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Politics · Featured
By Lauren Jimenez · July 20, 2026
The Cuban immigrant who made history as the first Hispanic woman and first Cuban American elected to the United States Congress, serving fifteen terms and championing human rights, immigrant communities, and gender equality.
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Lauren Jimenez · July 20, 2026
A Swiss Immigrant Whose Scientific Contributions Changed the Course of Modern Medicine
Biography
LAUREN JIMÉNEZ · July 14, 2026
Katalin Karikó fled Hungary with smuggled savings and decades of setbacks before her mRNA breakthroughs helped create the COVID-19 vaccines and earned her the Nobel Prize.
History
LAUREN JIMÉNEZ · July 14, 2026
How a Scottish Immigrant Invented the Modern World
Profile
BY LAUREN JIMENEZ · JUNE 30, 2026
From a factory janitor in Toronto to Hollywood's king of comedy, Jim Carrey's journey is one of the most remarkable immigrant success stories in American entertainment.
Essays & Profiles
LAUREN JIMÉNEZ · June 30, 2026
From fleeing political unrest in Cuba to revolutionizing American television, Desi Arnaz's journey reshaped the entertainment industry forever.
Research
LAUREN JIMÉNEZ · June 1, 2026
How a Mexico Immigrant Became Hollywood's Most Imaginative Filmmaker
STEPHANY NIETO · May 27, 2026
An Immigrant Scientist Who Transformed American Medicine