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“NYC Migrant Crisis” or “When in Doubt Blame Immigrants”
On Thursday mornings, migrants gather outside the city office in Brooklyn, often with blankets, children, and winter supplies. Some endure overnight stays to secure a spot, hoping to be among the few walk-ins received. The purpose of this effort during the frigid NYC winter is to obtain IDNYC ID cards, believed by many migrants to…
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Immigrant Parents and Their Kids: Reconciling Generational Trauma
When my maternal grandfather was four years old, he was forced to flee on foot from his home village to a city 120 miles away. He was fleeing the advancing Imperial Japanese Army during Japan’s invasion of China in 1937. He told me of a time when he was fleeing in the middle of the…
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Europe vs. USA: What Does Work-Life Balance Look Like?
Have you also realized how much being happy at work impacted your energy at home and how being happy at home impacted the quality of your work? I have, and I wanted to share my observations on the work-life balance culture that exists on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Is Immigrating for College Worth It?
A personal story about choosing to study in EU v. USA as an international student
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The Responsibility of a Passport Immigrant
Do immigrants who obtain US citizenship have a responsibility to advance immigrant rights through voting?