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Here you'll find archived news
related to improving the health
of immigrants in the United States.
This archive also contains news
of New Routes to Community Health
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in eight cities across the country.
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Court Rejects a City’s Efforts to Restrict Immigrants
By JULIA PRESTON
Published: September 9, 2010
The appeals court said Hazleton, Pa.,
had overstepped its bounds in passing ordinances... read more
"La Colectiva has launched an ambitious media campaign telling
the stories of historically undervalued and underpaid workers who are
often exposed to toxic chemicals (among... read more
As more immigrants crowd their waiting rooms, a growing number of hospitals are adopting practices intended to improve care for an increasingly diverse patient population.... Visit website
The major bills now pending before Congress include a number of key provisions that could either directly or indirectly have an impact on reducing health... read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — An automobile technician by day, Miguel Ramirez often returns home in a mostly white Dallas suburb to a world of romantic telenovelas,... Visit website
Proponents of repealing the 14th Amendment call them "anchor babies," and a new report says there are a whole lot of them. According to the... Visit website
The Obama administration, while deporting a record number of immigrants
convicted of crimes, is sparing one group of illegal immigrants from
expulsion: students who came... read more
The agriculture industry may not be the first place most think to look
for the legacy of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, but a Massachusetts... read more
This Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Podcast advises Spanish speakers to tell their health care providers about all the medications they’re taking, including... read more
Technology use among foreign-born Latinos continues to lag significantly behind that of their U.S.-born counterparts. read more
A recent campaign ad supporting Arizona Sen. John McCain's bid for re-election features a chat with a uniformed police officer who complains about the trouble... Visit website
A federal judge in Phoenix on Wednesday blocked key provisions of
Arizona's controversial immigration law from taking effect as scheduled
Thursday, granting in part an... read more
A perennial concern for Congress, immigration has come to the forefront
as a major domestic policy issue in the past few weeks. Next American... read more
Since MakeBeliefsComix.com was launched four years ago, over 2 million people from 175 countries have visited our free educational resource. Google and UNESCO named us... read more
From the Chicago Tribune: NEW YORK — Thousands of mentally disabled immigrants are entangled in deportation proceedings each year with little or no legal help,... Visit website
Tuesday, almost two-dozen young people began sit-ins at the offices of five powerful senators.
The youths are demanding passage of the DREAM Act, a bill that... read more
Undocumented students from around the country demand the passage of the Dream Act
outside the White House, despite the threat of arrests and deportation. The... read more
Evangelical groups in recent weeks have become key players in the
Obama administration’s efforts to get immigration
reform moving in Congress. And while they have... read more
Senator Dick Durbin, Co-Sponsor of the DREAM Act, is asking for stories from youth who would be eligible for the DREAM act. Send stories to:... read more
This video was created by six interns at the University of Nebraska Medical Center's Center for Reducing Health Disparities Summer Youth Intern Program. read more
The image of the affluent and white cellphone owner as the prototypical mobile Web user seems to be a mistaken one, according to a report... read more
The New York office of the United States Citizenship and Immigration
Services naturalized about 90,000 people last year; the process is far
from simple. (New York Times.... read more
Ko explained that, despite the “model minority myth for Asian-Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders,” some Asian subgroups suffer from disproportionately high rates of health... read more
Communities Taking Action is a collection of profiles developed
by Prevention Institute that showcase successful community initiatives
aimed at improving health equity. These profiles are... read more
The Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA), in collaboration with the Ad Council, announced the launch of a
national public service advertising (PSA)... read more
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