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Immigration Series Part VII – The Future of Immigration Activism
In 2017, the Case Foundation which was created by Jean and Steve Case has a core set of four values: 1) Be entrepreneurial, 2) Collaborate and learn, 3) Experiment early and often and 4) Work smart, have fun and be humble. It supports impact investing and inclusive...
Immigration Series Part VI – Immigration Impacts on the U.S. Economy
In this blog, we look at the economic implications of immigration in general as well as the impact employment has on immigration and that immigration has on employment. Special attribution for figures identified below with an * is given to the YouTube podcast video...
Immigration Series Part V – Immigration and Employment in 2022
We will explore two major avenues of employment immigration related to the two earlier examples – the German father and the family of Martha. We will not examine all the avenues of immigration available to them and their families – only the employment options which...
Immigration Series Part IV – Immigration History
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Immigration Series Part III – An Unverified Recollection of Emigration from Colombia
The Story of “Martha”– 1980s-2000s (The Refugee Act of 1980 redefined the definition of refugee) Martha was an older teenager living in the Republic of Colombia, South America with her parents, two sisters and two brothers. At that time, Colombia was...
Immigration Series Part II – A Fictional Chronology Of Immigration
The story of “Serilda” – 1930s- 1940s (German for “armed war maiden”) A time of restriction from the United States Serilda was a girl of five in Germany in 1932 when her parents told her it was mandatory for her to join the Deutscher Madel (League of German Girls). At...
Immigration Series Part I – Introduction: A Selective View of United States Immigration Policy
In this series of posts, we will look at immigration from various vantage points. The purpose of these posts are twofold. The first objective is to give the reader a thirst for more information and appreciation of the various components of immigration policy. The...