The U.S. has a new president. Immigrants, documented and undocumented, have been put on notice: during this administration the new policy is “America First.” An atmosphere of fear and uncertainty has descended on our immigrant communities. The new slogan carries an unsavory historical pedigree characterized by hostility and callousness toward those who seek safe harbor…

Immigration and visa controls by the wealthy countries of the world – those that comprise perhaps fifteen percent of humanity such as Europe, North America, Japan, and Australia – can be characterized as a system of exclusion, discrimination, and exploitation. While the citizens of the wealthy countries can travel and work in nearly any part…