What it Means to Cover the Polish Immigrant Community
Listen to Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska’s appearance on Connecticut public radio station WNPR.
Radio
Public radio pieces and podcasts produced by Feet in 2 Worlds’ team
Anti-Immigrant Party Wins Over Some Immigrants
Despite an anti-immigrant platform, Austria’s Freedom Party has won the support of some Serbian immigrants in Vienna. Listen to Jelena Kopanja’s report for PRI’s The World.
Debate on Immigration: Helping Democrats or GOP?
The swirling political debate around undocumented immigrants and the lack of tangible progress on immigration reform is surely going to have an effect on the midterm elections–the question is what that effect will be.
Immigration may be Key Issue in New York Gov Race
El Diario/La Prensa reporter Catalina Jaramillo was a guest on WNYC Radio this morning talking about the potential for immigration policy to shape the race.
Justice Department Sues Country’s “Toughest Sheriff” Joe Arpaio
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has been sued for not turning over documents to federal officials investigating his department. Fi2W’s Valeria Fernandez broke down the lawsuit on PRI’s The Takeaway.
Dirty Work: Hispanic Immigrants Clean the Gulf
A multimedia package produced by Annie Correal for El Diario/La Prensa features an in-depth look at Hispanic immigrants working to clean-up the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Hard, Dirty, Work: Latinos Clean Up The Gulf of Mexico
The massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has drawn clean up workers from near and far. Many of these workers are Latinos, so-called “disaster migrants” who go from catastrophe to catastrophe and aid in the repair efforts. Fi2W’s Annie Correal documented their lives in a radio piece for Latino USA.
Deportations of Undocumented Immigrants Increase Under Obama
The federal government is sending conflicting signals about its deportation policies. Recently, WNYC reported on the human side of deportation in a story about a couple snagged by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement Fugitive Operations team.
A Mexican Immigrant Wears Detroit’s Golden Gloves
A gym in Southwest Detroit serving the Mexican immigrant community has cultivated a star, 18 year old Erick De Leon. But as a non-citizen, De Leon’s opportunities are limited.
Federal Judge Puts SB 1070 On Hold
Judge Susan R. Bolton temporary blocked the enactment of SB 1070 in Arizona by issuing a partial injunction on the most controversial aspects of the law until the court makes a final decision on its constitutionality.