Mar 18th, 2010 · A new study finds that the number of people in multigenerational households grew by 2.5 million between 2007 and 2008. The trend is fueled by young adults, but older adults are also slightly more likely to share households. Another big factor is the increasingly large share of immigrants living in the U.S.
Mar 17th, 2010 · Maloney and Cooder were inspired by the story of a group of Irish immigrant soldiers who left the American army to fight for Mexico in the Mexican-American War. The seamless combination of Irish and Mexican folk songs provides for a distinctive listening experience, and has grabbed the attention of both critics and fans.
Mar 17th, 2010 · Pro-immigration activists are planning a massive protest on Sunday in the nation's capitol. Organizers are demanding an overhaul of the current immigration system and say they are fed up with the Obama administration's failure to act on their behalf. The president's campaign promise was to implement what he described as "comprehensive immigration reform" during his first year in office. Host Michel Martin speaks with Ali Noorani, executive director of the National Immigration Forum.
Mar 11th, 2010 · President Obama met Thursday with Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) who are trying to craft a bipartisan immigration bill. The meeting comes less than two weeks before immigrant rights activists are planning a march on Washington to draw attention to their cause, but so far the White House has been reluctant to put the issue on the front burner.
Mar 11th, 2010 · President Obama met Thursday with senators who are trying to craft a bipartisan immigration bill. The meeting comes less than two weeks before immigrant rights activists are planning a march on Washington to draw attention to their cause, but so far the White House has been reluctant to put the issue on the front burner.
Mar 11th, 2010 · In Brooklyn, which traces a woman's journey from Ireland to New York in the 1950s, Colm Toibin weaves a classic tale of immigration and the loneliness that follows.
Mar 5th, 2010 · Thousands of wealthy foreigners have gotten visas by investing at least $500,000 in a new business that will create jobs in the U.S. While some think everyone wins under this arrangement, others scoff at what they say is a "pay to play" system.
Mar 3rd, 2010 · A group of Somali immigrants escaped imprisonment and torture to start new lives in the U.S. While here, they discovered that one of the men who headed the regime responsible for their suffering was also living here. The question before the Supreme Court: Can the Somalis sue their former captors?