From the onset of his campaign, President Trump made draconian immigration restrictions a fundamental element of his political identity. And in the year since his election, he has made good on his anti-immigration promises. According to Reuters, the number of undocumented immigrants attempting to enter...
The process for a foreign national to become a U.S. citizen can be quite daunting. There are various requirements that must be met, but one that can be particularly stressful for applicants is the oral exam they must pass that tests one's knowledge of U.S....
The thriving U.S. tech industry has long been a linchpin of our nation's economy, and the steady stream of exciting innovations coming out of Silicon Valley over the past decades have earned us a prominent place on the world stage. But now, the anti-immigration policies...
The ancient festival of lights known as Diwali has been celebrated by millions of Hindus around the world for millennia, and Indian immigrant communities in the United States continue to observe the holiday in an effort to maintain a cultural connection to their native homeland....
For many people, the thought of aging into their 70s and beyond is a complex concept. The fabled "golden years" of post working life that harbor the promise of relaxation, travel, and time to enjoy hobbies can also shepherd fears about limited mobility, failing health,...
Fresh on the heels of President Trump's announcement that his administration will be phasing out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which allows nearly 800,000 undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children to work and attend school without fear...
In an era when immigrants are being singled out as dangerous "others" to be disposed of despite the multitude of benefits they offer our nation, it is especially important to be mindful of how the immigrant experience is portrayed in the media. Even well-intentioned depictions...
The H1B visa program resulted in a net gain of almost half a billion dollars to the U.S. economy over a fifteen-year period, according to a new study. Entitled, "The IT Boom and Other Unintended Consequences of Chasing the American Dream," the study was released...
When hundreds of thousands of immigrants began arriving at New York Harbor at the turn of the 20th century, they were greeted by the Statue of Liberty and her proclamation: "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free." Those immigrants...
At the FIRST Global Challenge robotics competition held in Washington D.C. last month, more than 150 teams of young people from all over the world presented a plethora of ingenious automated creations. But one team stood out in the international contest designed to support youth...
