Tag Archives: immigration

The Darkness and Light of Ellis Island

Posted on August 14, 2022 by Ken Dowell

Ellis Island: A People’s History and The Next Ship Home Continue reading →

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‘There are the right kind of boat people, it seems, and the wrong kind’

Posted on December 5, 2021 by Ken Dowell

America’s response to the Haitian boat people Continue reading →

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The State of the City

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Ken Dowell

Three decades ago, New Jersey’s cities needed jobs, safe streets and decent schools. They still do. Continue reading →

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