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, California State University

The United States Department of Justice announced a sweeping set of indictments levied by a federal grand jury connected to a racially motivated killing and alleged police corruption in Shenandoah, PA.

Bill O'Reilly: A Socialist in Denial

Henryk A. Kowalczyk, 12.15.2009

In perpetual search for reason

In an emotional outburst, Bill O'Reilly condemned Dick Wolf and NBC for a recent Law and Order episode. What is essential is that in his core views on immigration, O'Reilly is a hard-core socialist.

Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Gutierrez Challenges the Harmful Status Quo

Clarissa Martinez De Castro, 12.15.2009

Today, Congressman Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) introduced the "Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity (CIR ASAP) Act of 2009...

Comprehensive Immigration Reform, A.S.A.P.

Rep. Luis Gutierrez, 12.14.2009

Congressman

The time for waiting is over for laws that don't just secure our border, but go further to secure our economy, protect our workforce and recognize the proud tradition of immigrants seeking the American Dream.

Winners and losers: the human costs of "free" trade

Crossover Dreams, 12.14.2009

A blog on migration by writers for IPS, a global non-profit newswire

By Peter Costantini, Seattle Ten years after the contentious Seattle Ministerial of the World Trade Organization - AKA "The Battle of Seattle" - the ...

Despite Successes, Problems Remain Organizing Queens' Immigrant Tenants

Vinnie Rotondaro, 12.10.2009

Writer living in Brooklyn

For years, advocates in New York have worked to organize renters against landlords that try to harass tenants out of their buildings. One of the most difficult areas to mobilize has been Queens.

Napolitano Confirms Timeline for Obama Administration on Immigration Overhaul

Frank Sharry, 12.10.2009

Frank Sharry is Founder and Executive Director of America's Voice

In testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano reiterated the Obama Administration's plan to push for ...

Random 2010 Thoughts

Chris Weigant, 12.08.2009

Author, Political Commentator, and Blogger (ChrisWeigant.com)

Other interesting news from Republicanland is a new poll showing that, given three choices, voters state who they'd likely vote for in the 2010 election in the following order: (1) Democrats, (2) Tea Partiers, (3) Republicans.

Lou Can't Get No Love

Adam Luna, 12.07.2009

Adam Luna, Political Director, America’s Voice

How's this for irony: the extremist group behind the drive to recruit Lou Dobbs into a presidential run has yanked support for their one-time champion...

Weathering the 2010 Storm

Dylan Loewe, 12.07.2009

Op-ed contributor for The Guardian

The best thing that can happen to the Democrats for the long-term in 2010 is to lose just enough seats that a) it won't impact their majority, but that b) the Republicans will think they won big.

The Faces of Detention and Deportation: Sojourners Project Marks a Ten-Year Milestone

Arlene M. Roberts, 12.07.2009

Attorney and Freelance Speechwriter

Detention can best be characterized as an arduous and isolating existence, with individuals held in converted warehouses located miles away from famil...

Without an Inclusive Job Policy, There Will Be No Recovery

Victor Corral, 12.04.2009

Program Manager of the Insight Center's Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Initiative

If we want to ensure a real and sustainable economic recovery, we must pass inclusive, comprehensive immigration reform that legalizes immigrants in the US.

Getting History Wrong

Megan Smolenyak, 12.06.2009

Genealogist, Family History Expert

It was 85 years ago today that Annie Moore, the first immigrant through Ellis Island, died. I can state this with certainty because history was corre...