Can “Portraits of Immigrants” give a face to controversy?
Betsy Ashton is a portrait artist who set out to change America’s perception of immigration through life-size portraits.
Immigration
Why a third of the Marshall Islands’ people have left for the U.S.
A third of the Marshall Islands’ population has moved to the U.S., leaving a country reeling from high unemployment and the looming effects of climate change. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Mike Taibbi reports. This story is part of an ongoing…
With visa rule change, Indian workers’ spouses could lose work permits
The Trump administration has signaled it plans to strip employment authorization from spouses of some H-1B visa holders. The change would mean that nearly 100,000 people -- predominantly women from India who followed their spouses to the U.S. -- would…
Outreach to Children Separated at the Border From Parents
As the nation grapples with the aftermath of President Trump’s border separation crisis, individuals from Harlem step up with support for the thousands of boys and girls who remain separated from their families at the border. That separation has moved…
Immigration on Long Island
More than half a million LI residents are immigrants. How is the economy impacted and how are immigrants dealing with deportation threats? As a part of our reporting initiative Chasing the Dream, Poverty and Opportunity in America, we talk with…
From Undocumented Immigrant to Wall Street Exec and Beyond
Lots of dissention has arisen over undocumented immigrants in America, especially after GOP nominee Donald Trump made his feelings clear on the issue. Julissa Arce is one of the voices that goes against Trump and his negative views on the…