Life in the shadows

May 10, 2016

Stories of domestic violence and sexual assault on undocumented immigrant women tell of a deep-seated problem in the United States. *Author鈥檚 note: Italicized portions are based on case studies from victim advocate counselors. Names have been changed to protect the persons involved. Photo: Francesco Scaramella via Flickr Creative Commons Marisa...

Decoding the struggle

May 4, 2016

Refugees from Myanmar have one of the lowest rates of assimilation among Colorado immigrants Author鈥檚 note: Myanmar is now the official name of the Southeast Asian nation previously known as Burma until the year 1989. Both names are used in the story below. She spent five lonely months at the...

Clearing the air

April 29, 2016

How Chronic Illnesses Impact Hispanic Immigrants Hispanic immigrants face many obstacles when they come to the U.S., including employment and assimilating to American culture. But most immigrants must also fight to maintain their health in their new environment. In the following graphics, CU News Corps looked at the challenges that...

Living the Dream

April 18, 2016

The American Dream is an idea that has always puzzled me. Our media and our policy makers continue to use it to promote the United States as a place of boundless opportunity, where anyone who puts in the hard work can achieve their highest potential. We鈥檝e effectively branded ourselves as...

Hillary flip-flops; Trump鈥檚 illegal profits; immigration poll

March 11, 2016

Hillary Can鈥檛 Decide Whether or Not to Deport Children Wednesday night, Hillary Clinton abandoned her prior stance on the deportation of children immigrating to the united states, stating that she 鈥渨ould not deport children.鈥 This change is being viewed as a political ploy, as in the past Ms. Clinton has...