Stories about Migration & Immigration from February, 2017
The Face of Resistance: Are You Listening? Podcast
In this episode, we take you to India, Japan, Australia, Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago to introduce you to the Face of Resistance in a globalized world.
New Immigration Policies Convince More Japanese Americans to Engage in the Radical Act of Remembering
Americans were discriminated against and incarcerated during World War II because of their ancestry. This created a generation of their descendants who don’t want to see it happen again.
New Clashes Over Immigrants Sweep South Africa
South Africa is currently in the midst of another wave of attacks against African immigrants, with crowds shouting xenophobic slogans and looting and burning down businesses and homes.
US Activists, on Overdrive to Respond to Trump’s Immigration Plans, Are Making New Alliances
“Even before I shower, my mailbox is almost full. And soon as I wake up my phone starts ringing,” says Detroit organizer Adonis Flores.
Fighting the Good Fight: Immigration Advocates Challenge Trump's Executive Order
In airports and law offices around the United States, legal advocates and grassroots activists have found common ground in the fight against President Trump's Executive Order on Immigration.
Chinese Say Authorities Are Going After the Little Guy With Curbs on Foreign Exchange
"It seems more useful to crack down on underground banks and illegal channels than to just control ordinary people’s money."
Borders or Bans Can't Stop Me From Being a Muslim Doctor
Pakistan and many other Muslim-majority countries provide numerous physicians to the US healthcare system. Jalal Baig is afraid immigration restrictions will affect foreign physicians who contribute.
