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We're "migrating" to CUNY Academic Commons. Please find us at our new address: <a href="https://immigration.commons.gc.cuny.edu/">https://immigration.commons.gc.cuny.edu/</a></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412543890521505203.post-46473389319358965372017-04-19T19:31:00.002-04:002017-04-19T19:32:47.070-04:00Know Your Rights resourcesThe <a href="http://www.thenyic.org/communitytoolkit" target="_blank">New York Immigration Coalition has put out a Know Your Rights toolkit</a>. The toolkit is available in<br />
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<li><a href="http://www.thenyic.org/sites/default/files/NEW_FullToolkitMerged_ENG.pdf">English Toolkit</a></li>
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In addition, <a href="http://www.law.cuny.edu/academics/clinics/immigration.html" target="_blank">CUNY's Law School offers clinics to assist immigrants and non-citizens</a>. Also take a look at <a href="http://www.law.cuny.edu/academics/clinics/immigration/clear.html" target="_blank">CUNY CLEAR</a> (Creating Law Enforcement Accountability & Responsibility) project which offers help with legal representation and consultation.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412543890521505203.post-15346106024985219012014-11-08T19:17:00.000-05:002018-01-19T11:23:51.188-05:00New MPI Data Tool with State- and County-Level DACA Data Reveals Diversity Below Topline National NumbersA very interesting data tool from MPI. This is both a report and link to a data tool from MPI.<br />
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County-Level View of DACA Population Finds Surprising Amount of Ethnic & Enrollment Diversity<br />
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September 2014<br />
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By Sarah Hooker and Michael Fix<br />
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The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which provides temporary relief from deportation for certain unauthorized immigrant youth based on factors including their educational attainment or enrollment has prompted many questions from educators, other practitioners, and policymakers as they seek to better understand the population that might be eligible.<br />
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Among the questions we have fielded at the Migration Policy Institute's National Center on Immigrant Integration since DACA's launch in 2012: "What can you tell me about the languages spoken by DACA youth in Los Angeles?" "How many children in Houston's middle and high schools might qualify for deferred action?" "What is the number of eligible Asians in Queens?"<br />
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The answer to these questions, until now, was "not much." We published national estimates of the population that could potentially qualify for DACA at the program's <a href="http://my.migrationpolicy.org/salsa/track.jsp?v=2&c=gKw%2BAUoIinzrB%2BU99auPlYA5%2FEYMUD9D">launch</a>, and again at its <a href="http://my.migrationpolicy.org/salsa/track.jsp?v=2&c=iNuDl4MUM%2F%2FUm6cqlLTZo4A5%2FEYMUD9D">first</a> and <a href="http://my.migrationpolicy.org/salsa/track.jsp?v=2&c=x55bH6KDNtTwiJHB2uHRFoA5%2FEYMUD9D">second</a> anniversaries, but did not have more granular data available at the local level. Using an innovative methodology that imputes unauthorized status to the foreign-born population using U.S. Census Bureau surveys, we have created <a href="http://my.migrationpolicy.org/salsa/track.jsp?v=2&c=So1y%2BTsRUCvAJJ0XmnqUxYA5%2FEYMUD9D">a new web tool</a> that offers estimates of the size of the DACA population in 41 states and 111 counties. And beyond that, we have developed in-depth profiles of the DACA-eligible in the 25 states and 36 counties with the largest such populations.<br />
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So what have we learned? <br />
<a name='more'></a>We are only beginning to digest the county-level information, but several striking findings emerge. </div>
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In many counties there is a surprising amount of ethnic diversity in the DACA population that is obscured at the national level.<br />
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The dominant—and correct—perception is that the vast majority of DACA-eligible youth are Latino. Across the United States, we estimate that 76 percent of the total potentially eligible population (those who are currently eligible or who could become eligible in the future) is from Mexico or Central America.<br />
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Looking more closely, however, several counties piqued our interest because they have a much higher share of Asian, South American, Caribbean, or African DACA youth than the nation overall. For instance, youth from Asian countries represent 31 percent of the potentially eligible population in Queens County, New York, compared to 10 percent nationally. In Broward County, Florida, the share of South Americans in the total DACA population (49 percent) is nearly ten times larger than the national average (5 percent). Among the 36 counties we profile, two—Montgomery and Prince George's counties in suburban Maryland—had substantially higher shares of African potentially eligible youth.<br />
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Figure 1. Counties with High Asian, Caribbean, South American, and African Shares of the Population Potentially Eligible for DACA, 2008-12 <br />
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Source: Migration Policy Institute (MPI) analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from the 2008-12 American Community Survey and 2008 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) by James Bachmeier of Temple University and Jennifer Van Hook of The Pennsylvania University, Population Research Institute.<br />
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This diversity has important implications for DACA implementation at the local level. For instance, we know that nationwide, DACA application rates for Asian youth have lagged. Increasingly participation from this group may require targeted, linguistically, and culturally appropriate outreach. <br />
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A striking number of school-age children will "age in" to DACA eligibility—provided that they stay in school—in the years ahead.<br />
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"Future-eligible children" (those who were under 15 at DACA's launch but met all other program criteria, including being in the United States since 2007) represent a large but often overlooked segment of the potentially eligible population. The size of this group—numbering 48,000 in Los Angeles County, California and 23,000 in Harris County (Houston), Texas— indicates that the task of assisting first-time DACA applicants is far from over. Due to their age range (ages 5 to 14), we can assume that most of these children were enrolled in elementary and middle schools in 2012.<br />
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Table 1. Children Eligible for DACA in the Future, Top 5 Counties, 2008-12<br />
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Source: MPI analysis of Bachmeier and Van Hook data from 2008-12 ACS and 2008 SIPP. <br />
