Several immigrants have just been recognized for their contributions to science and the culinary world by a distinguished nonprofit organization. Earlier this month, the New York City based Vilcek Foundation, which was established in 2000 by Czech immigrant couple Jan and Marica Vilcek, awarded its...
On March 25, 1911, New York City was the scene of the one of the most horrific industrial disasters in United States history. The factory building of the Triangle Shirtwaist Company, a garment mill employing mostly young, immigrant women, caught fire. The blaze quickly ripped...
Immigrants often straddle two different worlds when they arrive in the United States to pursue their dreams. As they embrace an uncertain future, in a place that is foreign to them, with a different language and strange customs, they may find comfort in small communities...
Sheela Murthy will give the keynote address as ITServe Alliance hosts a kick-off for its Los Angeles chapter on Friday, 01.Feb.2019, in Cerritos, CA. ITServe Alliance is more than 1000 members strong, made of companies offering IT solutions and services to the business community. Currently...
What's in a name? According to new research on the perception of immigrant identity, quite a lot. The Atlantic details how a recent study, titled "Your Name is Your Lifesaver: Anglicization of Names and Moral Dilemmas in a Trilogy of Transportation Accidents," used experiments to...
Assimilating to life as an immigrant in the United States can be an exciting chapter of life that's full of promise and possibilities. But it also can pose extraordinary challenges. There may be a new language to absorb, unfamiliar cultures and customs to grasp, and...
On MurthyDotCom, our focus, typically, is U.S. immigration. Yet, it is sometimes illuminating to examine the immigration practices of other countries to help put U.S. immigration policy in context.Take the policies of Japan, for instance. In many respects, Japan historically has been on the opposite...
Over the past two years, President Trump has transformed the immigration landscape in the United States. At every turn, he has pushed for harsher immigration policies and a greater emphasis on enforcement. Many of his immigration actions have been strongly supported by his base, and...
Forget baseball and apple pie - when it comes to quintessentially American icons, it's hard to top the fervor generated by the National Football League, or NFL. Founded in 1920 in Canton, Ohio, the NFL generates billions of dollars a year through game tickets, team...
America's health care system is at a precarious crossroads. With the 65-and-older demographic predicted to double to 98 million people by 2060, the rate of chronic illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease that overwhelmingly affect this age group are consequently expected to soar. Meanwhile,...
