Immigration is a never-ending challenge for governments, and it is even more so in times of crisis. We will here reflect on the different stakes of this burning issue. Here are keywords for the
unit: immigrants, minorities, multiculturalism, melting pot, salad bowl, border patrol, undocumented workers, deportees, wetbacks or boat people, Hispanics or Latinos, "scroungers", fear tactics,
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I] IMMIGRATION IN THE US:
A) A nation of immigrants:
History Time: A Nation of Immigrants (The Gilder Lehman Institute)
Welcoming new Americans (The White House)
"A Nation of Immigrants", a book by JF
Kennedy
B) The American dream:
Definition (Wikipedia)
Andrew Carnegie and the self-made man
C) US minorities: "Spanglish America"?
US minorities (About.com)
The US-Mexico border (Huffington Post)
The US-Mexico border: Video (National Geographic)
Deportees stuck between the US and Mexico (CNN)
D) Immigration reforms in the US:
Obama: The Deportation machine (video, The Economist)
Deported Mexicans (The Economist)
Immigration reform: Republicans vs Democrats, legalization vs citizenship (The Economist)
From undocumented immigrant to US lawyer? (The Economist)
E) From the "Melting pot" to the "Salad Bowl"?
Melting pot: definition (Wikipedia)
Mapping the melting pot (Daily Mail)
From Melting Pot to Salad Bowl
The royal wedding:
http://www.theroyalweddingwilliamkate.com/
British royal weddings (archives)
http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2011/04/28/from-the-archive-british-royal-weddings/4421/
Anniversary of Princess Diana’s death (August 31st):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Diana,_Princess_of_Wales
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tag/princess-diana-death-anniversary
The royal baby:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23423986 (pictures)
http://world.time.com/2013/07/22/royal-baby-watch-why-the-crowds-in-london-care/ (baby watch, paparazzi, the royal baby and the media frenzy)
http://world.time.com/2013/07/02/the-royal-baby-stakeout-photographers-at-a-london-hospital-lookout-for-a-new-arrival/ (media frenzy)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23424954 (people gathering to catch a glimpse of the royal baby, pros of the monarchy)
http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/06/28/10-things-you-probably-dont-know-about-the-royal-baby/ (fun facts)
http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/07/25/heir-raiser-prince-george-gets-his-very-own-beer/ (business and advertising)
The monarchy debate:
http://www.members.shaw.ca/len92/abolish_monarchy.htm
http://debatewise.org/debates/1835-should-britain-scrap-the-monarchy/
http://live.reuters.com/Event/Debating_the_future_of_the_British_monarchy?Page=0
http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2011/04/what-polls-reveal-about-british-public-support-for-the-monarchy/ (polls, republicans vs royalists)
http://www.prdaily.com/Main/Articles/The_Guardian_lets_readers_opt_out_of_royalbaby_new_14891.aspx (the media and the monarchy debate)
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2013/07/22/guardian_s_republican_royalist_option_news_of_will_and_kate_s_offspring.html (the media and the monarchy debate)
Cost of the monarchy :
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23065599
http://www.economist.com/blogs/prospero/2011/04/royal_economics?zid=319&ah=17af09b0281b01505c226b1e574f5cc1
II] IMMIGRATION IN THE UK:
A) British multiculturalism:
Multicultural Britain and Notting Hill Carnival (British Council)
Definition of "multiculturalism" (BBC)
B) From "Tikka Masala" to the new "Rivers of blood"?
Enoch Powell's 'Rivers of Blood' Speech (1968, The Telegraph)
Robin Cook's 'Tikka Masala' Speech (2001, The Guardian)
Liberal Democrat Vince Cable likens Conservative 'panic' over Romanian and Bulgarian immigration to Powell's 'rivers of blood' speech (The
Independent)
David Cameron: 'State multiculturalism has
failed' (BBC)
Cameron refusing to welcome Syrian Refugees (The Independent)
Cameron wanting to deter 'benefit tourists'(Express)
Cameron is being influenced by the
UKIP (The Guardian)
C) Has multiculturalism failed completely in the UK?
'Not really' (The Guardian)
An opposite view (The Daily Mail)
III] IMMIGRATION IN AUSTRALIA:
A) Australia: main facts:
The History of Australia (Australia.com)
A penal colony: definition (Wikipedia)
B) Australia's Conservative government:
Kevin Rudd (Wikipedia)
Tony Abbott (Wikipedia)
C) Immigration reform in Australia:
Demographics
Operation Sovereign Borders (Australian government)
-Translate a text about the "Green cards" lottery in the US (Le Figaro)
-Translate a text about the US-Mexico border and its impact on the economy (La Tribune)
-An article dealing with the disagreement between Nick Clegg and David Cameron on immgration (The Guardian)
-An article about the recent Swiss referendum on regulating immigration with quotas (BBC)
-An article about undocumented immigrants) in the US (BBC)
-A podcast about immigration reform in the US (NPR)
-A podcast about the Republicans' stance on immigration reform (NPR)
The American dream1 (Le Monde)
The American dream2 (Les Echos)
The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott
Fitzgerald
Ellis Island: Interactive tour, Ellis Island National Monument, Facts and Summary, Young immigrants' stories
"Puerto Rico", the 51st state of the US? (The
Economist)
The new "national" British meal (Daily Mail)
Poles in the UK: Poles / the Polish paradox
Immigrants are good for the economy: a recent study
Refugees in Calais : Movie 'Welcome'
The Great Gatsby (2013)
The Immigrant (2013)
Gran Torino (2008)
Bend It Like Beckham (2002)