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DACA is inextricably tied to education, as applicants must have at least a high school diploma or its equivalent or be enrolled in school (or an adult education or workforce training program). Accordingly, the number of school-age children who eventually receive deferred action will depend, in part, on the success of local schools and districts in retaining and graduating immigrant students. As the new school year gets underway, educators stand to play a vital role in ensuring that these children, approximately one-quarter of whom have limited English proficiency, are aware of DACA and have the linguistic, academic, and social support they need to succeed. <br />
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The share of immediately eligible youth enrolled in college differs widely across counties. <br />
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Among immediately eligible youth (those who met DACA's education requirements and were ages 15-30 as of the program's launch), 19 percent had completed high school and were enrolled in college (but had not yet completed a degree). However, disaggregating by county reveals wide variation in college attendance among DACA youth. At one end of the spectrum, this group comprised a substantially higher share (at least 25 percent of immediately eligible youth) in four counties: Kings (Brooklyn), New York; Alameda (Oakland), California; Boston, Massachusetts; and Santa Clara (San Jose), California. Meanwhile, we found low shares of college-enrolled youth in Maricopa (Phoenix), Arizona (12 percent); Dallas (15 percent); and San Bernardino (suburban Los Angeles), California (15 percent). These counties have the longest road ahead, in terms of integrating the DACA population into the economic mainstream, raising their college completion rates, and preparing for future legalization opportunities that—if based on previous versions of the DREAM Act—may require postsecondary education as condition for permanent legal residence and eventual citizenship. <br />
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As mentioned, we're just starting to review the county-level data. We invite you to check out our DACA state and county data tool to examine local patterns: <a href="http://my.migrationpolicy.org/salsa/track.jsp?v=2&c=wxxF%2F8UC0Iv82GQ17dim8oA5%2FEYMUD9D">http://migrationpolicy.org/programs/data-hub/deferred-action-childhood-arrivals-daca-profiles</a>.<br />
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Sarah Hooker is a Policy Analyst with MPI's National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy; Michael Fix is MPI's President.<br />
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The Migration Policy Institute is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit think tank in Washington, D.C. dedicated to analysis of the movement of people worldwide. MPI provides analysis, development and evaluation of migration and refugee policies at the local, national and international levels. For more on MPI, please visit <a href="http://my.migrationpolicy.org/salsa/track.jsp?v=2&c=42QK3Y4xlNftVzhizSJTbIA5%2FEYMUD9D">www.migrationpolicy.org</a>.</div>
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DREAMers who are first-time college students or community college graduates at CUNY and who have DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) or TPS (Temporary Protected Status) approval could be eligible for college scholarships of up to $25,000 to help cover tuition for two-year or four-year degrees. </i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px"><i> </i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px"><i>Help us to spread the word about this incredible opportunity for DREAMers who, without financial aid, might not be able to afford a college education. If students whom you serve meet the scholarship's eligibility criteria and are currently enrolled at CUNY or intend to enroll at CUNY by the fall of 2015, please encourage them to apply. </i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px"><i> </i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px"><i>The scholarship application deadline is October 26, 2014. CUNY will be a leading partner to TheDream.US and appreciates your role in building our University-wide community of DREAMer Scholars.</i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px"><i> </i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px"><i>For more information about the scholarship and how to apply, please visit <a href="http://www.cuny.edu/thedreamus" target="_blank">www.cuny.edu/thedreamus</a>.</i></p></div></div> GC-Immigration Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06467506511618255179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412543890521505203.post-55163169771802549432014-03-31T13:25:00.000-04:002014-03-31T13:25:48.665-04:00A Look Back at the IWG's Immigration Conference <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clockwise from top left: delicious Korean spread for lunch; Professor Attewell asks a question; Jonas Wiedner looks on; Bernadette Ludwig presents her work on the Liberian community in Staten Island. </td></tr>
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Our March 28 conference, "New Directions in Immigration," featured panels on race & ethnicity, education, law & governance, work, and identity. Please see the program below for more information on our panelists and discussants.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clockwise from left: Tommy Wu, Professor Alba, Professor Foner, and Professor Chin at the start of the work panel; Stephen Ruszczyk presents his work on the governance of NYC undocumented youth; Abigail Kolker presents her research on undocumented care workers in Israel; and Hyein Lee discusses ethnic minorities. </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clockwise from upper left: Conference co-coordinators Abigail Kolker (l), Elisabeth Brodbeck (second from left), and Zach Shultz (r) enjoying the reception with Siqi Tu; Lara-Zuzan Golesorkhi presents her research on Islamic religious instruction in German schools; the audience of an afternoon panel; Abigail Kolker, Geoffrey Levin, and Marlene Ramos look on as Stephen Ruszczyk presents; Gowoon Jung discusses her work on transnational Korean students; and Geoffrey Levin presents emigration from the Soviet Union.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td></tr>
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Many thanks to our sponsors: the Graduate Center Sociology Students' Association, the Center for Latin America, Caribbean, and Latino Studies, the Doctoral Students' Council, the Center for Urban Research, and the Graduate Center Sociology Department!Stephen & Meryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01568363770532550282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412543890521505203.post-15855656753021346802014-02-26T13:16:00.001-05:002014-02-26T13:16:04.576-05:00Call for Papers: New Directions in Immigration: Interdisciplinary Research Perspectives, a Graduate Student ConferenceThe Immigration Working Group<br />The Graduate Center, City University of New York<br />Date: Friday, March 28, 2014<br /><br />Deadline to Submit: Friday, February 28, 2014<br /><br />A
year after a group of US Senators introduced an immigration reform bill
in Congress—the largest of its kind proposed in nearly two decades—the
promise of reform remains unfulfilled. Nevertheless, migrants continue
to leave their
home countries for the US to make meaningful contributions in their new
communities, while the US immigration system proceeds to separate
families through the deportation process at increasing rates. The
Immigration Working Group (IWG) invites papers from across disciplines
that elucidate the multifaceted nature of immigration in its upcoming
conference. This conference also aims to celebrate the research of
recent graduates and IWG members.<br />
