The Dangerous Road to Freedom: 500 Immigrants Found in Semi-Trailers
May 25, 2011 by carolthompson
Written By: Stephen Batten, J.D.
If you want to read a well-reported, cogently written story about the dangers immigrants from Central America face as they try to make it to the United States, please read the following piece by Catherine E. Shoichet of CNN posted this past Friday on May 20, 2011 11:25 a.m. EDT. (http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/americas/05/19/mexico.migrants/index.html?hpt=C1) [Read more]
The Basics of Immigration
May 17, 2011 by carolthompson
Written By: Stephen Batten, J.D.
Welcome to the basics of immigration. This blog is about the immigrant experience in the United States - people from other nations who for family, unification, humanitarian, or employment reasons leave their home countries and make the journey to the United States. It is a journey that has become increasingly complicated since the tragic events of September 11, 2001. [Read more]



