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The Journey to Hoy
“I was always a reporter,” Mercedes Fernandez said simply. From Lima, Peru to Chicago, Illinois, this statement rings true. A reporter for Hoy, the Chicago’s Tribune Spanish-language newspaper, Peruvian... 103 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Family Ties, from Cadiz to Chicago
For immigrant Miguel Fernandez, going to the Spanish restaurant Café Iberico is like taking a short-distance journey back to his home country of Spain. The Chicago café serves all his favorites – from paella... 74 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
The DREAM Act: What would it change?
The DREAM Act would give undocumented immigrant youth the chance at conditional citizenship – meaning, legal residency and a green card – by joining the U.S. military or attending a university for two years....
created by ShanikaGunaratna | 26 wks ago | updated 26 wks ago
177 views | 28 recommendations | 2 comments
177 views | 28 recommendations | 2 comments
A Schoolteacher with a Story
Take a glimpse at the desk of Rosanna Castellanos, a bilingual special education teacher at Goudy Elementary School in Chicago, and you may be surprised by what you see. In addition to pencils, pens, textbooks and... 188 views | 12 recommendations | 0 comments
Downward Path Illustrates Concern About Immigrants’ Children
" While poor immigrant families have found economic success in the past, many analysts say today’s generation faces steeper hurdles, especially because good jobs now require more education. The children of those...
created by ShanikaGunaratna | 31 wks ago | updated 31 wks ago
96 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
96 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
The Economist: Immigration Reform for America
" AMERICA receives more immigrants than any other country. But its system for dealing with them is a model of dysfunctionality, with 11.9m illegally present in 2008, up 42% since 2000. Past efforts at reform have...
created by ShanikaGunaratna | 31 wks ago | updated 31 wks ago
157 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
157 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
"Peruvian Heart"
Maria and I were roommates last year, our freshman year in college. With a presidential election unfolding around us, our conversation always touched on the political. Although we were aligned in views, we stood apart because of our respective citizenship papers. Unlike me,... 144 views | 10 recommendations | 0 comments