<br />Title: New Directions in Immigration: Interdisciplinary Research Perspectives<br />Date: Friday, March 28, 2014<br />Place: CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10016<br /><br />Panel
1: Migration and Integration: The Local Context and Beyond-- exploring
the factors that motivate migration and integration across boundaries of
all kinds<br />
We invite papers exploring the following issues:<br /> * Motivation and forces behind the migration process<br /> * Inter-state
migration in the United States<br /> * Citizenship, transnationalism and boundaries between nation-states<br /><br />Panel
2: State Responses to Immigration -exploring how governments here and
abroad respond to immigrants in way that promote or hinder their social,
economic and political incorporation.<br />
We invite papers exploring the following issues:<br /> * Multiculturalism<br /> * Immigration reform<br /> * History of different state policies towards immigration<br /><br />Panel
3: Immigrant Ingenuity in Integration: exploring how immigrants and
their children have adapted to their environments by utilizing
educational, cultural, and/or economic institutions to improve their
lives while contributing to their communities.<br />
We invite papers exploring the following issues:<br /> * Influence of immigrants and their children’s presence in schools, workplaces, neighborhoods, and
other social contexts<br /> * Assimilation and integration of immigrants and second generation immigrants <br /><br />We
welcome the submission of papers dealing with other immigration-related
topics as well and encourage graduate students or recent graduates from
all fields and disciplines to participate.<br />
<br />Submissions: If you are interested in presenting a paper at the
conference, please submit an abstract of no more than 500 words by
February 28, 2014 to the IWG using the submission form found here. All
applicants will be notified of a submission decision by March 7,
2014. <br />
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For more information, please contact the Immigration Working Group at <a href="mailto:elisabeth.brodbeck@gmail.com." target="_blank">elisabeth.brodbeck@gmail.com.</a>Stephen & Meryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01568363770532550282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412543890521505203.post-1730526795836614652014-01-14T14:55:00.003-05:002014-02-14T20:29:45.391-05:00Anti-Immigrant Politics, Belonging, and Research<h1 class="story-heading" itemprop="headline">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/14/opinion/britains-poles-are-paying-their-way.html" target="_blank">An well-written piece from the NY Times: </a></span></span></h1>
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Britain's Poles Are Paying Their Way</b><br /><span class="byline" itemprop="author creator" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person">By <span class="byline-author" data-byline-name="A. M. BAKALAR" itemprop="name">A. M. BAKALAR </span></span><time class="dateline" datetime="2014-01-13">JAN. 13, 2014</time> </blockquote>
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LONDON
— “You are not from here,” I heard during a recent visit to my
hometown, Wroclaw, in Poland, while I was out for a drink one evening
with friends. “What do you mean? I was born here,” I said, surprised. </blockquote>
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“You speak Polish,” said my interlocutor, thoughtfully, “but there’s something strange about you, something different.” </blockquote>
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It
left me wondering if I was in danger of becoming an immigrant in my own
country. Or even whether I would discover — back home in London — that I
wasn’t really Polish anymore.<br />For
migrants everywhere, the question of belonging is often fraught,
sometimes vexing. Like many Poles, I am dismayed by recent remarks about
immigration from Britain’s prime minister, David Cameron. Britain’s
membership in the European Union meant that restrictions on the free
movement of workers from the newer member states Bulgaria and Romania
were lifted on Jan. 1. In response, Mr. Cameron introduced a series of
measures — with rhetoric to match — aimed at discouraging a fresh round
of immigration.</blockquote>
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“The
hard-working British public are rightly concerned that migrants do not
come here to exploit our public services and our benefits system,” he
said last month. The theme continued, when the prime minister told the
BBC last week: “There are other European countries who, like me, think
it’s wrong that someone from Poland who comes here, who works hard — and
I am absolutely all in favor of that — but I don’t think we should be
paying child benefit to their family back at home in Poland.” </blockquote>
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With
the barbarian hordes from Bulgaria and Romania still massing at the
border, it seems that Britain’s Polish community is a convenient
stand-in for Mr. Cameron’s populist turn. His words drew a series of
stinging ripostes. He received a letter of remonstration from Poland’s
former prime minister, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, and a warning from our former
president, Lech Walesa, that Britain was acting “irrationally and
shortsightedly.” Our ambassador to London, Witold Sobkow, published an
article protesting that “there is no need to single out, to stigmatize
Poles,” who come to Britain “to work hard, not to abuse the system or
grab the benefits.”<br />I
began to wonder where this sudden hostility toward immigrants in Mr.
Cameron’s words came from. My British partner, of Jamaican parents who
arrived in Britain in the 1960s, said angrily: “Everybody is an
immigrant here. It’s an island for God’s sakes.” </blockquote>
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Back
in 2003, I relocated to London for love, rather than the promise of
earning more money than I could make in Poland. In that respect,
perhaps, I was unrepresentative of the majority of Poles who immigrated
after Poland joined the European Union in 2004, yet I took my part in
what has become Britain’s second largest immigrant group (after
Indians). Recent data from the Office for National Statistics reveals
that 521,000 Poles now live here. </blockquote>
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During
the first few years, I did not spend much time with other Poles in
London. I was enthralled by the cultural diversity. My partner was
right: In London, the most ethnically diverse city in Britain, 37
percent of residents were born abroad; more than 300 languages are
spoken.<br />For
middle-class Britons, the Polish influx was generally welcome. I
wouldn’t be surprised to learn that the Camerons themselves had employed
a proverbial “Polish plumber” — and marveled at the quick work and
modest charge. But it is no secret that the post-2004 immigration did,
in some places, have an impact on low-paying jobs, driving hourly rates
down, especially in industries like construction or in the service
sector. The situation has gotten only worse since the recession.“You see a truck with immigrants arriving and they will work for 5
pounds an hour, with no experience or papers. What am I to do?” asked a
British friend who is a certified carpenter yet struggles to find enough
work. </blockquote>
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With
the British economy still striving for recovery, the complex issue of
immigration for such a small island will inevitably worry many. If I
were the prime minister, I would be concerned, too. It’s no secret that
Mr. Cameron’s Conservative Party faces a tough fight before the 2015
general election. The surge of support for the right-wing populist U.K.
