Philadelphia’s Immigrant Communities: Brazil
Philadelphia is a city with a rich and diverse immigrant community. One of the largest and most vibrant of these communities is the Brazilian immigrant community, concentrated mostly in Northeast Philadelphia, around Castor Avenue. In this blog post, we will explore...
Deportations of the Rich and Famous: From Charles Ponzi to Anna Sorokin
Article 1 of the Constitution grants Congress the power “To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization” but does not give a specific power to control immigration. In our early history states regulated immigration. The first federal immigration legislation, the Alien...
Sexual and Domestic Violence against Immigrants and T visas
In the previous two blog posts, we discussed T nonimmigrant status (T visa) applications in situations involving the exploitation and abuse of immigrant workers. In this blog, we examine the usefulness of the T visa in cases of sexual and domestic violence. ...
The T Visa – Building the Case
In the previous blog post we described some frequently encountered abuses involving temporary visas that tie workers to one company or person, which can lead to exploitation by an unscrupulous employer. Many instances of human trafficking, however, involve...
The T Visa – An Underutilized Tool for Immigrant Victims of Trafficking
Human trafficking is the use of force, fraud, or coercion to compel a person to engage in labor or commercial sex acts against their will. Employers use violence, manipulation, or false promises of good jobs or other benefits to dupe or force victims into...
Kafala: All About the Labor Trafficking System Behind the 2022 World Cup
The World Cup soccer tournament currently being held in Qatar is, as always, an enthralling competition involving some of the world’s best and most famous athletes and the pride and hopes of the participating countries. Qatar spent over $200 billion to build the...
ReMoved: The Creative Ways Mohammed Amer Triggered Inadmissibility/Deportability Grounds in Netflix’s “Mo”
Warning, major spoilers ahead! Let’s imagine that Mo were to marry Maria and apply for permanent resident status through the marriage. We know that their relationship is genuine, but would Mo face any obstacles to getting a green card because of inadmissibility...
Netflix’s “Mo” Examines Palestinian Migration, Culture, Identity and the Absurdity of US Immigration Law
Warning, major spoilers ahead! “This story is uniquely mine, it’s an immigrant refugee story, but there’s many out there, there’s many people out there that feel the way I feel, or can relate to the story... This is a story about belonging, about feeling equal to the...
Angel Island — Ellis Island’s Racist Uncle that We Don’t Like to Talk About
Angel Island Immigration Facility (Creative Commons Licensed) The US public education system teaches our early immigration history with near explicit reference to Ellis Island—the treasured, New York-based home of early arrivals to the States. Its West Coast...
Cuban Migration’s Living History
https://cdn.knightlab.com/libs/timeline3/latest/embed/index.html?source=1jr7T8ei_xl0PQE1K4fmqVpaLKeok-pJ13HCNQ2LlkLw&font=Default&lang=en&initial_zoom=2&height=650 Timeline illustrating Cuban Immigration to the US Symbols of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
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