Organizing Asian America
It is March. In Minnesota, it is still snowing. I can hear the metal scrape of a neighbor’s shovel across their driveway. A woman in a red jacket walks briskly in between two houses pushing a stroller. The birds outside are singing louder than the ticking clock on the wall.…
My family has been waiting decades to be reunited, and unless something is done about the immigration backlogs, we will wait still several more. Over 20 years ago, my uncle sponsored my mother to come to the United States. I was just a baby, but my sister Maryam was already…
As Congress debates comprehensive immigration reform, the issue of family visas is now bubbling to the fore. One contentious issue is whether there should be a reduction in the number and types of family visas being granted. Some Senators have signaled an interest in eliminating family visas for siblings and…
