A Brief History Of Anti-Chinese Rhetoric In California
One of the most criminally forgotten periods in American history is the vast legal and extralegal racism that many Chinese Americans faced when they immigrated to the ‘country of the free.’
This Baltimore Food Festival is Breaking Barriers for Immigrants and Refugees
Baltimore’s first annual Immigrant & Refugee Food Festival will feature some of the area’s best immigrant and refugee chefs.
Why More And More Millennials Are Choosing To Become Expats
There is an allure to being an expat; a certain je ne sais quoi that sets in when someone begins to wax poetic about leaving everything behind to move to Paris. On any given Monday, the dream of swapping your workplace for an office by the Seine always beckons.
Somalian Immigrant Community in Minneapolis
Though Minnesota is mostly made up of the ancestors of Scandinavian and German immigrants, the state is also home to the largest Somalian community in the United States.
Japanese in São Paulo
While it is widely known that the cosmopolitan megacity of São Paulo has several immigrant communities from all around the world, fewer people are aware of the size of these populations. One of the most visible migrant groups in São Paulo is the Japanese.
Chinatown, Kolkata: The Disintegration Of An Ethnic Enclave
Chinatown, situated in East Kolkata, is India’s only Chinatown. The first wave of immigration was of the Hakka Chinese in late 18th century, who came to work on a sugar plantation.
How Southern Brazil Became ‘Little Germany’
The food, music, architecture, language and cultural traditions of Germany are evident throughout this region thanks to massive waves of immigration.
The Hot Dog
The hot dog is not native to the US. This quintessential baseball snack has roots in history centuries before Columbus set sail for the New World. Here is how the sausage made its way to America.
Italian Immigrant Community in South Philadelphia
Amongst many other things, Philadelphia is notable for its long-standing community of Italian immigrants, who reside primarily in South Philadelphia and have helped shape the city’s culture, cuisine, and identity.
A Brief History of the Hmong Immigrant Community in Wisconsin
After fighting alongside the USA in the Vietnam and Laotian Civil Wars, many Hmong people found refuge in Wisconsin.
Switzerland Faces Common European Challenges
Switzerland has one of the highest immigration rates on the continent.
Why Immigration Is So Important In The Global Race For Talent
The importance of foreign talent to a country's innovative capabilities was underlined by a recent letter signed by 40 heads of business schools from across the United States, which makes the case for a more liberal immigration policy that allows greater mobility of talent.
8 Amazing Inventions by Immigrants
Inventions by immigrants have pervaded nearly every aspect of American culture. People who have hailed from foreign places have introduced so many new ideas and products to the U.S. – big and small – throughout history.
Black Immigrants Matter
In immigration, as in policing, every arm of the US incarceration and deportation machine brings down a hefty amount of its weight onto the backs of Black people.
Asian Americans Then and Now
A look at the long history of Asian Americans and its role in shaping US identity.
The First Immigrant Landed on Ellis Island
Immigrants walk off the ship and onto Ellis Island
Things About Being an Immigrant
Every country has its own culture, and when you’re not originally from the country in which you reside, you’re isolated from that country’s culture.
Migrants vs. Immigrants: What’s the Difference?
Migrants and immigrants have a few factors in common, but they are two separate groups. Let’s explore what makes these two groups different from each other.