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...
by nathanansell | Oct 30, 2019 | About, Family, Identity, Our Staff
By Nathan Ansell, Medill, Immigrant Connect In a medium-sized residence near Westminster, I’m sitting around an oblong wooden table for brunch. I recognize less than a quarter of the faces present. I eavesdrop on conversations about everything from Israeli politics to...
by hannahgonzalez | Oct 18, 2019 | About, Family, Identity, Our Staff
By Hannah Gonzalez, Medill, Immigrant Connect At ten years old, my younger brother Ian stands in full padding in front of the net at his hockey game. His head barely visible above the crossbar, he clutches the goalie stick in his right hand. He uses it to sweep the...
by bonifant | Jun 15, 2019 | Good Question, Identity
By Josiah Bonifant, Medill, Immigrant Connect Two of the most recognizable faces for Indian Americans in the 21st century are Bobby Jindal and Nikki Haley, both politicians and both Republicans. Yet Indian Americans identify as Democrats at ten times the rate they...
by Jack Doppelt | Jun 5, 2019 | Good Question, Identity
By Victoria Lee, Medill, Immigrant Connect It all began with a test. Ariel Pao never even considered moving to the United States until she received her university exam results. The results are a crucial turning point for most Taiwanese young adults. In fact, Taiwanese...
by shin | Jun 5, 2019 | Identity
By Sian Shin, Medill, Immigrant Connect The first question I asked him was “how would you identify yourself?” After a moment of thought, he replied “a quarter human.” When he noticed the glimmer of curiosity in my eyes, he reassured me that I would understand after he...
