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With more than three million foreign-born residents today, New York has been America’s defining port of entry for nearly four centuries, a magnet for…
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A nationwide initiative is taking place this month to gather and share inspirational stories of American immigrants. As part of Immigrant Heritage Month,…
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In recent years, politicians in a handful of local communities and states have passed laws and regulations designed to make it easier to deport…
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In his new book, A Nation Of Nations: A Great American Immigration Story, veteran NPR correspondent Tom Gjelten assesses the impact and importance of the…
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Last week, President Barack Obama said the U.S. would accept at least 10,000 Syrian refugees fleeing the war in their home country by 2016. Jill…
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They came from the poorest parts of Ireland and Italy, and met as rivals on the sidewalks of New York. In the nineteenth century and for long after, the…
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Several dozen people will be sworn in as new citizens of the United States during naturalization ceremonies being held on the Fourth of July at three…
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The mills and factories of Upstate New York were often the first step toward a new life for immigrants to America many years ago. Companies such as…