Truths and (then some more truths) – Immigration and Neo-Liberalism
I found this written as a letter to the New York Times. Lets put my intellectual disagreement with grand truths and meta narratives aside for the moment. Truths: (1) The United States cannot support...
View ArticleUndocumented Workers and Tax Contributions – Summary by State
I detest broad claims when it comes to the contribution of migrant workers to our economy. Large-scale estimates are often based on egregious and fallacious assumptions. I have posted this previously:...
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Under-reported Immigration News Brief – 1
This is my very first attempt at doing an immigration news round-up of sorts. It’s inspired by the rocking Citizen Orange/American Humanity (woo!) but instead of linking pro-migrant blogs together, I...
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Feminization of Migrant Labor – Situating Migrant Women in a more Global Context
There is no doubt that women bear the brunt of the toughest and lowest-paying jobs (not to mention UNPAID housework). From sewing garments in sweltering factories to changing dirty diapers to wiping...
View ArticleResidency Not Determined by Undocumented Status
The Idaho Supreme Court ruled today that an undocumented immigrant who was injured in Ada County was entitled to medical assistance from that county regardless of his immigration status, stating that...
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Deport Olympic Gold Medalist Henry Cejudo – Son of Undocumented Immigrants!
“I’m here and this is my dream. So it’s cool.” Cejudo, crying the moment the match ended and wrapping himself in an American flag, defeated Tomohiro Matsunaga of Japan 2-2 on tiebreaker and 3-0 in the...
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The Invisibles that Made the Beijing Games – Dark Side of the Olympics
I mentioned earlier that the computer-generated 55-second video footage of giant fireworks on film at the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing Olympics was pure simulacrum–with no relation to ‘reality.’ It...
View ArticleGlobal Migration Forum: What would happen if all undocumented migrants...
“California will collapse before breakfast, London before lunch, and most of Europe just before dinner.” Sharan Burrow, president of the International Trade Union Confederation. The Global Forum on...
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Made in LA Humanizes the Immigration Debate
I recently had the chance to view this documentary at the Immigrant Solidarity Network in Chicago. And now I have the opportunity to blog about it. Made in L.A. is an Emmy-award winning film that tells...
View ArticleOn Being a Super-hero
Late at night in some real estate offices of the Bay Area, one may sometimes spy a young adult in a three-piece suit, vacuuming the carpets and emptying the trash. It isn’t a costume–it is a reality. I...
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