Immigrants
In Germany, too, the right wing scapegoats immigrants
February 12, 2016"Shoot them down!" - That's one answer to the problem of refugees and immigrants flooding into Germany, clearer even than any Trump-wall.
Read moreBeyond deportation: Fixing a broken system, filing a federal suit
January 29, 2016Ending detentions and mass deportations will require political courage and action from whoever is elected.
Read moreAdministration deports immigrant families
January 5, 2016Men, women and children who entered the U.S. without papers during the past two years had fled the deadly violence and drought plaguing Central American countries.
Read moreUltra-right makes worrisome advances in French regional elections
December 8, 2015In France, as in other European countries, the most common interpretation of the right's surge is hostility toward immigrants, refugees and foreigners in general.
Read moreToday in labor history: The Erie Canal unites Midwest to East Coast
October 26, 2015Increased immigration filled the need for labor: many of those working on the canal had recently come to the States from Ireland.
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