SO NEAR YET SO FAR AWAY: THE EFFECT OF SEPTEMBER 11TH ON MEXICAN IMMIGRANTS IN THE UNITED STATES
Tags: SEPTEMBER 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001; UNITED States -- Emigration & immigration
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- Xenophilia, Gender, and Sentimental Humanitarianism. Owens, Patricia A. // Alternatives: Global, Local, Political;Jun/Jul2004, Vol. 29 Issue 3, p285
Suggests that the uncertainty as to the position of immigrants and refugees in the United States, the seemingly contradictory impulses of both xenophobia and xenophilia, is productive of disciplinary strategies in the U.S. that help to secure the official, state-based public sphere. Contrast of...
- Counterterrorism experts say new immigration controls not much help. Zapor, Patricia // National Catholic Reporter;4/25/2003, Vol. 39 Issue 25, p12
Reports on the failure of immigration restrictions imposed since September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in improving national security of the U.S. according to counterterrorism experts. Disadvantages of alienating immigrant communities; Problems created by policies for the immigrants; Need for...
- Visa program could face scrutiny. Jackson, Donny // Telephony;9/17/2001, Vol. 241 Issue 12, p12
Deals with the concerns of telecommunication companies regarding efforts to restrict access to the United States in the wake of the terrorist attacks in the country on September 11, 2001. Significance to the overseas recruitment efforts of telecommunication companies; Implications for the H-1B...
- Refugees on Hold. // America;3/11/2002, Vol. 186 Issue 8, p3
Editorial. Discusses the drop in refugee admissions to the United States following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. View that the reduction has dangerous ramifications for those who had already been approved for entry into the U.S. prior to the attacks; Immigration statistics;...
- Arab and Muslim Americans: Collateral Damage in the Wars on Terrorism, Iraq. Abdelkarim, Riad Z. // Washington Report on Middle East Affairs;May2003, Vol. 22 Issue 4, p55
These are definitely difficult times for citizens and residents of the United States who happen to be of Middle Eastern background or the Muslim faith.It is ironic that many of the Arab-and Muslim-American immigrants to the United States fled repressive dictatorial regimes in their homelands to...
- Imported talents: demographic characteristics, achievement and job satisfaction of foreign born full time faculty in four-year American colleges. Lin, Zeng; Pearce, Richard; Wang, Weirong // Higher Education;Jun2009, Vol. 57 Issue 6, p703
The information-based economy globalizes the competition for talents and has changed the nature of international migration in recent decades. The rise of America has historically benefited from imported talents, and higher education has played a crucial role. By using 2004 National Study of...
- The New Political Economy of Immigration. Barry, Tom // Dollars & Sense;Jan/Feb2009, Issue 280, p28
The article looks at the changes in the political economy of immigration in the U.S. in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Immigrants are being considered as threats to the security of the country in public and policy debate. It points out that the increase in the...
- Carolina, Here I Come. Douthat, Ross; Poe, Marshall // Atlantic Monthly (10727825);Jul/Aug2005, Vol. 296 Issue 1, p46
The article reports that the Pew Hispanic Center has found that stricter security measures, since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, have had little impact on the ability of illegal immigrants to enter the United States. Other findings suggest that the locations the immigrants are...
- Following Attacks, Colleges Face Economic Underachievement. Vadum, Matthew // Bond Buyer;11/6/2001, Vol. 338 Issue 31259, p5
Reports on the impact of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the U.S. on higher education facilities in Washington, D.C., Washington. Credit ratings for Washington, D.C. given by several rating agencies; Efforts of colleges to raise funds.
