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Stories of domestic violence and sexual assault on undocumented immigrant women tell of a deep-seated problem in the United States. *Author’s note: Italicized portions are based on case studies from victim advocate counselors. Names have been changed to protect the persons involved. Photo: Francesco Scaramella via Flickr Creative Commons Marisa...

Refugees from Myanmar have one of the lowest rates of assimilation among Colorado immigrants Author’s note: Myanmar is now the official name of the Southeast Asian nation previously known as Burma until the year 1989. Both names are used in the story below. She spent five lonely months at the...

How Chronic Illnesses Impact Hispanic Immigrants Hispanic immigrants face many obstacles when they come to the U.S., including employment and assimilating to American culture. But most immigrants must also fight to maintain their health in their new environment. In the following graphics, CU News Corps looked at the challenges that...

The American Dream is an idea that has always puzzled me. Our media and our policy makers continue to use it to promote the United States as a place of boundless opportunity, where anyone who puts in the hard work can achieve their highest potential. We’ve effectively branded ourselves as...

Hillary Can’t Decide Whether or Not to Deport Children Wednesday night, Hillary Clinton abandoned her prior stance on the deportation of children immigrating to the united states, stating that she “would not deport children.” This change is being viewed as a political ploy, as in the past Ms. Clinton has...