How does service in the armed forces change immigrants’ paths to citizenship?

by gabriellerabon | Dec 5, 2019 | Good Question

By Gabrielle Rabon, Medill, Immigrant Connect [see companion story – Immigrant veterans should read here how to apply for citizenship. Warning: It’s not easy] Adeyemi Gbadamosi stepped aboard the retired U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Taney, the last standing warship...

Are there differences in cultural identities between Mexicans who came to the US years ago and those who’ve come since the Cold War?

by nathanansell | Nov 22, 2019 | Good Question, Identity

By Nathan Ansell, Medill, Immigrant Connect Before throwing his hat into the ring as a presidential candidate, Julian Castro served as San Antonio’s mayor for five years, from 2009-14. As a relatively unknown figure beyond Texas, some say that his keynote speech at...

Did former President Obama abandon the Syrian people? If so, when, and how do Syrians here feel about it?

by luciovainesman | Nov 21, 2019 | Good Question

By Lucio Vainesman, Medill, Immigrant Connect Suzanne Akhras Sahloul, Executive Director of Syrian Community Network, is one of the many Syrian Americans who had high hopes for President Obama. “It was an inspiration and an amazing thing when he won the...

What does it take for immigrants to start their own businesses?

by sophiekobylinski | Nov 21, 2019 | Family, Good Question

By Sophie Kobylinski, Medill, Immigrant Connect Anwar Jebran, co-founder of Chicago In Arabic, is working to shed light on some of the success stories of Arabs who are recent arrivals to the United States. He shares the voices of Arab leaders in Chicago on his podcast...

How has Cuban immigration changed since the cessation of the Wet Foot/Dry Foot policy?

by hannahgonzalez | Nov 19, 2019 | Good Question

By Hannah Gonzalez, Medill, Immigrant Connect Meli Santoyo says that in today’s political climate, she cannot afford to be Republican. “I grew up in the context of being a first-generation college student, a low income student, a woman in the U.S.,” she says. “No...

How do the experiences of Asian immigrants frame how they address issues of domestic violence and sexual assault in their community?

by shin | Jun 17, 2019 | Good Question

By Sian Shin, Medill, Immigrant Connect “I was a victim of domestic violence,” said Marina Y. Kim. “I needed help at the time, but I didn’t know where to go. And I didn’t speak English well and I was undocumented.” Kim was born in South Korea and moved to the US in...