Immigrants

A new era of undocumented bond speculators?
A Mexican politician suggests that migrant workers in the U.S. buy bonds issued by the state oil company, instead of sending their money home to their families
Hanky-panky or sexual assault?
An investigation into an alleged assault of a detainee at Texas' Hutto prison turns into an "official misconduct" inquiry.
Danish cartoons, no longer the rage
Danish politics lurched right as the scandal provoked Muslims worldwide. But now Danes are fed up with their own "Bush-lite" -- and are backing a Muslim immigrant.
For immigrants, is sex education a particularly touchy subject?
Or do all Americans, regardless of where they came from, need to address their issues with sex ed?
Kiddie prisons
Are kids with pending immigration cases being treated as prisoners?
I want to go home
I am in America against my will, alone, unhappy and scorned.
Gulf Coast slaves
Halliburton and its subcontractors hired hundreds of undocumented Latino workers to clean up after Katrina -- only to mistreat them and throw them out without pay.
No papers, no help
Ignored by federal agencies, thousands of illegal immigrants made homeless by Katrina are struggling to survive.
Less safe, less free
John Ashcroft's war on terrorism has done enormous damage to our liberties -- and he has few tangible results to show for it.
Got guilt?
Dairy workers grub for minimum wage in sickening manure pits -- so American consumers can have cheap milk and cheese.
Innocence lost in translation
From the doctor's office to the courtroom, immigrants often rely on their bilingual children to interpret for them. Are these kids learning valuable life skills -- or shouldering too much family responsibility?
Border crossings in Brooklyn
The post-9/11 sweeps left many immigrant families without friends or money. A Pakistani Muslim and an Indian Hindu worked together to help them.
Qwest slams Peter Pan
A case of mistaken identity exposes how a long-distance telephone company is targeting Asian immigrants.
A deafening silence
Why haven't Latino leaders spoken out about the LAPD scandal?
Homeward bound
Our travel expert offers advice for immigrants heading home, tips for finding lodging in Guatemala and discouragement on the Madrid-Bilbao drive.
Waiting room
For the great numbers of uninsured, the care may not be bad -- but the wait is.
This week in travel
Wanderlust's select guide to the top travel-related news stories from around the globe
Newsreal: Are we all in the money ...
As part of Salon's Money week, an interview with Andrew Hacker, author of 'Money: Who Has How Much and Why.'
A Smack of Weimar
A low-intensity war is taking place in parts of Europe, with terrorist activities and open battles on the streets between neo-Nazis and their increasingly militant opponents.
the bilingual trap
Liberal do-gooder special language programs are
a new form of slavery for Latino immigrants. But the immigrants
are fighting back, and a new ballot initiative could
end bilingual education altogether.

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