Author: Danny Shadow
USCIS Tells Legal Immigrants they are NOT Welcome
Picture this: a crowd in the JFK Building in Boston, MA. There are multiple floors with multiple rooms. Hidden within these rooms are various activities immigrants need to complete to finally achieve their citizenship. However, there are very few signs indicating where to go. The all-English signs that do exist have no images on them.… Read more
Musings on the Teacher Shortage Crisis…
One Thursday, late in my teaching career, life’s routine responsibilities overwhelmed me, threatening to crush my spirit. Read more
Immigrants Suffer Torturous Displacement. Here’s what you can do.
Lead-in Have you heard about the American Families United Act (AFUA)? In case you haven’t, the AFUA seeks to reunite families victimized by immigration policy. According to the National Immigration Forum, “over 1.2 million spouses of U.S. citizens [live] in the U.S. without [approval], and… 4.1 million U.S. citizen children live with at least one… Read more
Invisible Illnesses: U.S. Veterans’ Desperation for Compensation
Silent Screams: The Ongoing Shame of Invisible Illnesses The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is crucial for providing financial assistance to former military personnel dealing with physical and mental health issues. However, establishing a link between invisible illnesses aggravated or developed in military service is challenging compared to traditional physical illnesses. In particular,… Read more
