Emile Schepers

Emile Schepers is a veteran civil and immigrant rights activist. Born in South Africa, he has a doctorate in cultural anthropology from Northwestern University. He is active in the struggle for immigrant rights, in solidarity with the Cuban Revolution, and a number of other issues. He writes from Northern Virginia.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Emile Schepers

U.S.

U.S. grants temporary protected status to Haitians here
January 19, 2010 By Emile Schepers
Responding to calls by unions, members of Congress and others, Homeland Secretary Janet Napolitano said Haitian undocumented immigrants would be given temporary protected status for 18 months. But others who try to come without papers would...
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World

The United States owes Haiti a big debt
January 15, 2010 By Emile Schepers
Yesterday the Obama administration announced $100 million in financial aid for earthquake stricken Haiti. Good step, more is needed.
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World

UN panel exonerates Guatemalan president in bizarre murder-suicide
January 14, 2010 By Emile Schepers
On Jan. 12, there was a bizarre twist in the investigation by a special UN panel of the death of a right-wing attorney last year. According to the UN sponsored International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala,...
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World

Resistance goes on as Honduras approaches turnover
January 13, 2010 By Emile Schepers
On January 27, the de facto executive of Honduras, Roberto Micheletti of the Liberal Party, will turn over power to the National Party's Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo.
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U.S.

Survey shows continued support for immigration reform
January 13, 2010 By Emile Schepers
If all goes as planned, Congress will try once more to deal with comprehensive immigration reform in February and March of this year.
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World

Earthquake devastates already hard-hit Haiti
January 13, 2010 By Emile Schepers
The largest earthquake in 200 years hit the impoverished Caribbean nation of Haiti on yesterday afternoon.
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World

Mexico at 200 faces growing economic despair
January 11, 2010 By Emile Schepers
September 16, 2010 is the 200th anniversary of Mexico's declaration of independence. But so far, any inclination to celebrate is being overshadowed by vast economic and social problems.
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Opinion

Banana wars and the fraud of “free” trade
January 6, 2010 By Emile Schepers
The announcement in December of a deal to end the so called "Banana Wars" is not unqualified good news. Instead, it should instruct us as to the nature of so called "free" trade.
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