Politics
First in a series: Where Education and Assimilation Collide
A record influx of immigrants has put classrooms on the front lines of America’s battles over whether... read more
Can social networking turn disaffected young Egyptians into a force for democratic change?
"...As the street protests went on, young Egyptians also were mobilizing and venting... read more
”The House gave final approval to a bill extending health insurance to millions of low-income children, and President Obama signed it.” (Source: Robert Pear in... read more
Michelle Chen, in the blog RaceWire, writes that decent immigration reform may help the U.S. economy. Comments invited.
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I can't help but put at least one link to the story of Mr. Obama’s inauguration today. I am hoping for better, fairer government for... read more
Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, Somalia’s president who has been widely blamed for his country’s deepening crisis, resigned on Monday, casting Somalia into a deeper political abyss.... read more
The Lannan Foundation announced that it has recognized five human rights advocates with Cultural Freedom Awards for 2008.
The purpose of the Lannan Cultural Freedom... read more
Fabiola Hamdan, Brenda Gonzalez and Shiva Bidar-Sielaff
Dear Mr. President:
Congratulations! It has been a long campaign
season and one that has made us all dream and hope... read more
Barack Hussein Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States, as the country chose him as its first black chief executive. (Source: New... read more
This recent report from the University of Nebraska at Omaha quantifies the multi-billion dollar effects that immigrants have on the state's economy.
From the Executive Summary
Immigration... read more
More than one-third of all Americans will soon receive better insurance coverage for mental health treatments because of a new law that, for the first... read more
“Some of the CDC
officials who supported a recommendation for young women in the U.S. to
receive the human papillomavirus vaccine said they did not intend for
it... read more
An extensive report on the U.S. immigration situation. Visit website
Collection of dozens of publications on immigration topics such as U.S. immigration reform, illegal immigration, refugees, the U.S.-Mexico border, and health and education of immigrants.... Visit website
Overview
The goal of New Routes to Community Health was to improve the lives of new immigrants through media created for and by immigrants.
New Routes to... read more
The arrests this week of nearly 600 immigrant workers at a manufacturing plant in Laurel, Miss., are fueling a national debate over a federal system... read more
Yesterday The New York Times published a long, poignant article that centered on the plight of Luis Alberto Jiménez -- an undocumented immigrant who was... read more
Many hospitals are taking it upon themselves to deport seriously injured or ill immigrants because nursing homes won’t accept them without insurance. Link is to... read more
More than 1,000 people, including at least 150 from the Twin Cities of Minnesota, descended Sunday on Postville, a seemingly bucolic place beset by turmoil... read more
Some of the thousands of Liberians living in New York appear to have brought some of their country’s volatile politics with them. New York Region.... read more
“Washington, DC – On June 19, 2008 the Rights Working Group will kick off a new campaign to hold the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)... read more
“(AP) After the biggest immigration raid in U.S. history, hundreds of workers have been sentenced but not one company official as yet faces any charges... read more
Marketplace, the business show on public radio, is conducting an online survey to obtain immigrants' perspectives on voting, political engagement, and what government does for... read more
On Monday, May 12, Postville, a tiny town in Northeastern Iowa experienced the largest ICE raid in US history. 390 workers at North America’s largest... read more
Roberto Lovato, a New York-based writer for New America Media, writes about the complex intersection of race and immigration politics in the American South. For... read more
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This report (PDF 3.8MB) offers guidance for community organizations and those who fund social change in how best to harness the power of local media-making for community health improvement. Spanish-language version is now available. Una versión en español de este informe esta en la web.
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