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State Proportion of the Cuban-Born in the United States - 0 views

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  • Nathan Saphore on 17 Oct 13
     
    The reason why so many Cubans are located in Florida and especially in Miami is because it is only a short distance between Cuba and Florida, allowing for easy access. The other areas are major cities and metropolitan areas that will provide many job opportunities.
  • Katelyn Kopacko on 17 Oct 13
     
    I think that you are right in the fact that many of the immigrants would be going toward the cities in search of different jobs. They would probably want to get a higher paying job so maybe send money to family back home.
  • Matt Juliana on 18 Oct 13
     
    Most native Cubans that live in America are found in similar latitudes and climates as Cuba itself. Most live in states that are farther south, like Florida, Texas, Nevada, and California. The exceptions are New Jersey and New York, where many immigrants come through, and there are many jobs. This suggests that immigrants often try to live in a climate that may be similar to the one that they are used to.
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The foreign born from Asia in the West - 0 views

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  • Nathan Saphore on 17 Oct 13
     
    What surprised me was that most of the foreign born from Asia are located in California and the West in general. California has many job opportunities for people, but so do other industrialized states. I wonder why the West is so appealing to immigrants from Asia?
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Migration Information Source - Australia's Boat People: Asylum Challenges and Two Decad... - 1 views

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  • The country has been criticized for avoiding its responsibilities under the United Nations refugee conventions by making it difficult for asylum seekers to claim refugee protection on Australian soil.
  • Because Australia is a signatory to the United Nations' 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol, any person who falls within the convention's definition of a refugee is entitled to government protection.
  • Similarly, the number of asylum seekers awaiting a decision on whether they will be granted refugee status is relatively low compared to other countries.
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  • As with immigration in other countries, some politicians have argued that without strict policy, the country's shores would be inundated with asylum seekers — genuine and otherwise. Others contend that in addition to being saddled with the financial burden of having to process and provide for these claimants, the presence of more migrants would lead to an increase in crime.
  • Under the provisions of the Immigration Restriction Act of 1901 — which formed the basis of the “White Australia” policy — the government used dictation tests in a European language selected by immigration officers to limit the number of non-white migrants to Australia.
  • In the 1940s and 1950s, Australia welcomed more than 170,000 refugees, the largest groups being from Poland, Yugoslavia, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Ukraine, Czechoslovakia, and Hungary. The Vietnam War led to the first significant increase in non-European refugees. From 1976 until 1986, some 94,000 refugees from Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam settled in Australia — with about 2,000 of those arriving by boat. In the 1980s and early 1990s, there was a clear demographic shift away from “typical” Western European asylum seekers in Australia.
  • Asylum in Australia came to international attention in August 2001 when a Norwegian freighter, the MV Tampa, rescued more than 400 Afghan asylum seekers whose vessel had sunk in the Indian Ocean as they attempted to reach Australia.
  • he court directed the government to consider re-establishing onshore asylum claim processing. Still, Prime Minister Gillard and her government vowed to continue with the Malaysian Solution.
  • First, the country has tried to limit the number of boat people claiming asylum by excising island territories from the migration zone, turning vessels around before they reach Australian territory, and disincentivizing Australia as a target destination through a policy of mandatory detention. And second, Australia has used extraterritorial processing centers in neighboring countries to avoid allowing asylum seekers to invoke their right to claim refugee protection in Australia.
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Indian Immigrants in the United States - 1 views

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  • Kelly Gallick on 16 Oct 13
     
    Indian immigrants that reside in the US make up the third largest immigrant group in the nation. This is most likely because of the freedoms that Americans have that Indians don't usually have, plus the protection and job opportunities are equally attractive to migrants.
  • Brendan Wewer on 16 Oct 13
     
    I'm not surprised that there are so many Indian immigrants. The crisis at hand in India is the unstable rise in population. With this issue, many citizens are probably looking to leave the country if they have the chance.
  • Jessica Wray on 17 Oct 13
     
    It does seem that there is a rising Indian influence in the United States... I imagine they migrate primarily to large cities and/or states like California, a state with plentiful, arable land. This would make sense, as these conditions precipitate ample job opportunities. This is key, as the exploding population in India induces growing job scarcity, as Brendan touched on.
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Foreign Born in Hurricane Rita Area - 0 views

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  • Alexia Ometz on 16 Oct 13
     
    I think it is interesting how there were more foreign born immigrants on the western side of the disaster area of Hurricane Rita in the South.
  • Nathan Saphore on 17 Oct 13
     
