Many people have heard the phrase "getting a green card" before, but what does it actually mean to get a green card? Most people may think that getting a green card is like getting U.S. citizenship. That assertion is not correct, though a green card does put someone...
A very interesting article by a New York Times writer provides a theory for how nations should adapt in the coming decades to population growth. It is in response to a new study that found that, unlike previous studies on the same topic, the population of the Earth...
Imagine that at age 3, a child from outside of the United States is brought in to the U.S. His or her family made the decision to enter the country, and they made it unabated. They now live in the U.S. as undocumented immigrants. The years pass, and that 3-year-old...
This world of ours has become so small, and we mean that in a good way. Advanced air travel, the internet, cellphones: all of these things have promoted an era where people can connect and remain connected for long periods of time, and these connections are even...
The process immigrants have to go through to obtain U.S. citizenship is notorious for being long and complicated, but many citizens who have gone through it are glad they did. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will handle your citizenship application, so...
This is a clip from AMERICA with Jorge Ramos, from Fusion TV, addressing children arriving and who have arrived alone to the US.Jorge Ramos takes on people in power over signature concerns like immigration, gun control and equality - learn more by clicking the link...
The decision to leave one's home country and relocate to the United States is not an easy one to make. Furthermore, depending on their resources and opportunities waiting for them in states like Louisiana, some immigrants must go through rough and lengthy battles to...
Illegal immigration and border control issues have become a major issue in the United States with the influx of unaccompanied children from Central America, who risk their lives for a chance to come to America. Two bipartisan lawmakers plan to introduce a border bill...
While many people across the country celebrated America earlier this month, a few thousand people had something extra special to celebrate. The week of July 4, about 9,000 immigrants became U.S. citizens in ceremonies across the country. Immigrants from all over the...
A few weeks ago, technology-based companies were in the news for encouraging lawmakers to make H-1B visas easier to obtain for highly skilled workers. Now, some of the biggest companies in the United States are trying to make it easier for lower-skilled workers to...