Separated immigrant family members reunite through bars and mesh of United States – Mexico international border at Friendship Park – Binational garden – San Diego, California, USA – November 3, 2018 (Shutterstock) By Krish Vignarajah, Baltimore Sun Two years ago, our country watched in horror as our own government literally ripped children from their parents’ […]
By Robert M. Adelman and Lesley Reid, The Conversation The big idea Undocumented immigration does not increase the violent crime rate in U.S. metropolitan areas. In fact, it may reduce property crime rates. These are the key findings from our recently published article in the Journal of Crime and Justice, co-authored by Yulin Yang, James Bachmeier […]
By Valentine Brown, Immigration Impact The application fee to apply for U.S. citizenship was due to rise from $640 to $1170 on October 2. Though the fee hike was temporarily blocked in federal court, this is not the first time U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has tried to raise the naturalization application fee. But the increase has never […]
A woman seen waiting on line to cast her vote at the voting site located at Madison Square Garden during early voting for the U.S. Presidential election. – October 24, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Victoria Falk The United States 2020 Presidential Election is here, and every Black person eligible to do so must exercise their right […]
Photo: The late Phyllis Coard and her husband, ex-deputy Prime Minister Bernard Coard By Earl Bousquet via Big Drum Nation Another October, another sterling contributor to the Grenada Revolution to mourn and remember… Like Maurice Bishop and all others who made the Revolution happen in 1979, the Coards’ contribution to the realization of everything behind the eternal theme ‘Forward Ever, […]
Long lines wrapped Madison Square Garden, the Barclays Center and other poll sites as many cast their ballots in the Trump-Biden race Saturday amid a pandemic.
“NYC Votes” written in chalk on sidewalk outside the voting site located at Madison Square Garden during early voting for the U.S. Presidential elections. – NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 24, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Rachel Holliday Smith, Christine Chung, Gabriel Sandoval and Peter Senzamici, THE CITY Hours before early voting started in New York on […]
By Kayla Greaves, In Style When I first heard the news of the CROWN Act just over a year ago, I was torn. On one hand, I was relieved that being chastised for wearing my hair as it naturally grows from my scalp would (hopefully) soon be a thing of the past. On the other, […]
By Press Room At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, elective medical procedures, including cancer screening, were largely put on hold to prioritize urgent needs and reduce the risk of the spread of COVID-19 in healthcare settings. One consequence of this has been a substantial decline in cancer screening. As states re-open businesses and ease […]
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortex, AOC (D-NY) giving an impromptu interview on the street near the Capitol. – Washington, DC – January 10, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Justine Coleman, MSN “I don’t want us to start counting our chickens before they hatch,” she said. “I think we need to focus on winning the White House period,” citing that the […]
Former U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a meeting with leaders at the Logan Center for the Arts at the University of Chicago to discuss strategies for community organization, April 24, 2017. (Shutterstock) By Dean Obeidallah, MSN There are just so many reasons why millions want to defeat Donald Trump this election. And now former […]