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The Son of an Undocumented Immigrant Is Keeping Your Data Safe

The Son of an Undocumented Immigrant Is Keeping Your Data Safe

Millions of people and thousands of corporations who use cloud storage and software powered by Dell don’t know it, but the son of an undocumented immigrant is keeping their data safe. His name is Carlos Phoenix, and he’s the global cyber strategist for a Dell subsidiary called VMware. “Our software powers a… Read More

Immigrants Want the Opportunity to Work for Their Families, Texas Judge Says

Immigrants Want the Opportunity to Work for Their Families, Texas Judge Says

Armando Rodriguez, a Mexican-American from Houston’s rough-and-tumble Fifth Ward, has had a career marked by many firsts. He was the first person in his family to become a lawyer — though all of his siblings graduated from college. And after being elected in 1974 as a justice of the peace… Read More

Without Migrant Workers, Summer Sours for Cape Cod Businesses

Without Migrant Workers, Summer Sours for Cape Cod Businesses

From April until Thanksgiving each year, a neon lobster shines out over the streets of Provincetown, Massachusetts, calling tourists to The Lobster Pot, where for the past 45 years Chef Tim McNulty’s family has been serving up lobster rolls, chowder, and other Cape Cod specialties to as many as 200,000… Read More

Immigrant Entrepreneur’s Message to Washington: Do What’s Right, Not What’s Popular

Immigrant Entrepreneur’s Message to Washington: Do What’s Right, Not What’s Popular

Miriam, a popular brunch spot in Park Slope Brooklyn, has served one million eggs since it opened in 2005. The Mediterranean restaurant, known for its Arab-influenced Israeli foods like Shakshuka and Sabich eggplant sandwiches, frequently has lines out the door on the weekends. These days, gourmet Israeli cuisine is common… Read More

Campus Theologian Offers Comfort and Aid to Refugees in Pennsylvania

Campus Theologian Offers Comfort and Aid to Refugees in Pennsylvania

When it comes to immigration, Dr. Helen Wolf, executive director of the University of Scranton’s Office of Campus Ministries, a nationally recognized Catholic and Jesuit university, looks to the example of Pope Francis. In September 2015, shortly after she took on the position, “He called on Catholics and individuals… Read More

Student Cried for Joy the Day DACA Announced, Now She’s Fighting to Preserve it

Student Cried for Joy the Day DACA Announced, Now She’s Fighting to Preserve it

Jessica Moreno Cacho is not only a Dreamer — she’s a doer. She was brought to the United States undocumented from her native Peru by her parents when she was just 8 years old. Her dad had been out of work for more than a year, and crime rates were… Read More

Young Advocate: Without Newcomers, Economy Would Not Survive

Young Advocate: Without Newcomers, Economy Would Not Survive

After his father’s cancer returned in 2016, Phillip Germain, then 18 and a college student, took care of him. It was a pivotal moment for the young man. His father’s care was contingent upon affordable healthcare through the Affordable Care Act, Medicare, and Social Security. In short: public policy decisions… Read More

The 21st Century University — and Economy — Depends on International Students

The 21st Century University — and Economy — Depends on International Students

“What people don’t understand is that education is a business right now — especially international education,” says Karin Lee, chair of the Mississippi Association of International Educators and Study Mississippi Consortium. “Nationally, international students account for just 5 percent of the students enrolled in American colleges and universities, and yet… Read More

In America, Mississippi Lawyer Sees Strength in Diversity

In America, Mississippi Lawyer Sees Strength in Diversity

In 2002, attorney  decided to become a small business owner. He opened Schwindaman Law Firm, and — with the help of a full-time paralegal — now takes on about 70 cases a year. At least 80 percent are immigration cases, covering everything from citizenship and asylum issues to student and… Read More

UK Immigrant Brings Diverse Voices, and a New Aladdin, to Hollywood

UK Immigrant Brings Diverse Voices, and a New Aladdin, to Hollywood

When Walt Disney Pictures released the animated feature “Aladdin” in 1992, the movie was criticized for its stereotypical portrayal of Arab culture. Now, to ensure that its upcoming live-action version is authentic and nuanced, Disney has turned to an immigrant entrepreneur named Marya Bangee, the owner of SILA Consulting. The name of the company, which… Read More

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