In Sacramento, California, a new program was started to help refugees and immigrants understand their legal rights. The “Understanding Your RIghts” program was sparked by an increase in refugee groups moving into the area, and a need to...

Some musings and analysis on Eric Cantors recent primary loss to a relatively unknown challenger.

Who are the DREAMers and what is DACA? Why does President Drumpf want to repeal it and who supports it? A comprehensive look at immigration reform at it relates to this crucial issue.

Abolitionist and social reformer Frederick Douglass believed that the U.S. could become the greatest nation in history – if it accepted the defining principles set out in his speech, Composite Nation.

By any objective measure, the United States doesn't train enough medical doctors to meet the nation's needs. That means graduates from other countries are needed. Aaron takes a look at foreign medical graduates, an essential element of...

Robert Faris, Research Director of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, talks with INET about the surge in misinformation since the 2016 elections.

I often get asked who my favourite historical figure is, and I can think of no person who represented the moral endurance and strength of Emma Goldman. Let's hear her story and maybe she'll be your favourite historical figure too.

This video provides guidance on the Hatch Act and social media. We describe what actions are permitted and prohibited for ‘less restricted’ employees.

By taking on the US government and winning, Wong Kim Ark ensured that the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution granted citizenship to every American by birth, regardless of their race or ethnicity.

A young Dallas couple has decided to open their doors to refugee children in their neighborhood. They don’t run a daycare or an afterschool program, but host refugee children at their home for games, movies, and even homework. Their home...

Sold into slavery by her parents, Polly Bemis faced discrimination as a Chinese immigant in America – but became something of a pioneer of the West.

As the world grapples with new pandemics, what can we learn from the US’s mixed response to the Bubonic Plague, which arrived in San Francisco in 1900?

In the last few months, many refugees have crossed illegally from the United States into Canada. Refugees who cross the border this way are violating the Safe Third Country Agreement. This agreement says people must take refuge in the...

You can tell a lot about a country from the colour of its passport. But not its power–and some are more powerful than others.

This video explains how immigration status affects the application of employment or labor law in the United States. It discusses the Immigration and Nationality Act, which outlines the criteria for immigrants to enter and work in the...

Pushcart prize winning poet, translator and professor Ravi Shankar has published, edited or has forthcoming over 15 books, including the Muse India award-winning translations of 9th century Tamil poet/saint, Andal, 'The Autobiography of...

This video explains the difference between long-run and short-run aggregate supply shifts, and provides examples of factors that can cause shifts, such as changes in the cost of production factors and population growth. The video...

Nationalist parties in the European Union are gaining momentum. At a time when the EU is increasingly fractured, they are united on many issues. What are they?

San Francisco is famous for many things – but what you probably don’t know is that much of the city is made from ships that sank or were repurposed during the Gold Rush.

There's a lot of change coming with Brexit and few are as affected as the citizens of Northern Ireland. As such some are calling for Northern Ireland to leave the United Kingdom all together and become part of the Republic of Ireland....

In this video, the concept of exponential functions is explained, specifically in relation to population growth and decay. The MacArthur-Wilson theory of biogeography is also discussed, which explores the equilibrium point between...

With the huge influx of African immigrants coming to Europe, I was curious how those already here are living, what they contribute to society, and how they feel as foreigners in Warsaw Poland. I had the great opportunity to meet with...

The House of Representatives has a new majority party, and a new agenda. Here's where business and the House may find common purpose.

A symbol of freedom and democracy, the Statue of Liberty has been welcoming immigrants and visitors to New York Harbour since 1875. But the story behind this gift from a European ally is filled with drama!