Immigration
The most important Congressman you probably never heard of
Although he is little remembered today, a Jewish Congressman from Brooklyn is responsible for some of the most significant legislation of the 20th century. Emanuel Celler was the principal author of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965. He also spearheaded the 23rd, 24th and 25th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution — the latter frequently discussed during the term of former President Trump.
After 40 years in exile, my father returns to Cuba
The daughter of a Cuban Jew describes his family’s beginnings there, why he escaped and about his journey back.
Why ‘Hester Street’ meant so much for Jewish women and for Yiddish
The film was an exceptional work by director Joan Micklin Silver who passed away recently at the age of 85.
Jewish activists who defied Trump respond to Biden’s new caution on asylum
President-elect Joe Biden backed off his promise to quickly end the Trump administration’s border policies Tuesday.
My grandfather was a Nazi. Now I say ‘Never Again’
What would I have done? But more importantly, what do I do, right now?
Jews rallied behind immigrants under Trump. Will they stop once Biden is president?
“I don’t want to be cynical or pessimistic, but I think it’s fair to wonder whether our elected officials are going to become complacent.”
Jewish clergy rally in support of immigrants on hunger strike at New Jersey jail
The detainees wish to await the results of their deportation cases at home rather than in jail, where they are at high risk of contracting COVID.
How this Texas border rabbi holds a divided synagogue together
During four tumultuous years, an El Paso synagogue has learned to live with a stark partisan divide.
Asylum is becoming nearly impossible; we can’t let it
Fleeing Egypt taught us what it should mean to be a powerful nation with the capacity to help those who need entry or safe passage.
Stephen Miller’s wife was sent to the border to help her find compassion. It didn’t work, she said.
“DHS sent me to the border to see the separations for myself — to try to make me more compassionate — but it didn’t work.”