Immigration Reform Archives - Page 2 of 2

Undocumented immigrant lives in limbo as politicians debate

by Lidiana Rosli | Oct 1, 2018 | Immigration, Immigration Reform, Policy, Politics

As politicians debate and ponder the best solution to the gridlock that is the American immigration problem, lives are being changed or lost every...

NGOs curtail service as Trump sharply reduces refugee admissions to U.S.

by Rafael Gregorio | Sep 30, 2018 | Immigration, Immigration Reform, Journalism in the Trump Era, Presidential Election

The NGO World Relief’s Chicago office, which helped resettle 424 refugees in 2016, received only 35 of them in 2018, as President Donald Trump delivers on his promise to shut the nation’s door on immigrants

In desperate need of middle ground

by Jenny Jannari | Sep 24, 2018 | Immigration, Immigration Reform, Personal Reflections, Politics, WPI Activities

I just spent a few days in Austin, the capitol of Texas. It is a great city with a relaxed and interesting vibe. It is also a living example of the...

Huge influx of hungry Venezuelans challenges Brazil’s responsibility

by Rafael Gregorio | Sep 4, 2018 | Immigration, Immigration Reform, Journalism in the Trump Era, Political Coverage

South American power and a nation founded upon immigration, Brazil fails to address its neighbor’s humanitarian crisis, say experts, with citizens and politics echoing the recent rise of xenophobia in Europe and USA