Independence Party is surely on Mr. Cameron’s mind. What better way to
win back lost voters than to demonize immigrants — even if that means
conveniently putting aside the facts. </blockquote>
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According
to the migration research unit of University College London, “the
recent immigrants were 45 percent less likely to receive state benefits
or tax credits than U.K. natives over the period 2000-11.” So much for
benefit-grabbing Poles. People from the European Economic Area also pay
about 34 percent more in taxes than they receive in benefits and have
made a staggering net contribution of £25 billion ($41 billion) to
Britain’s public finances.<br />Data
provided by the London School of Economics has also revealed that
“immigrants are younger and better educated than their U.K.-born
counterparts.” That ought to come as a relief to Mr. Cameron —
considering the problem Britain faces of finding the future tax revenues
to support an aging population. </blockquote>
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Of
course, every country has its right to control its borders and the flow
of immigration. But inciting fear about immigrants is a cheap, and
scary, practice. Mr. Cameron should beware the damage it will do to
Britain and its international standing. </blockquote>
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One evening recently, I called my parents on Skype. </blockquote>
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“You
know, you can always come back,” my mother said, hoping I would change
my mind. We’ve had this conversation many times over the last 10 years,
but this time it seemed different.<br />“London is my home, Mum,” I said, “whatever the politicians want us to think.”<br />By “us,” I meant other immigrants. And, as usual, we left it at that.<br /><em><em>A.M. Bakalar </em> is the author of “Madame Mephisto.”</em></blockquote>
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Stephen & Meryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01568363770532550282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412543890521505203.post-28371411798294863142013-11-14T22:07:00.001-05:002013-11-14T22:07:17.347-05:00John Jay Immigration and Deportation Initiative : Events<br />
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From the initiative's description: The initiative is intended to bring the continuing legislative
efforts around immigration – and the discourse that surrounds them –
into the community life and curriculum of the college, to generate
debate and conversation, and to engage our students (nearly half of whom
are themselves immigrants or the children of immigrants) intellectually
with issues that will likely have direct and profound effects on their
own lives and those of their loved ones.<br />
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This project will bring together a series of activities and
events in order to encompass as many of the multifaceted origins and
impacts of deportation as possible. This collection of approaches is
intended to paint a varied and textured picture of the issues
surrounding migration generally and deportation in particular.<br />
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There are <a href="http://johnjay.jjay.cuny.edu/immigration_deportation/events.asp" target="_blank">several events coming up</a>, including a presentation from Luis Barrios, Professor of Latina/o Studies, on Monday 11/18, with excerpts from a
photo-ethnography on the plight of people from Haiti and the Dominican
Republic created by John Jay students who participated in a study
abroad in the Dominican Republic in the Summer of 2013. <strong><u></u></strong><br />
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<strong><u>Here's the logistical info: </u></strong><br /><strong><em>Unwanted: The Faces and Voices of Haitians and Dominicans</em></strong><strong></strong><br />
Monday, November 18, 1:30pm to 2:40pm <br />
First Floor, NB<br />
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In addition, the website features <a href="http://johnjay.jjay.cuny.edu/immigration_deportation/publications.asp#.UoWOTo2E7Rc" target="_blank">publications on deportation</a>, including one edited by our very own Shirley Leyro, <a href="http://johnjay.jjay.cuny.edu/immigration_deportation/booktalk_outsidejustice.asp#.UoWOiI2E7Rc" target="_blank"><b>Outside Justice</b></a><a href="http://johnjay.jjay.cuny.edu/immigration_deportation/booktalk_outsidejustice.asp#.UoWOiI2E7Rc" target="_blank">:<b> Immigration and the Criminalizing Impact of Changing Policy and Practice</b></a>, media reports, and <a href="http://johnjay.jjay.cuny.edu/immigration_deportation/dreamers.asp" target="_blank">some information on the John Jay DREAMers</a>.<br />
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Take advantage and participate in this exciting local program!<br />
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Stephen & Meryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01568363770532550282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412543890521505203.post-3962336819565359412013-11-10T13:57:00.000-05:002013-11-17T20:34:27.582-05:00Tour of the Traditional Music of Vietnam - Three Rivers One Source<div dir="ltr">
Looks like an interesting event! And one performance is taking place at CUNY-GC.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Time: </span><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">7 – 8.30pm</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Date: Friday November 22, 2013</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Place: </span><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">CUNY-Graduate Center, </span><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">365 5th Ave (and 35th St), New York</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Venue: </span><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Elebash Recital Hall</span><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Admission: $5 for students, $15 for general public</span><br style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Contact: IVCE, </span><a href="mailto:nhipsong@ivce.org" style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;" target="_blank">nhipsong@ivce.org</a><span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
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The Institute for Vietnamese Culture & Education (IVCE), is a New York 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that is a leader in promoting Vietnamese culture and assisting Vietnamese students study abroad in American universities.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">IVCE is pleased to present the Traditional Music of Vietnam, performed by remarkable artists from Vietnam and the United States.<br /><br />This tour presents a remarkable array of offerings: music, songs, dance, drama, costumes, and musical instruments. The program includes an irresistible combination of passion, colors, memories, and theatrical acts. The audience will have an opportunity to connect or reconnect with some of the Vietnam's most creative arts stemming from the Hong, Huong, and Cuu Long Rivers through both traditional and contemporary perspectives.<br /><br />Under the direction of Dr. Phong Nguyen, an National Endowment for the Arts' National Heritage Fellow, a special program of the Vietnamese concert will be presented during this tour of Vietnamese and American through folksongs, traditional and ethnic music, poetry chant, instrumental music, and musical theater. Lastly, The audience will not miss an opportunity to meet the prolific artists who have been participating in both national as well as international stages and television systems.