From the dark days of the Chinese Exclusion Act to post–September 11 crackdowns on undocumented immigrants, immigration detention has a controversial history in both our... Read More
Alejandro López is one of many who joined the Conservation Corps' California Gang Reduction and Intervention Program in 2007, and is also one one of... Read More
Public Agenda's phone survey of more than 1100 US immigrants captures immigrant perspectives on a tumultuous period in history. This follow-up to a 2002 survey... Read More
This week on "Stories from the Ethnic Media": Immigrants are critical to the country's economic recovery. Read More
With a national debate on the impact of foreign workers on jobs and the economy heating up for 2010, it’s time to brush up on... Read More
The Lucero de America Foundation arose after Marcelo Lucero, a day laborer, was fatally stabbed in Patchogue. Seven youths are on trial. Read More
A study by the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) indicates that migrants represent 20 percent of health care professionals working in the United States. As reported... Read More
(Nicky Trasvina spoke at the November 11 Launch of a unique social media campaign designed by members of La Colectiva de Mujeres of La Raza... Read More
1. If you are an immigrant, tell us what it means to be an immigrant in the United States. If you are not an immigrant,... Read More
Working in a hotel can be hazardous to your health, especially for women and ethnic minorities, according to a recent study of occupational injuries among... Read More
A report by Marshall Fitz outlines a 21st century immigration system that will stimulate innovation, enhance competitiveness, and cultivate a high-skilled U.S. workforce. Read More
Agriprocessors was the site of a May 2008 federal raid that caught 389 illegal-immigrant workers. About 300 were charged with aggravated identity theft or possession... Read More
The election of Barry Chang to Cupertino’s city council on Tuesday night made Cupertino the first city in the San Francisco Bay Area in which... Read More
Currently, legal immigrants, who work and pay taxes that contribute to our health care system will continue to be ineligible to receive federally-funded Medicaid services... Read More
The social media campaign, Communicating Our Strengths and Our Hopes" was 2 years in the making. Colectiva Member Yesenia Perez said she is proud to... View Video
Representing over 20 different domestic workers collectives across the United States, Antonia Peña of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, said that the campaign, "Communicating Our... View Video
At the launch of a unique social media campaign, "Communicating Our Strengths and Our Hopes" (Comunicando poder y esperanza), employer Nicky Trasvina said, "I can't... View Video
At the launch of a unique social media campaign in November 2009, domestic worker and La Colectiva member Raquel Botello spoke with pride about being... View Video
On November 11, 2009, the New Routes to Community Health project, Domestic Workers Safety and Dignity, launched a unique social media campaign to elevate respect... View Video
Advertisements appearing on public transit waiting platforms (BART) in San Francisco, California:
La Raza Centro Legal’s La Colectiva de Mujeres launched a unique media
campaign designed... Read More
Postcards distributed to homes throughout San Francisco, California by members of La Colectiva as part of an unusual media campaign:
La Raza Centro Legal’s La Colectiva... Read More
Advertisements appearing in city buses in San Francisco, California as part of an unusual media campaign:
La Raza Centro Legal’s La Colectiva de Mujeres launched... Read More
Advertisements appearing on the back of city buses in San Francisco, California as part of an unusual media campaign:
La Raza Centro Legal’s La Colectiva... Read More
A media campaign aimed to promote dignity and respect for domestic workers is underway in San Francisco. Read More
Last Wednesday, 50 people marched to the corner of Cesar Chavez and Valencia in San Francisco's Mission District to view the 50-foot-long billboard representing the... Read More
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