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A Journey for Change

Jessie Mangaliman September 24, 2003
The Statute of Liberty, who promises open arms to all immigrants rich and poor, will soon be greeted by some of her new Americans. In an attempt to recapture the spirit of anti-racism activism in the 1960s, thousands are traveling across America's 'Heartland' to decry anti-immigrant prejudice. The US has long prided itself on being a nation of immigrants, but this pride –...

E.U. Looks at Travel Policy for Gay Couples

September 23, 2003
Free movement of labor between EU countries is, in the words of one EU official, "key for Europe's competitiveness". Yet, each nation's policy towards same-sex relationships complicates this freedom of movement. As of now, a spouse can immigrate with ease, whereas a domestic partner – same sex or otherwise – has difficulty moving into some EU countries but not others. As...

Border Security Merging

Jesse Bogan September 22, 2003
Coming into the US can be a confusing experience, with all different agencies competing to check your car for illegal immigrants, drugs, fruit, or terrorists. Now, in a move towards political expediency, the department of Homeland Security is moving to present "one face at the border" through a unified border patrol (CBP). Current immigration and agriculture officials are complaining...

Intel Insider Looks to Asia

Richard Waters September 21, 2003
Though it generates revenues equal to its next four competitors combined, Intel, the global leader in chip manufacturing, sees more and more competition coming from Asia. Intel CEO Craig Barrett argues that the next ten years will feature major upheavals in the capital intensive industry. To remain competitive, Intel must attract top talent, especially foreign nationals who have come to the US to...

Majority of 20s, 30s Wish to Emigrate

Hong Seo-rim September 18, 2003
More and more young adults in South Korea are looking to relocate to Canada, America, Australia and elsewhere. This potentially massive emigration would seriously damage the Korean economy and lead to even greater political instability. Citing better educational possibilities, less unemployment, and more opportunities elsewhere, young Koreans are frustrated with the lack of possibilities within...

Indian Techies Out, Teachers In

Siddhharth Srivastava September 18, 2003
American tech workers have been claiming that Indian immigrants are stealing their jobs ever since the tech bubble of the 1990s burst. Amidst this controversy, the fact that Indians are increasingly filling American teaching positions has widely gone unnoticed. With a shortage of instructors to the tune of over 700,000, however, this influx of professional labor is far more welcome. Indeed,...

Oh for Babies to Boost the Economy

Eddie Lee August 26, 2003
Are large families passé? In most developed and rapidly developing countries this increasingly seems to be the case. Across Europe, fertility rates have dropped well below replacement level – so low in fact that Germany will have to import half a million immigrants a year to keep the working-age population stable. A similar phenomenon is occurring in Singapore where the government is resorting...