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZOhSFI9bDtNDwtgarecArPT5-aRobx-AdOj_HE2W9vpaif5TfKXjDaGrD2-ezAmZNTNWNtw9zLub2XoTLCI8856hd4fV1BHbnmDitCAvy5KUglmtoEMnjxyP3GQm8fTLTCqpVPVqsF9M/s1600/image004-702270.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5944706766185570178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZOhSFI9bDtNDwtgarecArPT5-aRobx-AdOj_HE2W9vpaif5TfKXjDaGrD2-ezAmZNTNWNtw9zLub2XoTLCI8856hd4fV1BHbnmDitCAvy5KUglmtoEMnjxyP3GQm8fTLTCqpVPVqsF9M/s320/image004-702270.jpg" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">7 – 8.30pm, Friday November 22, 2013.<br />Elebash Recital Hall. 365 5th Ave (and 35th St), New York. CUNY Graduate Center.<br />Admission: $5 for students, $15 for general public.<br />Contact: IVCE, <a href="mailto:nhipsong@ivce.org" target="_blank">nhipsong@ivce.org</a> </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">7.30 – 9pm, Thursday November 14, 2013.<br />Olin Concert Hall. 75 Russell Street, Lewiston. Bates College<br />Admission: free<br />Contact: Trian Nguyen, <a href="mailto:tnguyen@bates.edu" target="_blank">tnguyen@bates.edu</a><br /><br />7 – 8.30pm, Friday November 15, 2013.<br />Brooks Concert Hall. 1 College Street, Worcester. College of the Holy Cross<br />Admission: free<br />Contact: Diane Fox, <a href="mailto:dnfox@holycross.edu" target="_blank">dnfox@holycross.edu</a><br /><br />7 – 8.30pm, Saturday November 16, 2013.<br />Yenching Auditorium. 2 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge. Harvard University<br />Admission: free for students and Harvard faculties & staffs, $10 for general public<br />Contact: Binh Ngo, <a href="mailto:binhngo@fas.harvard.edu" target="_blank">binhngo@fas.harvard.edu</a><br /><br />2 – 3.30pm, Sunday November 17, 2013.<br />Henry Luce Auditorium. 34 Hillhouse Ave, New Haven. Yale University<br />Admission: free<br />Contact: Kristine Mooseker, <a href="mailto:kristine.mooseker@yale.edu" target="_blank">kristine.mooseker@yale.edu</a><br /><br />7 – 8.30pm, Wednesday November 20, 2013.<br />Washington DC: TBA<br />Please view the update at <a href="http://www.ivce.org/event.php?menueventid=ME00000014" target="_blank">http://www.ivce.org/event.php?menueventid=ME00000014</a><br /><br />7 – 8.30pm, Thursday November 21, 2013.<br />Phila: TBA<br />Please view the update at <a href="http://www.ivce.org/event.php?menueventid=ME00000014" target="_blank">http://www.ivce.org/event.php?menueventid=ME00000014</a><br /><br />2 – 3.30pm, Saturday November 23, 2013.<br />Carl Fields Center Multipurpose Room. 58 Prospect Avenue, Princeton. Princeton University<br />Admission: free<br />Contact: Tram-Anh Nguyen, <a href="mailto:atn@princeton.edu" target="_blank">atn@princeton.edu</a> <br /><br />PHONG NGUYEN (Nguyen Thuyet Phong), Artistic Director / Musician, is a world renowned performers and scholars of Vietnamese traditional music. Raised in the Mekong Delta of Southern Vietnam, he comes from a family of musicians and is a traditionally trained musician who studied with a village master from the age of five. He sings a large repertoire of dân ca (rural folk songs) and is a master of đieu, the complex modal system of Vietnam, a more formal tradition. Nguyen is accomplished on many Vietnamese instruments, but often focuses on the đàn tranh zither and the đàn nguyệt (long-necked "moon" lute). He studied with mountain tribal musicians and learned the goong (bamboo tube zither), t'rưng (bamboo xylophone) and others. Over the past forty years, he has given countless lectures and workshops throughout North America and the world on the music culture of Vietnam; his work and life is acknowledged in the New Grove. Upon his receipt of a National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship in 1997, former President Bill Clinton wrote him a personal note: "This prestigious award, our nation's highest honor in the traditional arts, recognizes both the excellence of your scholarly work and your unique achievements as an artist." Dr. Nguyen also received both Ohio Heritage Fellowship and Vietnam's National Honors Award in 2004. He received his doctoral degree from the Sorbonne University In Paris (1982) and is the author of From Rice Paddies and Temple Yards (World Music Press, with Patricia Shehan Campbell), and Searching for a Niche: Vietnamese Music at Home in America (Nhac Viet) and a contributor to the Garland Encyclopedia of World Music and the New Grove. He has been on the faculty of Kent State University, University of Washington, UCLA, and others. Currently, he is the Executive Director of the Institute for Vietnamese Music (USA) and also Visiting Professor of Ethnomusicology at the College of Music, Mahasarakham University, Thailand.<br /><br />DAVID BADAGNANI specializes in new and improvises music for the English horn and oboe, as well as a variety of wind, string, and percussion international instruments, primarily those from East and Southeast Asia. He was a founding member of the avant-garde group Pointless Orchestra, and regularly performs with various ensembles such as the Irish, Australian, Vietnamese, Thai, Chinese, and American traditional ensembles. Mr. Badagnani has performed since 2000 with Phong Nguyen, as well as with Jin Hi Kim, Joseph Celli, Richard Teitelbaum, George Lewis, Wadada Leo Smith, Halim El-Dabh, and Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble. He also holds degrees from Florida State University and Kent State University, where he is currently a faculty member and Ph.d candidate. His doctoral research involves the cataloging and archiving of the complete works of the Egyptian-born American composer Halim El-Dabh. He has recorded for labels such as Without Fear, Manifold, Pointless Music, Yucca Tree, Uphrania, and Scattershot.<br /><br />NGUYEN THI NGOC KHANH is a recipient of the Artist of Merits Award from the Ministry of Culture of Vietnam for her contribution to the art of Hat Boi in Southern Vietnam. This classical theater art has become obsolete from being the heart of the Royal Nguyen Dynasty upon its king's abdication in 1945. Trained in voice and dance by her mother and prominent Hat Boi masters, Ms. Ngoc Khanh became an instructor at the College of Theater and Cinematography since 1990. In 1996, she sets up her own Ngoc Khanh Company of Hat Boi Theater in Saigon. With her professional reputation in this highly complex art scene, she has gain attention nationwide.<br /><br />NGUYEN TAN TON NU Y NHI. Emerging as a young Hue singer/musician, Y Nhi makes her concert debut in the Songful Vietnam III with the program touring the United States' East Coast 2013. Ms. Nguyen is deeply involved in the tradition of Ca Hue ant the art songs of the former imperial city of Hue through her passionate zeal and crystalline purity of her voice.<br /><br />KHUONG VAN CUONG is a singer and flutist (sáo trúc) who performs hát xẩm (minstrel songs), a rare genre which has just been revived in the last few years in Northern Vietnam post-war. Traveling throughout the country, Cuong wholeheartedly commits to the performance and preservation of the old songs of the "common people."</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">IVCE greatly appreciates the collaboration of various Southeast Asia Studies Centers and Vietnamese Student Associations throughout the United States. IVCE has been coordinating valuable Vietnamese cultural programming, including traditional & contemporary music, poetry & literature, film, folk & contemporary painting exhibitions, as well as history seminars for the past several years.<br /><br />IVCE would also like to recognize the foundations, organizations, and individuals who have made generous contributions to IVCE's cultural and educational programs. Their gifts have enabled IVCE staff to plan and execute many programs aimed at raising awareness about Vietnamese culture and expanding the educational opportunities of Vietnamese students. We sincerely hope that the example set by these donors will inspire all of you out there to give financially to IVCE, so that we can continue the work of promoting Vietnamese culture and education in the U.S. and abroad. <a href="http://www.ivce.org/support.php" target="_blank">http://www.ivce.org/support.php</a></span></div>
