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Nativism

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I’m an American. But my family came to the US fraudulently.

Immigration Rewind

The Trump administration’s immigration policies harken back to the origins of immigration restriction a century ago that sought to keep “undesirables” — like my family — out. 

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Decades after an immigration policy separated his family, a man searches for his ancestral village

Conflict

Greece Cracks Down on Illegal Immigrants

Conflict & Justice
The World

As Arizona struggles to defend harsh immigration law, similar legislation spreads to four states

Conflict & Justice
The World

Resentment of illegal immigrants fuels violence in Johannesburg

Conflict & Justice
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Italy’s immigration crackdown

Conflict & Justice

The World’s Gerry Hadden reports on the Italian government’s crackdown on illegal immigration; many Italians blame immigrants — especially Roma people from Romania — for rising crime in the country.

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