The memories fall into stacks. Distinct piles of experiences where I watched, listened to and, eventually, began to understand Dad.
We grew up in Salinas, California, where Mom and Dad built their American Dream: A thriving physical therapy practice led by Pakistani immigrants in a community with few Pakistanis. Every summer, as I helped out, folding towels, cleaning up, I saw it was …
It is a weird thing leaving a job you love.
After 18 years in the immigration movement, 14 of them leading the Forum, I suppose I should share lessons learned, tout accomplishments, offer a critique of the moment we face.
That’s not where my head is.
Instead, I find myself going back to moments that inspired me:
That late night in 2005 at the …These days, during practically every Crossing Borders interview, I am asked about the outpouring of support for Ukrainian refugees. “Is this a change in public support for immigration,” I am asked. “Does this mean the American public is finally turning against Trump-era immigration policies?”
Yes and no.
Last summer the American public certainly rallied to …
With authoritarianism on the march, democracies must respond to the weapons of war and the weaponization of migration with moral clarity.
In the face of a Russian invasion, the stories of Ukrainians preparing for war, conducting drills with wooden rifles, have steeled their nation's resolve. Liberal democracies worldwide have responded with troops, weaponry, and economic sanctions. …
As noted in my recent article, A Painting, I have a terrible habit of taking art off walls before asking if they are for sale - much less their price. But, sometimes you just have to say, “Hold my beer.”
In any case, I was in Texas a few years back, and had a Sunday to kill. Took to my Instagram feed -- like all the kids do -- to see what was happening in the …
