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One High Profile Case and One Ignored Case
by Daniel Nardini The two cases of former U.S. Marine Sergeant Andrew Tahmooressi and former U.S. AID worker Alan Gross could not be a more classic example of how one… Read more
Nostalgia for a Bad Era
by Daniel Nardini I remember the days when Russian tourists, state enterprises and Soviet ships used to be in Havana. In the days when the former Soviet Union existed and… Read more
The American Asylum Morass
by Daniel Nardini The case of 22-year old Celvyn Mejia Romero is far from being extra-ordinary. Forced to leave his native Honduras at age 10 because of a dispute with… Read more
Florida’s New Tuition Law for Immigrants
by Daniel Nardini In a complete about-turn, the State of Florida has passed a new law that allows immigrant students, even those who are undocumented, to qualify for in-state tuition… Read more
Two Different Tales in the Same State
by Daniel Nardini I commend Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel and Chicago’s decision to house those Central American refugees (mostly children) in Chicago. There are apparently many, many people who feel… Read more
Puerto Rico to Provide Undocumented with Driver’s Licenses
by Daniel Nardini Puerto Rican Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla announced that Puerto Rico will now provide driver’s licenses to undocumented. Under the new rules, the undocumented must show that they… Read more
The Central American Refugee Crisis as Seen in Central America
by Daniel Nardini It is all over the U.S. news—tens of thousands of children from the three Central American countries of El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala arriving daily in the… Read more
What Have We Learned from the Great War?
by Daniel Nardini The Great War, also known as World War I, started 100 years ago in August, 1914, as all major European players mobilized for war. The principle players,… Read more
How the Immigration Court System Works
by Daniel Nardini Those anti-immigrant and anti-refugee groups who are protesting and even threatening the poor unfortunate children and women from Central America are calling for their “quick deportation.” Besides… Read more
Rationing Medicaid
by Daniel Nardini A very good friend is having serious trouble getting his medications through Illinois Medicaid. One day, he went to a CVS pharmacy to pick up his usual… Read more »