El Salvador will be especially hard-hit by the economic crisis in the United States. (Miami Herald video)
A series of stories in the Miami Herald has been following the effect the economic crisis is having on immigrants. Immigrants, especially those working in construction or service jobs, have been hard hit, and the impact is apparent on [...]
Tag Archives: Economy
Economic Crisis Puts a Strain on Immigrants
November 30, 2008 – 3:12 pm
Going green with an economy in the red
October 20, 2008 – 4:41 pm
With the markets in the midst of a crisis that many are comparing to the Great Depression, some environmentalists are starting to worry that the go-green wave may lose its momentum in the face of more pressing economic concerns.
From bloggers to scientists, a new speculative trend has now begun, with thinkers placing their bets on [...]
How Will the Economy Affect Immigration?
September 29, 2008 – 5:50 pm
Today we watched the stock market plunge as the House voted down Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson’s financial bail-out package. Things are not looking good for the economy, which in modern times has been the main factor attracting immigrants to this country. So how will the crisis affect immigration?
New census figures that came out earlier this [...]