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GC-Immigration Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06467506511618255179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412543890521505203.post-6273689505073244772013-11-02T17:20:00.001-04:002013-11-02T17:23:41.298-04:00Human Rights in Magdalena MedioThe Graduate Center's Colombian Studies Group is helping to sponsor this event at the GC.<br />
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Human Rights in Magdalena Medio: A talk with human rights defender Lilia Peña Silva.<br />
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Stephen & Meryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01568363770532550282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412543890521505203.post-36303559706973067592013-09-24T13:52:00.001-04:002013-09-24T14:03:03.949-04:00The Other: Formation of Cuban Identity. Bildner Center, Wednesday, 10/2, 4PM<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>The Scroll and the Revolution: Jewishness in Cuba </b><br />
Ruth Behar <br />
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<b>Chinese in the Making of Cuban Identity </b><br />
Kathleen Lopez <br />
Rutgers University<br />
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Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 4PM <br />
Location: The Graduate Center, Skylight Room <br />
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<b>The Scroll and the Revolution: Jewishness in Cuba</b> <br />
Although a miniature community of a thousand people, the Jews of Cuba have attracted wide attention for choosing to shoulder the responsibility of safeguarding the Jewish legacy. At the same time, the community is losing people to emigration to Israel and the United States. Yet American Jews continue to travel to the island on "missions" to aid in the Jewish "rebirth." Numerous tour operators organizing general interest trips to Cuba now routinely include a stop at the Jewish Community Center of Havana to round out their travel programs. In my talk, I will address this web of contradictions and paradoxes surrounding Cuba's Jews as they forge a path between the scroll and the revolution, between Jewishness and Cuban citizenship, and confront the consequences of their own exoticism as the tourist gaze becomes a daily feature of their lives.<br />
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At the outset of the new Cuban republic in 1902, Chinese laborers were officially excluded, portrayed as "aliens" to be expunged rather than incorporated into the national body. Anti-Chinese discourse and discriminatory legislation in Cuba echoed the rest of the Americas with its focus on sanitation and hygiene, morality, and unfair competition. Still, the Chinese in Cuba became incorporated into a conception of raceless nationhood. Drawing on my recent book, Chinese Cubans: A Transnational History, I will engage with the central question of how Chinese became part of the Cuban national and cultural landscape.<br />
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Ruth Behar is Professor of Anthropology at University of Michigan. She
is the author of acclaimed books that bridge memoir and ethnography,
including Translated Woman: Crossing the Border with Esperanza's Story
(1993), The Vulnerable Observer: Anthropology That Breaks Your Heart
(1996), An Island Called Home: Returning to Jewish Cuba (2007). She is
also the editor of Bridges to Cuba (1996), and co-editor of Women
Writing Culture and The Portable Island: Cubans at Home in the World
(2008). She directed Adio Kerida/Goodbye Dear Love: A Cuban Sephardic
Journey, a film on the life stories of Sephardic Cuban Jews living in
Cuba, Miami, and New York.<br />
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Kathleen Lopez is Assistant Professor of Latino and Hispanic Caribbean
Studies and History at Rutgers University. She specializes in the
historical intersections between Asia and Latin America and the
Caribbean, focusing on post emancipation Caribbean societies, race and
ethnicity in the Americas, international migration, and the history of
the Chinese diaspora. Lopez is the author of Chinese Cubans: A
Transnational History (2013). Her articles have appeared in Journal of
Chinese Overseas, and Afro-Hispanic Review.<br />
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GC-Immigration Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06467506511618255179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412543890521505203.post-62795969419017066362013-09-24T13:21:00.001-04:002013-09-24T13:22:29.579-04:00Immigration Seminar Series: Sep. 26, 2013 - Rethinking Race and Achievement in an Era of Mass Immigration: Evidence from a High-Skilled Immigrant Gateway<div dir="ltr">
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GC-Immigration Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06467506511618255179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412543890521505203.post-28364433151477067462013-09-05T20:47:00.000-04:002013-09-05T20:47:11.842-04:00Event: One Out of Three at the Tenement Museum <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Stephen & Meryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01568363770532550282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412543890521505203.post-45153849442525529962013-09-05T10:55:00.000-04:002013-09-05T10:55:20.084-04:00Event: The Right to Stay Home: How US Policy Drives Mexican Migration<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Graduate Center Skylight Room (9th Floor)<br />
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Cosponsored by the <a href="http://www.lehman.cuny.edu/cuny-mexican-studies-institute/index.php" target="_blank">CUNY Institute of Mexican Studies</a> and the <a href="http://lehman.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=ecd4d49a30ce5c8e389265bb0&id=9755034ca9&e=da35aa1b2d" style="color: #6dc6dd; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; word-wrap: break-word!important;" target="_blank">Center for Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies</a>.<br /><br />
A reading with David Bacon of his new book<em> The Right to Stay Home: How US Policy Drives Mexican Migration. </em>The
book offers a combination of Bacon’s geopolitical analysis and his
reporting of migrants’ stories and experiences, in their own words, as
Bacon examines how the decision for immigrations to leave their
homelands is rarely a voluntary one. He deconstructs the
forces--free-trade agreements, economic policies, poverty, environmental
destruction--that over recent decades have only exacerbated and
reinforced wealth disparity and social inequality, making it impossible
for people to stay in their indigenous communities. Yet, as he shows,
after immigrants do uproot and resettle in the U.S., they face a new
sort of marginalization: the steep criminalization of immigration in the
U.S. that has only sharpened in recent years .He also examines how
guest-worker programs, which are increasingly popular in the U.S., are
structurally exploitative. As he explains the forces that drive migrants
from Mexico and the conditions that constrict them where they resettle,
