Immigrants and Immigration
The movement of people across geographic locations.
Immigrants and Immigration
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New Life in U.S. No Longer Means New Name The New York Times published an article last week noting that, in the past, immigrants to the U.S. sometimes changed their name to make it more American-sounding. Nowadays, the vast majority of immigrants keep their names. |
Facing Today | September 3, 2010 |
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A Barometer for the Popularity of Muslims: An Interview with Souad
This interview is
printed in "What Do We Do With A Difference? France and the Debate Over Headscarves in Schools".
France has a large population of immigrants from
its former colonies in North Africa. |
Audio | December 30, 2008 |
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Abercrombie & Fitch Faces Lawsuit Over Muslim Headscarf Abercrombie & Fitch refused to hire Samantha Elauf because she wears a headscarf. Nineteen-year-old Elauf is a community college student from Tulsa, Oklahoma. She is Muslim, and covers her head for religious reasons. When Elauf applied for a position at a Tulsa Abercrombie Kids store in June of 2008, she was turned down, and later found out from a friend who works at the store that “the headscarf cost her the job.” The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed suit against Abercrombie on Elauf’s behalf. |
Facing Today | October 13, 2009 |
| Arn Chorn Pond: Everyone Has a Story | Video Clip | March 31, 2008 |
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Attacks against Asian Students in Philly School On December 3, 2009, twenty-six Asian students at South Philadelphia High School were assaulted both inside and outside the school by a large group consisting mostly of African Americans, Philly.com reports. |
Facing Today | December 16, 2009 |
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Becoming American: The Chinese Experience 4 episodes, 90 minutes each |
Library Resource | December 15, 2009 |
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Bontoc Eulogy 57 minutes |
Library Resource | December 15, 2009 |
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Boston Radio Talk Show Host Suspended for his Comments about Mexicans
According to the Boston Globe, "Jay Severin, the fiery right
wing talk show host on Boston's WTKK-FM radio station, was suspended yesterday
after calling Mexican immigrants "criminaliens,"
"primitives," "leeches," and exporters of "women with
mustaches and VD," among other incendiary comments. |
Facing Today | May 5, 2009 |
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California Apologizes to Chinese Americans On July 17, California passed a bill officially apologizing for discriminatory legislation that denied Chinese immigrants the right to own property, marry whites, or work in the public sector. |
Facing Today | August 5, 2009 |
| Carson High School Students Recite Poems About "Becoming American" | Video Clip | November 21, 2008 |
