The number of people held in detention centers has tripled over the past decade according to Amnesty International. As federal immigration authorities have
detained more immigrants facing deportation there have been efforts to streamline the deportation process. Usually a hearing is…

Legal land ports of entry are highly monitored by federal officials. (Flickr Photo by Bill on Capitol Hill.)

Most travelers know that even joking about something can be considered inappropriate in an airport situation. Understandably, similar rules apply to border crossings.…

Labor Unions helped put together the largest mass demonstration in Puerto Rican history on October 15 in San Juan. (Flickr Photo by SEIU International.)

Most people are unaware that Massachusetts, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Kentucky aren’t just states, but, in fact, commonwealths.…

Demographically speaking, Latinas are statistically interesting to social scientists. As girls, they are often the least educated and are more likely to drop out, contract AIDS, or commit suicide. As a group, this is a pan-Latina issue. It’s true for…

Famously made in downtown L.A., American Apparel has always taken a pro-immigrant stance, as seen on its factory headquarters. (Flickr Photo by diabetesisfun.)

In many ways the Los Angeles-based clothier American Apparel has been ahead of the social-political curve. A model for…

The press descended on Binghamton’s American Civic Center for days after the massacre. (Flickr photo by exacta.)

At one point in its history, Binghamton, New York was a major destination hub for immigrants. At the height of the industrial revolution of the…

Villagers in Afghanistan describe the loss of family members to visiting journalists and ex-soldiers returning to the region.

With waning public support, a recent presidential election marred in controversy, and a confidential military assessment leaked to the press in recent weeks,…

Official White House Photo by Pete Souza.

When South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson interrupted President Barack Obama’s speech with his now famous “you lie” outburst, the actual statement by the President that prompted that incident was how federal healthcare legislation would not mandate…

Members of the Suffolk County Hate Crimes Task Force. (Photo courtesy of longislandwins.com.)

On Nov. 8, 2008, Marcelo Lucero, an Ecuadorian immigrant, was murdered in the town of Patchogue, New York. Police say that several teenagers who called themselves the “Caucasian…

Opportunity is what brought many immigrants to seek work in the U.S. So what happens when opportunities are bleaker thanks to a recession? Some studies indicated that a few immigrants have returned home, and many others have chosen not to…