The Indian immigrant experience is often presented in the form of an inexorable conflict between two cultures. Recent books and films centered on IndianAmericans are frequently based on one fundamental question: how can one maintain the traditions and values of a native country when building...
New York City has long been an iconic destination for immigrants crossing over to our shores to begin a new life. The Statue of Liberty towering over the New York Harbor, with its inscription inviting "huddled masses yearning to breathe free" has welcomed millions of...
A working-class immigrant and a wealthy, unapologetic capitalist are both invited to a dinner party. As the wine flows and the night wears on, propriety breaks down and the two guests begin to clash over their opposing viewpoints. The hosts and fellow dinner guests look...
The 2017 American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Annual Conference on Immigration Law is under way this week in New Orleans - despite the sporadic downpours courtesy of Tropical Storm Cindy - drawing hundreds of immigration lawyers from across the country. Speakers at the conference this...
As the Trump Administration continues to wage war on immigration by ramping up arrests of non-criminal undocumented immigrants and threatening to withhold federal funds from so called "sanctuary cities," a surprising demographic of Trump allies appears to have emerged. Groups of first generation ChineseAmerican immigrants...
The Miss USA Pageant has been an annual tradition since 1952, and the competition is celebrated for its glamorous contestants, from all 50 states, wearing swimsuits and evening gowns on stage, and participating in a nerve wracking live interview to gauge their knowledge on current...
One of Donald Trump's fundamental campaign platforms was a business-friendly administration, and his stump speeches as a presidential contender were frequently peppered with pledges to bolster American industry amidst an increasingly globalized economy. But since taking office, President Trump's immigration policies seem to be at...
The Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan fact tank committed to informing the public about domestic and international issues and trends, recently released a statistical portrait of the nation's immigrant population. The study, titled "Statistical Portrait of the Foreign-Born Population in the United States," not only...
When it was created in 1990, the H1B visa program was designed to fill a critical void in the U.S. labor market. Employers needed talented, highly skilled professionals to stay competitive in the burgeoning tech industry, and the domestic labor force had a dearth of...
On April 18, 2017, President Trump signed an executive order calling for a multiagency review of the H1B skilled worker visa system. Titled "Buy American and Hire American," a portion of the order ostensibly aims to pinpoint areas of H1B fraud and abuse, and restructure...