Bacon presents reform-minded ideas with the goal of a world where
migration isn’t forced--rather, a world where people are guaranteed “the
right to stay home.”<br />
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Stephen & Meryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01568363770532550282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412543890521505203.post-68990345614717744852013-09-04T15:23:00.000-04:002013-09-04T15:23:06.627-04:00Event: Second Generation Decline or Advantage? w Professor Van Tran<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Stephen & Meryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01568363770532550282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412543890521505203.post-1629765079438661732013-08-25T11:57:00.001-04:002013-08-25T11:57:06.714-04:00Deciding to Cross: Norms and Economics of Unauthorized Migration
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I wanted to call a bit of attention to a recent contribution
to the theory of why people immigrate. In the August 2013 issue of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">American Sociological Review</i>, Emily Ryo
(currently a fellow at Stanford Law School) responds to the lack of theorizing
about differences in why authorized versus unauthorized migrants immigrate. Engaging
the literature on legal noncompliance, she includes questions of <b>legitimacy</b> (is
the process of getting visas problematic?; do Mexicans have a right to be in the
US?), <b>morality</b> (is it ok to break the law if you don’t agree with it?), and
<b>social norms</b> (are friends and family making the trip across?) on her survey of over
1,500 Mexican men. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In essence, her model
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Several variables from the neoclassical side prove statistically significant and important. Believing it is hard to come by a job in Mexico positively correlates to plans to cross, and believing that border crossing is very dangerous negatively correlates. More interesting perhaps are the legal noncompliance factors. She finds that knowing people who have crossed is most
related to people’s plans to cross. Also showing a strong relationship with
plans to cross is agreeing that Mexicans have a legitimate right to be in the
US. Other moral factors also prove statistically significant and powerful. She
states, “Continuing efforts by the U.S. government to selectively target and
marginalize unauthorized Mexican migrants might thus have the unintended
consequence of producing lesser, rather than greater, voluntary deference to
U.S. immigration law, as increasing numbers of Mexicans come to question the
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If you're a Graduate Center professor or student, you can find the article by clicking <a href="http://asr.sagepub.com.ezproxy.gc.cuny.edu/content/current" target="_blank">here</a>. For others, look for the most recent issue of ASR. </div>
Stephen & Meryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01568363770532550282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412543890521505203.post-7286949350751942382013-08-23T18:12:00.001-04:002013-08-23T18:12:56.374-04:00free movie on the lawn at Columbia University on Thursday, 9/5 @7:30pm<p style="text-align: -webkit-auto; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The following event is presented by the <a href="http://maisonfrancaise.org/index.php">Columbia Maison Française</a>. It is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit their website at <a href="http://maisonfrancaise.org/index.php">www.maisonfrancaise.org</a></span></p><p style="text-align: left; "></p><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Special Events</span></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><strong style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Thursday, September 5, 7:30 p.m.</strong></div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><em>Films on the Green @ Columbia: Wild Reeds (Les Roseaux sauvages)</em> </span></div><strong><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><strong>André T</strong><strong>é</strong><strong>chin</strong><strong>é</strong><strong>, 1994, 100 min.</strong></div></strong><p></p><div class="contentpaneopen_nws" style="text-align: left; "><span class="contentheading_nws" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"></span><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Special Outdoor Film Event on Low Plaza Steps</span></div><div id="article_intro_ag"><p style="text-align: -webkit-auto; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><img src="http://maisonfrancaise.org/images/stories/eventphotos/roseaux-sauvages.jpg" border="0" width="162" height="89"></span></p><p style="text-align: -webkit-auto; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">In 1962, four friends face their romantic awakening through pop music, movies, and the Algerian War. Political passions mingle with passionate love.</span></p><p style="text-align: -webkit-auto; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><strong>Special sneak preview</strong>: September 5 from 6-7:30 p.m., before Films on the Green @ Columbia, our Centennial Maison Française exhibition will be open for viewing in Buell Hall, next to Low Plaza. Free movie snacks and raffle prizes!<br></span></p><p style="text-align: -webkit-auto; "><em style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This screening is featured as part of the Films on the Green Festival organized by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy and the NYC Parks Department. Sponsorship is provided by BNP Paribas, Air France, TV5 Monde and Destination Midi-Pyrénées.</em></p><p style="text-align: -webkit-auto; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">*Please note that in case of rain, the screening will be held at the Maison Francaise in Buell Hall. Seating is limited. No alcohol is permitted at this event.</span></p></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412543890521505203.post-64159216213376813862013-06-13T22:26:00.002-04:002013-06-13T22:26:59.394-04:00Center for Comparative Immigration Studies Blog on Immigration Reform<span>As the full Senate begins debate on the comprehensive immigration
reform bill, t<a href="http://ccis.ucsd.edu/category/cir2013/" target="_blank">he CIR [Comprehensive Immigration Reform] 2013 Blog</a> will continue to provide analyses of
opposition and support among members of Congress – not just on the bill
as a whole, but also on key amendments. Today, the Senate took its first
vote on an amendment to S.744. In a <a href="http://ucsd.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=03c15db098f4879ca9a579dff&id=57dbed614f&e=140efc1588" style="color: #336699; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">post</a>
last month, the CIR 2013 Blog was able to predict today's vote within
94.7%. The CIR 2013 Blog also predicted a recent vote on an amendment to
the DHS appropriations bill in the House within <a href="http://ucsd.us5.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=03c15db098f4879ca9a579dff&id=5ebf55118f&e=140efc1588" style="color: #336699; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">97.3%</a>.<br />
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The purpose of the CIR 2013 Blog is to provide scholars and the public
with analyses that speak directly to the question of whether
comprehensive immigration reform will pass in 2013. These analyses use
social science research methods to answer practical, policy-relevant
questions. Guest contributions have come from Wayne Cornelius, Latino
Decisions, and the Bipartisan Policy Center. <b>If you are interested in
