Immigration in a Historical Perspective
New America Media, Audio, Posted: Jun 28, 2010
America always likes to describe itself as a nation of immigrants. But throughout its history, it has also struggled to keep immigrants out through a patchwork of laws.
Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Front Page, Inside the Shadow Economy, Youth Culture
Tags: Border, History, Immigration, Mexico, SB 1070
The Mehserle Trial Through the Eyes of Young Oakland
YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia, Video, Posted: Jun 26, 2010
As the Johannes Mehserle murder trial for the death of Oscar Grant continues in LA, young Oakland is watching.
Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Front Page, Inside the Shadow Economy, Youth Culture
Tags: Alameda County, all white jury, Johannes Mehserle, los angeles, oscar grant, police brutality, protest, rally, trial, verdict
New America Now: Immigration Special
New America Media, Audio, Posted: Jun 25, 2010
A historical view of immigration, a vet's take on the border and a woman trapped in refugee limbo.
Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Front Page, Inside the Shadow Economy, Youth Culture
Tags: border, britain, immigration, mexico, nigeria, refugee, SB 1070, united states, US