Category: Big Read

Andrew Selee, President of MPI, explains the history of asylum in the United States as a safe haven for those fleeing violence and persecution in their home countries.

January is human trafficking awareness month, an issue that disproportionally affects immigrants who are often afraid to report their traffickers due to fear of being deported. Most immigrants come to the U.S. on a visa that is tied to their employer, and leaving an abusive situation can result in loss of legal immigration status.

In this December issue of The Think Table, Diana Tellefson-Torres, Executive Director of the United Farmworker Foundation, explains how the Farm Workforce Modernization Act could impact the hundreds of thousands of undocumented farmworkers and their families.

In this November issue of The Think Table, Marshall Fitz, Managing Director of Immigration at Emerson Collective and one of the nation’s leading legislative immigration strategists and advocates explains the crucial November 12 Supreme Court case on DREAMers. The Court’s decision will undoubtedly affect millions of Americans.