Immigrants

I told my girlfriend a harmless lie ... and now she's sure to find out I told my girlfriend a harmless lie ... and now she's sure to find out

I told her my grandparents don't live in America. But now we're going to visit them -- in America.
By Cary Tennis Aug 8, 2008

  • I'm sick of people labeling people

    We're not "strippers"! We're not "illegals"! We're citizens of the planet!
    By Cary Tennis October 8, 2009

  • If the rest of the world could vote

    Foreigners can see themselves in the candidacy of Barack Obama. Maybe the U.S.A. really is "exceptional"
    By Andrew Leonard November 4, 2008

  • Double-wide dreams

    Courtney Hunt on her Sundance-acclaimed, slo-mo rural thriller "Frozen River" and making an indie film even action-movie fans can love (interview/podcast).
    By Andrew O'Hehir July 30, 2008

  • Not quite Americans

    Sexual assault, enslavement, no medical care -- Peter Orner, author of an oral history of illegal immigrants, discusses the nightmares experienced by this vulnerable population.
    By Whitney Joiner June 11, 2008

  • My brother seems lost after college

    He's started attending Mass ... and he's going to convert!
    By Cary Tennis October 7, 2009

  • Need some balm for the soul

    Dad died, lover left me, unemployed, things are tough, could use a lift.
    By Cary Tennis April 14, 2009

  • A foodie dream come true

    Do you like ethnic cuisine? A market research firm may have a job for you
    By Andrew Leonard October 23, 2008

  • 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
    By Andrew Leonard April 17, 2008

  • Hanky-panky or sexual assault?

    An investigation into an alleged assault of a detainee at Texas' Hutto prison turns into an "official misconduct" inquiry.
    By Carol Lloyd May 31, 2007

  • 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.
    By Jytte Klausen May 29, 2007

  • 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?
    By Catherine Price May 8, 2007

  • Kiddie prisons

    Are kids with pending immigration cases being treated as prisoners?
    By Carol Lloyd May 3, 2007

  • I want to go home

    I am in America against my will, alone, unhappy and scorned.
    By Cary Tennis March 7, 2006

  • 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.
    By Roberto Lovato November 15, 2005

  • No papers, no help

    Ignored by federal agencies, thousands of illegal immigrants made homeless by Katrina are struggling to survive.
    By Amanda Kludt and Caitlin Miner-Le Grand September 19, 2005

  • 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.
    By David Cole November 19, 2004

  • Got guilt?

    Dairy workers grub for minimum wage in sickening manure pits -- so American consumers can have cheap milk and cheese.
    By Rebecca Clarren August 27, 2004

  • 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?
    By Cara Nissman August 4, 2004

  • 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.
    By Michelle Goldberg June 22, 2004

  • Qwest slams Peter Pan

    A case of mistaken identity exposes how a long-distance telephone company is targeting Asian immigrants.
    By Deborah Scoblionkov October 16, 2000

  • A deafening silence

    Why haven't Latino leaders spoken out about the LAPD scandal?
    By Sandra Hernandez March 7, 2000

  • Homeward bound

    Our travel expert offers advice for immigrants heading home, tips for finding lodging in Guatemala and discouragement on the Madrid-Bilbao drive.
    By Donald D. Groff February 17, 2000

  • Waiting room

    For the great numbers of uninsured, the care may not be bad -- but the wait is.
    By Scott Harris October 21, 1999

  • This week in travel

    Wanderlust's select guide to the top travel-related news stories from around the globe
    By Susanna Stromberg January 15, 1998
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