immigration
Even in the era of gay marriage, a spouse can be deported
If your partner is illegal, he or she can't fly in a plane, so neither can you. Your partner can't open a bank account, so all accounting is done under your name. And, of course, there's the constant fear that one day, your partner is going to be arrested and deported....
Ireland’s brains drain to Australia
In response to our story about Polish immigrants going back to Poland, one Latitude News reader wonders if the same is true for the Irish. Latitude News investigates....
New York’s “Little Poland” losing its Poles
Unlike most of its European neighbors, Poland is upbeat: its economy is growing. Many Polish immigrants in the U.S. are smelling the coffee: they're going home. What does this mean for places like Brooklyn's "Little Poland", Greenpoint? ...
Mormon Latinos conflicted over Romney
Romney should be able to count on the votes of Latino Mormons. Many are conservative on social issues and would like to see a Mormon in the White House. But Romney risks alienating them with his immigration policy, which is even harsher than his Republican opponents....
In Alabama, immigrants create underground garage
People have an uncanny ability to survive hostile environments—consider, for example, the informal repair shop hidden in plain site at a strip mall in Birmingham, Alabama....
In Guatemala, NY pizza and a desire to return to US
Salcaja, a city in Guatemala, has a statue of a man walking north. At his feet a large sign reads, “Homage to the Salcajeno Migrant.” But with US deportations hitting record levels, the town is now full of Super Bowl parties and NY-style pizza.
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Culture clash in Massachusetts
After Matthew Denice is killed by an Ecuadorian drunk driver in Milford, Massachusetts, town leaders call for a crackdown on illegal immigrants....
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