In a tense political climate, countless myths about immigrant populations are recycled. Many reiterate that immigrants have little desire to assimilate, are less educated than their U.S.-born counterparts, and are a burden on social services. In a new study on the effects of immigration on...
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What happens to a musical prodigy who is never allowed to play music? Or even listen to music? That could well have been the fate of Elham Fanous, who was born in an Afghanistan that was still under Taliban rule. The Taliban controlled every aspect...
Fiction - even science fiction and fantasy - has long been used as a means to tell contemporary, real-world stories in a fanciful setting. Case-in-point, Amazon Prime's upcoming series, Carnival Row, is set in a world where mythical creatures have been forced out of their...
Baseball may be America's national pastime, but basketball is nearly just as American – having been invented in Massachusetts by an immigrant from Canada. And, it is undoubtedly more popular, both in the United States and abroad. Basketball has made inroads across the globe, with...
The dedicated team of attorneys, paralegals, and support staff at the Murthy Law Firm is integral to our success. Day after day, they help to fulfill the dreams of our readers through their integrity, diligence, and commitment to excellence. To introduce our readers to the...
Each year, the Carnegie Corporation of New York, a philanthropic foundation that promotes the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding, releases its list of Great Immigrants. This list honors a number of naturalized U.S. citizens, and helps to highlight the tremendous benefits immigration has...
There has been a romanticized view of the American truck driver, dating back decades. "Truckers" are frequently envisioned as all-American (and usually white) men from the South, the Midwest, and, of course, Texas, embodying an American ideal of freedom and individuality. Memorialized in countless films,...
The story of Superman is well known. Launched to earth from his dying home planet of Krypton, Superman gains magnificent powers that he uses to fight for "truth, justice, and the American way!" And, what is more American than being an immigrant like Superman, who...
Forbes has released its annual list of America’s richest self-made women, and it comes as no surprise that more than twenty percent of the honorees are immigrants to the United States. The women, who are ranked based on net worth, have made their fortunes in...
