Author: Sarah Kate Kramer

Bio: Sarah Kate Kramer first got hooked on collecting stories as a StoryCorps facilitator, then traveled the world with a microphone for a few years before settling down in her hometown of New York City. From 2010-2012 she was the editor of Feet in 2 Worlds and a freelance reporter for WNYC Radio, where she created “Niche Market,” a weekly segment that profiled specialty stores in New York. Sarah is now a producer at Radio Diaries, a non-profit that produces documentaries for NPR and other public radio outlets.

Contributions:

SB 1070 Supporters Present An Arizona Sing-A-Long

Posted on: 26 May 2010

Yet another children’s character has been roped into the immigration debate. This time it’s a thinly disguised Kermit the frog, sponsored by Arizona Governor Jan Brewer and Sarah Palin.

Dora The Undocumented Immigrant Explorer

Posted on: 25 May 2010

What started as a spoof is now a biting protest against Arizona’s new immigration law.

Textbook Wars: Officials Target Ethnic Studies in Texas and Arizona

Posted on: 19 May 2010

Schools in both states are battlegrounds in the telling of American history, especially the role of Latinos in the U.S.

Civil Rights Groups File Suit Against Arizona Immigration Law

Posted on: 18 May 2010

The suit by a broad coalition of civil rights groups is the latest move against Arizona’s new law, which has also prompted civil disobedience demonstrations.

Meet the New Miss USA, She’s an Arab American Immigrant

Posted on: 17 May 2010

Rima Fakih was born in Lebanon. Representing the state of Michigan, she took the crown at the Miss USA contest on Sunday night.

Gulf Oil Spill Lands Vietnamese Immigrant Fishermen In Limbo

Posted on: 13 May 2010

A language barrier compounds problems for Vietnamese immigrants working in Louisiana’s fishing industry who are suffering from the shutdown of fishing in state waters.

Hispanic Media has Ojos on Arizona

Posted on: 12 May 2010

Arizona’s tough new immigration law, and the debate over immigration reform continue to dominate the headlines of Spanish-language media.

Pro-Sports Joins Protest Over Arizona’s New Immigration Law

Posted on: 07 May 2010

The MLB players union has openly criticized the law, and pro baseball and basketball players are speaking out.

Arab Americans Struggle For Accurate Census Count

Posted on: 30 Apr 2010

According to the 2000 Census, there were approximately 1.25 million people living in the United States who self-identified as Arab. But many advocates estimate the Arab American population to be three times that size—over 3.5 million.

Outrage at Arizona Immigration Law Reflected in Hispanic Media

Posted on: 28 Apr 2010

The law making it a crime to be in Arizona without proper documents is story number one in the Spanish-language press.