2016

  • Refugees from Myanmar have one of the lowest rates of assimilation among Colorado immigrantsAuthor’s note: Myanmar is now the official name of the Southeast Asian nation previously known as Burma until the year 1989. Both names are used in the story
  • Russian man dies at San Diego ICE detention center, sixth detainee to die since OctoberIn this Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014 photo, elementary aged children talk about a short story in Spanish during a class at the Karnes County Residential Center, a
  • Aurora says it’s a coincidence that its predominately white officers are shooting at black subjects. Watchdogs don’t buy that theory.Stock imageThis story was produced by CU News Corps for the Colorado Independent and ran on April 13, 2016.
  • How Chronic Illnesses Impact Hispanic Immigrants[soundcloud width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/261437403&
  • The UN warns of growing xenophobia in Austria.telesurtv.netUN chief secretary Ban Ki-Moon spoke to the Austrian parliament on Thursday, expressing his concerns to a newly passed bill that would allow Austria to reject all refugees and migrants at
  •  U.S. Presidential Candidates on Immigration (May, 2016)✓  indicates support ✗  indicates opposition ~  indicates ambiguityHillary ClintonBernie SandersDonald J. Trump“The Wall”   ✗✗✓Increasing 
  • On a bright Sunday afternoon in late April, more than a dozen members of the “Colorado Literary and Cultural Society” gather at a clubhouse of a condo complex in Aurora.  First things first, lunch is served: jasmine rice with
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  • Deal between EU and Turkey does not slow down arrivals from Syria.dailymail.co.ukThe deal between the European Union and Turkey to curb mass migration to Greece’s shores is not working.The Daily Mail reports that more than 200 migrants, mostly
  • The American Dream is an idea that has always puzzled me. Our media and our policy makers continue to use it to promote the United States as a place of boundless opportunity, where anyone who puts in the hard work can achieve their highest potential
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