Migrants

During Trump’s first term, one word characterized his immigration policies, and it wasn’t efficiency—it was cruelty. It was cruel to yank babies from their mothers’ arms and place children in cages. It was cruel to forbid a Muslim mother, married…

by Mesay Berhanu Gemechu A recent article published online by Nilakantan RS strongly argues against GDP growth that can be achieved through population increase, indicating that it cannot be considered growth in real terms. Highlighting the Japanese experience as exemplary,…

At this point, I don’t want to focus on who’s to blame for the tragic election of Donald Trump as President of the United States again. While politicians now debate how to realign their ideological platforms, the immigrant community must…

There is much talk about what Trump could do with his anti-immigration policy, especially about those coming from Central America and Mexico. Therefore, the words of Claudia Sheinbaum, the new President of Mexico, who yesterday highlighted on her social network…

Guwahati: As various organizations and civil society groups of Assam are demanding the final draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) to be endorsed by the Registrar General of India (RGI), a forum of nationalist citizens insisted on a…

Every day when breakfast is served, Americans come face to face with the impact of immigrant workers without whom breakfast items would be too expensive for everyday consumption and/or if short on time, the nearest drive-through fast-food establishment, cars lined…

Statement from Tsuru for Solidarit, a volunteer-run nonviolent direct action group of Japanese Americans dedicated to closing the camps. Never Again Is Now! Donald Trump recently proposed a new immigration agenda, if elected, called “Operation Aurora” which is modeled after…

The 3rd World March is also a concrete action in solidarity with migrants. On October 7, Guatemala officially welcomed the Third World March for Peace and Nonviolence. The day of the Base Team was extensive, starting early in the morning…

As the National Register of Citizens (NRC) updating process in Assam embraced corruption and malpractices, the issue often drew media attention across India and lately Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma added another dimension advocating for a countrywide NRC. The…

Guwahati: Patriotic People’s Front Assam (PPFA) appreciates the State government in Dispur and the current leadership of All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) to resolve the definition of Asomiya (Assamese people) with the cut-off date of 1 January 1951. The forum…