A War on Janitors
Immigration has vanished from the presidential race, but its problems as evidenced by a raid to look for illegal janitors in Mesa, Ariz., recently are still with us. nytimes.com |
After Pennsylvania Trial, Tensions Simmer Over Race
After two white teenagers were acquitted of serious charges in the fatal beating of a Mexican immigrant, a Pennsylvania coal town was marked by fights and threats. nytimes.com |
UK Financial assistance to Zimbabwe nationals continues
Zimbabwe nationals wishing to emigrate from the UK back to Zimbabwe will be provided enhanced assistance for a voluntary return. Cash payments will be phased in over a six month period instead of "in kind" assistance for business set ups. The scheme will be reviewed again at the end of 2009 when it will also be decided whether the scheme should be continued.... workpermit.com |
Music, Infused With Sorrow and Joy, in Honor of Migrant Dreamers
A show by a legendary trumpeter celebrates the music of the migrant workers who converged in South Africa from different parts of the continent to dig for gold. nytimes.com |
Houston’s Clergy Unites to Urge Support for Immigration Reform
In an unusual display of ecumenical solidarity, scores of pastors, priests, rabbis and ministers used their sermons on Independence Day to promote the cause of fixing a broken immigration system. nytimes.com |