From the Washington Post: Bush commits himself to immigration reform while in Guatemala In the News

The following is an article that appeared in the Washington Post on March 13, 2007:   In Guatemala, Bush Vows to Push Immigration Changes By PETER BAKER Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, March 13, 2007; Page A10 More...

Posted on: Monday, March 12, 2007   by:   daniela    0 Comments    Share

Q&A: Common Misconceptions about Immigrants to the U.S. Immigration

I had the opportunity to ask Shuya Ohno , who works with the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA) ,  about incorrect stereotypes regarding immigrants to the United States.  Born in Japan, he moved to an immigrant-rich neighborhood in New More...

Posted on: Thursday, March 8, 2007   by:   daniela    1 Comments    Share

Personal Statement: On finding my Guatemalan identity Personal Reflections

    “Y volando, volando, volando, deslizo, me encuentro más alto, más alto que el sol. Y me extraña el mundo de un paso tan lejos de mí, una música dulce cantada sólo para mí…” A quick silence. Then the boom of More...

Posted on: Thursday, March 8, 2007   by:   daniela    0 Comments    Share

Studying Abroad in Mexico as a Mexican American Personal Reflections

I was born in Mexico but I have spent the majority of my life in the United States. My parents brought me here when I was only a baby and although we would make frequent trips back to visit we would normally only stay More...

Posted on: Thursday, March 8, 2007   by:   alb8283    1 Comments    Share

The True Challenge - translated In the News

The True challenge El Verdadero Reto Por Eduardo Vázquez, Instituto Tecnológicoy de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) I am convinced that in order for a productive relationship to exist in short and long term between More...

Posted on: Thursday, March 8, 2007   by:   SVTranslation    0 Comments    Share

Beatriz Paredes - Beatriz Paredes – PRI (Partido Revolucionario Institucional) Politics

By Eduardo Vazquez, Instituto Tecnológicoy de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) translated by Student Voices This is the first of 3 submissions that will present a profile of the leaders of PRI, PAN and PRD, the three mayor political parties More...

Posted on: Tuesday, March 6, 2007   by:   StudentVoices    0 Comments    Share

WTO: US & Mexico, New Challenges to come Economy

             The international system presents a special scenario. A collection of more than 150 sovereign states are the main components and actors, but there is no power or institution that can enforce any treaty or law to any state. In an More...

Posted on: Tuesday, February 13, 2007   by:   AlbertoValls    0 Comments    Share

Hillary, Obama, and Richardson: The New Faces of U.S. Politics Politics

    As the 2008 U.S. presidential election slides past first gear, I realize that the political landscape today is finally at least somewhat representative of the electorate in this country.     While the Republican candidates for president remain—mostly—of the More...

Posted on: Sunday, January 28, 2007   by:   daniela    0 Comments    Share

On Being Latin American Personal Reflections

My freshman year in college, I learned that the American government, for its U.S. Census purposes, invented the classification “Hispanic” to define all those who have familial roots in Latin America. I, for one, was born in the United States More...

Posted on: Sunday, January 21, 2007   by:   daniela    0 Comments    Share

Reverse Culture Shock: Dealing with misconceptions after returning to US from Mexico Personal Reflections

Returning to the US after living in Mexico for four months was much harder than I anticipated.   I had heard about “reverse culture shock” and read all the brochures my university gave me, but nothing prepared me for what hit More...

Posted on: Tuesday, December 26, 2006   by:   DanGrant    1 Comments    Share