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Conservatismin the United States. The Federation for American Immigration Reform ( FAIR) is a nonprofit, anti-immigration organization in the United States. [ 6][ 7] The group publishes position papers, organizes events, and runs campaigns in order to advocate for changes in U.S. immigration policy.
The Columbian exchange, also known as the Columbian interchange, was the widespread transfer of plants, animals, precious metals, commodities, culture, human populations, technology, diseases, and ideas between the New World (the Americas) in the Western Hemisphere, and the Old World (Afro-Eurasia) in the Eastern Hemisphere, in the late 15th and following centuries. [1]
Banana boat (ship) Banana boat is a descriptive nickname that was given to fast ships, also called banana carriers, engaged in the banana trade. They were designed to transport easily spoiled bananas rapidly from tropical growing areas to North America and Europe. They often carried passengers as well as fruit. [ 1][ 2]
August 5, 2024 at 6:05 PM. By Minwoo Park and Dogyun Kim. SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean farmer Ma Myung-sun had low expectations for the crop of subtropical bananas he planted in a community farm ...
Immigrant generations. In sociology, people who permanently resettle to a new country are considered immigrants, regardless of the legal status of their citizenship or residency. [ 1] The United States Census Bureau (USCB) uses the term " generational status " to refer to the place of birth of an individual or an individual's parents.
Science fair. A science fair or engineering fair is an event hosted by a school that offers students the opportunity to experience the practices of science and engineering for themselves. In the United States, the Next Generation Science Standards makes experiencing the practices of science and engineering one of the three pillars of science ...
City officials in Chicago expect a new wave of migrants from Texas border towns to arrive via buses ahead of the Democratic National Convention next week.
Twinkie. Banana, coconut, and Twinkie are pejorative terms for Asian Americans who are perceived to have been assimilated and acculturated into mainstream American culture. In Australia, South Africa, and the United Kingdom, coconut is similarly used against people of color to imply a betrayal of their Aboriginal or other non-white ethnic identity.