contributing</b>, please contact Tom K. Wong (<a href="mailto:tomkwong@ucsd.edu" style="color: #336699; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">tomkwong@ucsd.edu</a>).<br />
</span>Stephen & Meryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01568363770532550282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412543890521505203.post-33349574207563028392013-06-10T15:04:00.001-04:002013-06-10T15:04:41.184-04:00some useful links for understanding S.744<div id="dE_H" style=";width:100%; height:100%; ;">Confused about the new Senate immigration reform bill (aka "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act" and S.744)? Here are some useful links to help understand the bill:<div><ul><li>The latest version of the bill can be found <a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c113:S.744:">here</a>.</li><li><a href="http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/sites/default/files/docs/guide_to_s744.pdf">Immigration Policy Center's special report on S.744</a></li><li>The <a href="http://www.newrepublic.com/article/113295/immigration-bill-denies-obamacare-undocumented-workers"><i>New Republic's</i> article about the bill</a> focusing on its limitations as they pertain to health coverage</li></ul><div>In addition, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) is coordinating a statewide coalition called <a href="http://www.thenyic.org/NYCampaign-ImmigrationReform">New Yorkers for Real Immigration Reform</a>.</div></div><div><br></div></div>GC-Immigration Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06467506511618255179noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412543890521505203.post-40984490108956571802013-06-09T12:31:00.000-04:002013-06-09T12:31:01.296-04:00The Deportation of Children and Israel <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Oscar-winning documentary short Strangers No More (<a href="http://youtu.be/5t0hs-0S-4k" target="_blank">trailer</a>) shows the work of one school in Israel that welcomes children from countries around the world. An Israeli law passed that grants legal status to those who have attend school, speak Hebrew, have lived 5 years in Israel, and whose parents entered legally, excluding (at least) hundreds of children and their families. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/01/world/middleeast/01israel.html?_r=0" target="_blank">This New York Times article</a> tells how some of the students featured in the film risk being deported from a country where the policy of deportation resonates strongly.<br />
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The film highlights some of the work to be done in humanizing immigrants and creating an educational atmosphere that allows students to bring their prior experiences into the classroom. Stephen & Meryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01568363770532550282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412543890521505203.post-65104810759634203562013-06-06T15:22:00.002-04:002013-06-09T16:20:40.097-04:00Documentary Screening: The Strike of Undocumented Workers in France<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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2013, 54 min.<br />Presented by Emilien Julliard (EHESS, France. Visiting student at CUNY)<br /><br /><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_967946299" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">June 11</span></span>. <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_967946300" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">6:15pm</span></span>.<br />Joseph S. Murphy Institute<br />25W 43rd St<br />18th floor. Room 18D</b></span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></div>
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Action after action, workers gain confidence in their struggles. As
undocumented migrants, they constantly risk being arrested. Yet as workers they
have the right to strike and occupy their work site. Assisted by unionists, over
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Stephen & Meryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01568363770532550282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412543890521505203.post-34246840933568208592013-05-31T15:28:00.002-04:002013-06-09T16:21:30.775-04:00For Medicare, Immigrants Offer Surplus, Study Finds<div class="nyt_headline" id="nyt_headline">
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led by researchers at Harvard Medical School, measured immigrants’
contributions to the part of Medicare that pays for hospital care, a
trust fund that accounts for nearly half of the federal program’s
revenue. It found that immigrants generated surpluses totaling $115
billion from 2002 to 2009. In comparison, the American-born population
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4412543890521505203.post-8217699138263750822013-05-29T11:02:00.001-04:002013-05-29T11:16:04.669-04:00ASA in New York City: International Migration Section<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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From August 10 to 13, the American Sociological Association will host <a href="http://www.asanet.org/am2013/am2013.cfm" target="_blank">its annual meeting</a> here in New York. Several events will focus on immigration, including a mini-conference that has been sold out and a field trip to Jackson Heights. I believe some of our group members are presenting papers at some of these panels below! <br />
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For your information, below are the scheduled activities for IM Section at the New York meeting. (They are all on Saturday Aug 10.)<br />
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Education, Social Mobility, and the Second Generation<br />
<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1428655126" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Sat Aug 10 2013, 4:30 to 6:10pm</span></span><br />
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New Patterns of Emigration and Immigration<br />
<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1428655127" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Sat Aug 10 2013, 2:30 to 4:10pm</span></span><br />
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Transnationalism and Diasporas<br />
<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1428655128" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Sat Aug 10 2013, 8:30 to 10:10am</span></span><br />
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Section on International Migration Roundtable Session (one-hour).<br />
<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1428655129" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Sat Aug 10 2013, 10:30 to 11:30am</span></span><br />
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Section on International Migration Reception<br />
<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1428655130" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Sat Aug 10 2013, 6:30 to 8:30pm</span></span><br />
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International Migration Business Meeting<br />
<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1428655131" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Sat Aug 10 2013, 11:30 to 12:10pm</span></span><br />
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Section on International Migration Council Meeting<br />
<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1428655132" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Sat Aug 10 2013, 7:00 to 8:15am</span></span>Stephen & Meryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01568363770532550282noreply@blogger.com0