Immigrants - Salon.com

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

By Cary Tennis — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

I told her my grandparents don't live in America. But now we're going to visit them -- in America.

Double-wide dreams

By Andrew O'Hehir — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

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).

Not quite Americans

By Whitney Joiner — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

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

A new era of undocumented bond speculators?

Andrew Leonard — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

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?

Carol Lloyd — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

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

By Jytte Klausen — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

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?

Catherine Price — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

Or do all Americans, regardless of where they came from, need to address their issues with sex ed?

Kiddie prisons

Carol Lloyd — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

Are kids with pending immigration cases being treated as prisoners?

I want to go home

By Cary Tennis — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

I am in America against my will, alone, unhappy and scorned.

Gulf Coast slaves

By Roberto Lovato — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

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

By Amanda Kludt and Caitlin Miner-Le Grand — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

Ignored by federal agencies, thousands of illegal immigrants made homeless by Katrina are struggling to survive.

Less safe, less free

By David Cole — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

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?

By Rebecca Clarren — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

Dairy workers grub for minimum wage in sickening manure pits -- so American consumers can have cheap milk and cheese.

Innocence lost in translation

By Cara Nissman — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

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

By Michelle Goldberg — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

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

By Deborah Scoblionkov — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

A case of mistaken identity exposes how a long-distance telephone company is targeting Asian immigrants.

A deafening silence

By Sandra Hernandez — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

Why haven't Latino leaders spoken out about the LAPD scandal?

Homeward bound

By Donald D. Groff — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

Our travel expert offers advice for immigrants heading home, tips for finding lodging in Guatemala and discouragement on the Madrid-Bilbao drive.

Waiting room

By Scott Harris — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

For the great numbers of uninsured, the care may not be bad -- but the wait is.

This week in travel

By Susanna Stromberg — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

Wanderlust's select guide to the top travel-related news stories from around the globe

Newsreal: Are we all in the money ...

By Lori Leibovich — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

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

By A. Clay Thompson — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

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

By David Horowitz — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:08:00 PDT

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.