Elizabeth Fussell

Assistant Professor of Sociology at Tulane University

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Assistant Professor of Sociology at Tulane University and organizer of the Disaster and Migration conference in New Orleans

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The President's  latest proposal for immigration reform  now includes stepped up border security and tamper-proof ID cards for guest workers.  But the road to legal status and…

Is Illegal Immigration a Burden or a Blessing?

The President's latest proposal for immigration reform now includes stepped up border security and tamper-proof ID cards for guest workers.  But the road to legal status and…

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