Another interesting lesson from our immigration and economic history comes to us from a causative factor of the Great Depression of 1929.
Walking With Migrants
Protecting Immigrant Workers and Their Families in a Time of Fear
In September, we celebrate Labor Day, which reminds us of the struggles labor and laborers have undergone throughout the history of the United States.
Are There Defensible Reasons for Mass Deportations?
Until the American public realizes the drastic mark that will be left on our national conscience and strongly opposes mass deportation policies, these programs will continue.
America at 250: We Must Remember We Are Still a Nation of Immigrants
On this 250th anniversary, we celebrate our democracy and our achievements as a nation, but at the same time we can never forget that it was because of immigration that we have achieved so much.
The Cabrini Pledge: An Invitation To Be the Keepers of Hope
The Cabrini Pledge invites Catholics to pray, reflect, and act on behalf of migrants, writes Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, guided by St. Frances Xavier Cabrini and Catholic social teaching.
The Effects of Mass Deportations On the Labor Market in America
For the past 40 years, undocumented immigration has been fueled by a lack of legal avenues for immigrant workers to fill critical jobs in the economy and a failure by Congress to reform the system to create more of those avenues.
How Public Opinion Can Have an Influence on Migration Policies
There are better solutions to the present situation than mass deportations. We need entry-level immigrant workers in the labor market to fill essential jobs, which has always been the American way.
Self-Deportation: Is it a Trap, Repatriation, or Deportation?
The recent offer of self-deportation assistance by the Department of Homeland Security is a first for our nation, but it replicates the practice of many anti-immigrant countries.
The Impact DOGE Cuts Are Having on Migrants and Refugees
The funding cuts initiated by the current administration, launched by the new and powerful Department of Government Efficiency, have indiscriminately affected many vital programs, especially those that impact migrants and refugees.
Addressing Unnecessary Human Suffering: Migration Today
In the more than 30 articles I have written in the last three years, I have spoken from the perspective of a person with a Ph.D. in social work, concentrating on the study of migration.