The Declaration of Independence says “ . . . That all men are created equal, That they are endowed by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, That among these are Life, Liberty, and the... Read more >>

In Atlanta, Georgia, on June 30.2009 at 2:15 p.m., 113 men and women, from fifty countries and every continent of the globe, anxiously filed in to a small auditorium at the Park Lake, Homeland... Read more >>

Vered was never one to lie in bed, wishing the day hadn’t yet arrived, contemplating the sheer point of getting up. Her right leg is pulled close to her chest, and the left is stretched out... Read more >>

I just read a story on here that was very similar to mine. It involved being conned by an immigrant. That’s what happened to me also. I have been married two and a half years and they have been... Read more >>

I was a Russian girl and an American teenager. I had no choice about the first but I tried very hard to be the second. Now as a grown woman, I mostly deem myself a New Yorker. While I never truly... Read more >>

In light of the escalating violence and terror, a Patriot Act forum was held at UIC on February 10, 2004. Post 9/11 has had everlasting effects on the lives of people worldwide. In particular,... Read more >>

Dear Presidential Candidates, First I would like to thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to read this letter concerning immigration. Immigration has been an important issue in... Read more >>

Silvia Henriquez is the Executive Director of the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health. Here’s what she had to say about Latinas’ reproductive health and rights, immigration... Read more >>

Before I left on a mission, a friend told me to watch out for the leeches in the Malaysian jungles. But since my colleague and I were not traveling for eco-tourism reasons, I figured that I had little... Read more >>

Q: Hello, Steven Verrier, and thank you for this interview. Would you mind telling us a little bit about yourself? A: Well, I’ve been writing seriously since I was a teenager … first... Read more >>