SUBSCRIBE to Next Media Animation: www.youtube.com Facebook: www.facebook.com Webpage: www.nma.tv Twitter @nmatv: twitter.com Tumblr: nmatv.tumblr.com Immigration reform? How about education reform first? The Center for the Study of the American Dream at Xavier University reports that just 64 percent of native-born Americans could pass the naturalization test immigrants must take to become a US citizen. Immigrants applying for citizenship pass the simple civic literacy test at a rate of 97.5 percent according the the survey, released last week. We stopped some people in Times Square last week and asked them some of the the questions. For the answers, watch the video: 1. Who is Susan B. Anthony? 2. Name a US territory. 3. How many justices are on the Supreme Court? 4. How many US senators are there? 5. Who is the current vice president of the US? 6. Who is the chief justice of the Supreme Court? 7. Who is the speaker of the House of Representatives? How many questions can you answer correctly? Leave your answer in the comments below.
Case worker: Lutheran Organization Seeks Help From Former Refugees (Cambodia news in Khmer)
In the 1970s and 1980s tens of thousands of Cambodians immigrated to the US. Many of those were helped by religious organizations, including the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service. The origins of today’s immigrants have changed, but many of their needs are the same. And now the service is looking for help from refugees it … Continue reading
Immigration a key issue in French election
Policy on migrants has been central issue in debate ahead of presidential poll.
Raw Footage From Immigration Rally
Kelle Jolly and Megan Macaraeg perform during the immigration rally on Thursday, May 3, 2012.
“Occupy Everywhere”: May Day Special Show on OWS, Immigration, Labor Protests. 1 of 3
DemocracyNow.org – As Occupy Wall Street plans nationwide protests marking International Workers Day, or May Day, we discuss the movement with Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, Chris Hedges; Amin Husain, editor of Tidal Magazine and a key facilitator of the Occupy movement; Marina Sitrin, author of “Horizontalism: Voices of Popular Power in Argentina” and a member of … Continue reading
Inside Story US 2012 – How tough should the US be on immigration?
The US Supreme court will hear arguments on one of the toughest anti-immigration laws in US history but how will the issue, which ignited a political firestorm, play in the 2012 campaign? Guests: Tamar Jacoby, Mark Krikorian, Alessandra Soler-Meetz.