Immigrant Women Marching in Place
FI2W’s Valeria Fernandez acted as moderator for the Third Annual Bill Green Forum on low-income working women and economic inequality.
New York
Immigrants in New York City
Hunger Strike and Arrests For Immigration Reform
June 1st was marked by more acts of civil disobedience in New York City, as the pressure for legislators to move on immigration ramps up.
Elderly Polish Immigrants Forced to Seek Aid for the First Time
The recession and budget cuts create tough choices for older Polish immigrants in New York.
Polish Immigrant Elders Struggle to Make Every Dollar Count
Many older immigrants in New York City’s Polish community have lived on very modest incomes for years. The economic recession has exacerbated their situation, forcing some to make tough choices.
Latino Immigrants Embrace Herbalife
Green doorways are the only signs of a weight-loss business that’s quietly thriving around the country, and sustained largely by the Hispanic community.
Pakistani Immigrant Community Rocked By Times Square Plot
In the wake of the arrest of a naturalized US citizen from Pakistan in connection with the failed car bomb attack on Times Square, many Pakistani Americans are angry and scared.
Festival Highlights Asian Culture & Immigrant Advocacy in NY: An Audio Slideshow
The sights and sounds of the 31st annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival in New York City.
NY Plan to Consider Pardons for Immigrants Facing Deportation May Shift Immigration Debate
FI2W interviews Muzaffar Chishti of the Migration Policy Institute about the impact of NY Gov. David Paterson’s plan to accelerate the granting of pardons for legal immigrants with old or minor criminal convictions.
Filipino Immigrant Community Prays For Peaceful Philippines Elections
Voters in the Philippines will use automated machines for the first time in Monday’s elections. Filipino Americans are nervous the system will fail, and the elections will be marred by corruption and violence.
Census Focuses on Russian Immigrants in Effort to Achieve Full Count
Community organizers and census workers are trying to ease resistance to the census among Russian immigrants in the Brighton Beach neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY.