Immigrants
Today the trend is toward multiculturalism, not assimilation. The old "melting pot" metaphor is giving way to new metaphors such as "salad bowl" and "mosaic,"mixtures of... 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
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
Egal Shidad videos have played an important role in raising awareness of mental
health among Somalis. The collaboration that guided production resulted
in a film... Visit website
The Immigration Policy Center released its complete series of 50 state fact sheets which highlight the political and economic power of immigrants, Latinos, and Asians... Visit website
“This 98-page report says that immigrants with mental disabilities are
often unjustifiably detained for years on end, sometimes with no legal
limits. The report documents case after... Visit website
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
The Bridging the Gap Project,inc. strives to improve the quality of life in Georgia’s ethnically diverse communities by forming partnerships that overcome cultural barriers and... Visit website
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
What are your kids doing this summer?
Swimming, playing, going to camp?
For some children in America-- hundreds of thousands of them-- summer
... read more
Each year, approximately 65,000 undocumented students graduate from high school, but cannot go to college, join the military, work, or otherwise pursue their dreams. They... Visit website
"These new or updated publications address issues related to how race,
immigration status, and language affect insurance coverage and access
to care for non-citizens." (Source: The Henry... read more
Cheering music from around the world starts off this enjoyable radio program recorded on World Refugee Day 2010. Then you can listen to on-site interviews... Listen to audio
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
Teatro Americano is happy to inform you that Emmanuel Gutierrez has evolved from a youth actor to one of TA's Co-Artistic Director and is currently... read more
Minnesota Effort Seeks to Ease Rural Poverty Through 'Agripreneurship' Northfield, MN – In recent years, immigrants have flocked to rural communities with the dream of... Visit website
Mexicans, New York’s fastest-growing major immigrant group, are becoming a mainstay in Belmont, known as the Little Italy of the Bronx. Visit website
In June, 2009 Prometheus Radio project engineers joined local community volunteers to build a new production studio for Sagal Radio to better serve the East... read more
"The Library of America anthology Becoming Americans: Four Centuries of Immigrant Writing is daunting, weighing in at 724 pages -- however much a hardcover wrapped... Visit website
A theater troupe of day laborers for day laborers, Teatro Jornalero,
performs educational plays about labor and immigration laws, mixed in
with the challenges day laborers face.... read more
“Hear Me Today: The Voice of Today's Teens” is a program created by interns from the International Rescue Committee. Each intern is a high school... Listen to audio
The World Cup hinges on international borders, and soccer games, by the
edge of a single point. At Clarkston Community Center, limits of geography and... read more
A coalition of local and national partners will produce a series of 48 highly entertaining 5-minute health promotion radio dramas. We are seeking writers who... read more
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