Counties in New York Activate Secure Communities
Despite efforts to have New York drop out of the federal fingerprint sharing program aimed at identifying undocumented immigrants with criminal records, two New York counties have joined the program.
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‘I Am a Khan, I Am Not a Terrorist’ Say Pashtuns in New York
Ethnic Pashtun immigrants can’t return home because they are considered too “American,” but in the U.S. they are profiled as terror suspects.
“Is This What We Need?” Russian Immigrant Leader Questions Brighton Beach Reality TV Show
John Lisyanskiy, a Russian immigrant and community activist says his opposition to an upcoming Lifetime TV reality show called “Brighton Beach” is about fighting for respect.
An Immigrant’s Story: Passing The Last Hurdle To Citizenship
Mustansar Waheed, a Pakistani immigrant, was worried that he wouldn’t pass English-language and U.S. civics exams required to become a naturalized citizen. But with the help of a Brooklyn non-profit agency he made the grade.
A Video Postcard From NYC’s Columbus Park
Feet in Two Worlds fellow Larry Tung takes a video tour of one of the best-kept secrets in Manhattan’s Chinatown.
Hispanics Lead Population Growth in South and West, Leading to Congressional Seats
The first round of data from the 2010 Census has been released, and it shows that immigrants, particularly Hispanics, were responsible for much of the population growth over the last decade.
Latinos Give Paterson a Report Card: Good, But Not Good Enough
In the twilight of David Paterson’s term as New York governor, Hispanic leaders reflect on his legacy with immigrants and Latinos.
DREAM Act Fails to Advance in Senate
Immigrant activists joined President Obama in expressing “incredible disappointment” at the failure of the bill that would have provided a path to legal status for hundreds of thousands of young undocumented immigrants.
Family of Slain Ecuadorian Immigrant Fights Hate Crimes
On the two-year anniversary of José Sucuzhañay’s brutal murder in Brooklyn, his family and local leaders gathered to remember him and condemn anti-immigrant and anti-gay violence.
La Antorcha Guadalupana – Mexican Immigrants Celebrate a Cross-Border Tradition
To celebrate the feast day of Mexico’s patron saint, the Virgin of Guadalupe, and spiritually unite families, a torch was carried on a 72-day journey from Mexico City to New York City.