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SLIDESHOW: The Faces of the Great Immigration Debate: Holy Week Reflection on Latino Evangelicals
March 26, 2013
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As the push for comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) geared up at the beginning of 2013, the mainstream media began incorrectly reporting evangelical support, as if this was new. Perhaps for white Christians. But many in the Hispanic religious community for Read More...
UPDATE: Published in the Huffington Post! Citizenship: Blessing or Birthright?
March 13, 2013
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In Washington it’s hard to see the comprehensive immigration reform forest when critics and supporters alike are laser-focused on the proverbial tree. But then you speak with, let’s call him “Real Person,” like I did when I was at the Read More...
SLIDESHOW: Faces of the Great Immigration Debate
March 11, 2013
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Miami‘s annual Calle Ocho Music Festival, held in the Little Havana barrioevery March, inspired us to spotlight the contributions of popular musicians born outside of the United States. Whether mixing musical genres, adding a fresh interpretation to a classic, or singing in different languages, Read More...
SLIDESHOW: The Faces of the Great Immigration Debate
March 4, 2013
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Great women come from every corner of the world. Fortunately for us, many brilliant ones have brought their talents to the United States. In honor of the beginning of Women’s History Month we collected photographs of female immigrants who became important figures in Read More...
SLIDESHOW: The Faces of the Great Immigration Debate
February 25, 2013
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We began this series to insert critical thinking into the immigration debate that is dominating the headlines yet lacks understanding and context of a hotly contested issue in our history. This week, we go to the source(s) of information. If knowledge is Read More...
SLIDESHOW: The Faces of the Great Immigration Debate
February 21, 2013
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Given all the recent news coverage, it is easy to mistake immigration reform as a unique 21st century debate. Few deny that immigrants are the bedrock of our nation. But how to integrate them legally and culturally has been a hotly debated topic since the first Read More...
A Latina Watches the State of the Union at the White House
February 13, 2013
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Washington, DC I was one a few dozen people invited to an exclusive State of the Union Social at the White House with an “enhanced” speech. Staffers, interns, and techies made graphics for the TV monitor that illustrated with data Read More...
SLIDESHOW: The Faces of the Great Immigration Debate
February 11, 2013
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The elected officials currently debating immigration reform are more than talking heads; they are human beings, just like the people they represent. As we see them giving speeches on television, it’s often times easy to forget that we have a Read More...