    An explanation for why the west side of the disaster area has more foreign born immigrants could be because those areas are located close to a large city.
  • Thomas Nicewicz on 17 Oct 13
     
    It is interesting that most of the foreign born immigrants were born near the west. This is probably because the west suffered from less hurricane damage than the rest of the region, so migrants decided to move to the west.
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Children of Immigrants: Number and Share of All Children Under 18 - 0 views

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  • hseig13 on 18 Oct 13
     
    It makes sense that the number of children of immigrants continues over time. This is because the immigrant numbers continue to increase and the TFR for immigrants in the U.S. is most likely the same as the U.S. overall. This would cause the numbers to increase as the U.S. population increases.
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Desperation Outweighs Dangers For Europe-Bound Migrants : Parallels : NPR - 0 views

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  • Blinded by the sunlight when he finally emerged, Muhammed found himself in Spain — one of the tens of thousands of African migrants who risk their lives to make the dangerous journey to Europe by boat each year. Others come hidden in the wheel hubs of tractor-trailers transported by ferry. Some even swim part of the way. Scores die en route.
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      Mr. Reidy on 19 Oct 13
       
      From the Podcast ... "Some migrants refuse to speak in order to not reveal their identity" ... if it takes more than 60 days to identify a migrant, than a migrant is allowed asylum in Spain.
  • Mr. Reidy on 19 Oct 13
     
    Good Morning APHUG - All the best to those taking their PSATs today. I came across this interesting article. Their is a podcast and a short reading that goes along with this. Something to think about ... What are some of the obstacles that migrants face, according to this source? Feel free to comment or use the Diigolet tool to highlight items in the text that answer the question above. (See my examples above)
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Interactive Map Showing Immigration Data Since 1880 - Interactive Graphic - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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  • Mr. Reidy on 20 Oct 13
     
    Interesting resource about how certain foreign-born groups settle throughout the US.
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UNESCO Culture Sector - Intangible Heritage - 2003 Convention : - 0 views

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  • Mr. Reidy on 02 Nov 13
     
    Excellent resource on folk cultures from UNESCO.
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Shereen El Feki: Pop culture in the Arab world | Video on TED.com - 0 views

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  • Mr. Reidy on 02 Nov 13
     
    What does this video suggest about the electronic diffusion of popular culture?
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'No Woman, No Drive': YouTube clip mocks Saudi Arabian ban on female drivers - NY Daily... - 0 views

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  • Mr. Reidy on 31 Oct 13
     
    Interesting satire about Saudi females. We will discuss these topics in a few weeks.  What do you think the conservative response would be?
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What are Cultural Landscapes? | The Cultural Landscape Foundation - 0 views

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  • Mr. Reidy on 28 Oct 13
     
    Review: Why is the cultural landscape important for human geographers?
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Hungry Planet: What The World Eats - 0 views

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  • Mr. Reidy on 27 Oct 13
     
    What's on family dinner tables around the globe? Photographs by Peter Menzel from the book "Hungry Planet" Peter Menzel and Faith D'Aluisio traveled the world documenting that most basic of human behaviors - what we eat. Their project, "Hungry Planet," depicts everything that an average family consumes in a given week-and what it costs - laid out in thought-provoking detail.
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FRONTLINE/WORLD . Stories by Date | PBS - 0 views

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  • Mr. Reidy on 27 Oct 13
     
    We will be using this website this week. Check it out. How do you think this resource would be a great resource for us?
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Population in the U.S. - Google Public Data Explorer - 0 views

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  • Mr. Reidy on 23 Oct 13
     
    Explore how the population of Cumberland County changes over time.
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United Nations Statistics Division - 0 views

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  • Mr. Reidy on 20 Oct 13
     
    How can we utilize this website in APHUG?
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Top Ten Countries with the Largest Number of International Migrants (2010) - 2 views

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  • Jake Kurtz on 16 Oct 13
     
    In this map, it shows the top countries of immigrants. #1 is USA, which didn't really surprise me.... but the second was Russia, which puzzled me. Then I realized maybe the country looks more attractive to others now that the Soviet Union fell and Cominism with it. That may bring more people in, making it #2 in the world.
  • Liam Darr on 16 Oct 13
     
    That is interesting Jake! Another contributing factor may be that Russia has a lot of space for people to spread out and not be crowded.
  • Nathan Saphore on 17 Oct 13
     
    I was also puzzled Jake, because most of Russia has a harsh climate like Siberia. But there are also large cities located in the West that may be attractive.
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