Editor’s note: The following commentary article written by Syrian-born cardiologist Heval Kelli, an ethnic Kurdish former refugee who now practices medicine in metro Atlanta, was provided to Global Atlanta by […]
Category: Immigration
Posted inImmigration, Sponsored Post
President Trump’s Immigration Ban: Unwinding the Impact and Exceptions
Editor’s note: This post is published as part of Kuck Baxter’s annual sponsorship of Global Atlanta. While it’s clear that President Trump’s widely publicized executive order last week limits legal immigration into the […]
Posted inImmigration, Law, Sponsored Post
Laying Off Foreign Workers During the Pandemic? Here’s How to Help Them While Complying With Immigration Laws
Editor’s note: This is a sponsored post published as part of Kuck Baxter’s annual advertising package with Global Atlanta. As immigration attorneys, employers terminating foreign workers often ask us about […]
Posted inBusiness, Diplomacy, Economic Development, Immigration
Atlanta Posts New Resources on Covid-19, Including Multilingual Health Information
The City of Atlanta has published a slew of new information related to Wednesday’s shelter-in-place order and the broader fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, including loan assistance for businesses and health […]
Posted inImmigration, Law, Sponsored Post
Immigration Limbo: How Trump’s Covid-19 Bans and Border Measures Are Affecting Foreign Travelers, Workers
Editor’s note: In an address just one week ago (which already seems to many like an eternity) aimed at inspiring confidence in his administration’s efforts to contain the fallout from […]
Posted inBooks, Culture, Immigration
Books 2019: What Ancient DNA Tells Us About Humanity Before History
Book: Who We Are and How We Got Here: Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past Author: David Reich Reviewed by: Glenn P. Hendrix, Chair, Arnall Golden Gregory […]
Posted inPuerto Rico
Books 2019: How and Why ‘My Fellow Americans’ Resounds Across the Pacific
Book: How to Hide an Empire: A History of The Greater United States Author: Daniel Immerwahr Reviewed by: Christopher N. Smith, Attorney at Law and Honorary Consul of the Kingdom […]
Posted inImmigration
After Trump Order, Atlanta Mayor Sends Letter in Support of Welcoming Refugees
The City of Atlanta will continue to host refugees within its borders following an executive order requiring states and local governments to give expressed consent for the resettlement of such […]
Posted inImmigration
MP: Immigration Crisis Helped Revive Germany’s Populist Right
A few years back, Germany’s far-right party was on the ropes after the euro-zone’s recovery proved the value of the common currency. The Alternative for Germany, known by its German […]
Posted inCulture, Immigration
Atlanta St. Patrick’s Day Winning Essay Tells Timely Story of Immigrant Legacy
Perhaps more than ever, this year’s Atlanta St. Patrick’s Day Parade Essay Contest winner found the perfect audience for her work. Diaspora and heritage are often themes of winning essays, […]