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Federation For American Immigration Reform

Federation For American Immigrantion Reform

The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) is a national, nonprofit, public-interest, membership organization of concerned citizens who share a common belief that our nation’s immigration policies must be reformed to serve the national interest.

FAIR seeks to improve border security, to stop illegal immigration, and to promote immigration levels consistent with the national interest—more traditional rates of about 300,000 a year.

 

Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices

Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices

The Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices enforces the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act § 274B, 8 U.S.C. § 1324b. This statute prohibits discrimination in hiring, firing, or recruitment or referral for a fee that is based on an individual’s national origin or citizenship status. The statute also prohibits unfair documentary practices during the employment eligibility verification (Form I-9) process (document abuse), and retaliation or intimidation.

The American Immigration Council

The American Immigration Council

The American Immigration Council (formerly the American Immigration Law Foundation) was established in 1987 as an IRS designated 501(c)(3),  tax-exempt, not-for-profit educational, charitable organization.

The mission of the American Immigration Council is to strengthen America by honoring our immigrant history and shaping how Americans think and act towards immigration now and in the future.

The American Immigration Council exists to promote the prosperity and cultural richness of our diverse nation by…

Corona Youth Music Project (El Sistema)



Corona Youth Music Project (El Sistema)

The Corona Youth Music Project (CYMP or Núcleo Corona) aspires to transform this Queens neighborhood and inspire others by teaching music and thus empowering children to become agents of change.

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The Corona Youth Music Project (CYMP, or Núcleo Corona) is the first El Sistema inspired program in Queens, New York. It strives to serve its community and neighboring areas.

The project includes a tuition-free after-school program, and several intensive sessions (or “seminars”) for choral and instrumental ensembles throughout the year. The current after-school program is focused on a “pre-orchestra” program, consisting of a bucket band and, later in the spring, a recorder orchestra.

 

New Immigrant Community Empowerment – Education Programs

New Immigrant Community Empowerment – Education Programs

Including ESOL Through Civil Literacy Program, Young Teachers Initiative, Parent Workshops.

 

 

Article – Globalization, Immigration, and Education: The Research Agenda, Marcelo Suárez-Orozco

Article – Globalization, Immigration, and Education: The Research Agenda, Marcelo Suárez-Orozco

In this article, Marcelo Suárez-Orozco sets forth a new paradigm for understanding immigration and education in the United States, situating it within the broader context of globalization. Suárez-Orozco argues that globalization is the reason that immigrant children are entering U.S. schools in unprecedented numbers. He argues that a critical but understudied area of recent scholarship on globalization is the experiences of children.