Tag: Latino

Stories about Hispanic immigrants.
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Debunking Myths About Migrant Children from Central America

A woman who fled El Salvador nine years ago offers her perspective on the latest wave of child migrants.

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Despite Obamacare Gains, Undocumented Immigrants Largely Excluded

Undocumented Latinos are hard hit when it comes to getting health care under the Affordable Care Act.

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More Than One Way to Crack a Coconut: Making Puerto Rican Tembleque

As part of her exploration of the Puerto Rican cookbook Cocina Criolla, Von Diaz takes on a simple dessert. But it’s not that easy without a machete.

Immigration Reform Sign on 4th Street
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Podcast: DREAMers No More- What is Happening to Young, Undocumented Immigrant Activists?

Undocumented youth activists are changing strategies in response to the deadlock over immigration reform.

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Immigrants Give Up the Dream of Homeownership in the U.S.

After years of work in the U.S., many Colombian immigrants are discovering that the only place they can afford to retire is back in Colombia.

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The DREAM Movement’s New Agenda: Five Young Immigrants Tell Us Why They’ve Moved Beyond Seeking a Pathway to Citizenship

Frustrated with the deadlock in Washington over immigration reform, young immigrant activists are starting to distance themselves from the core goals of the DREAMer movement.

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Video: Here, I Am the Real Me

For Colombian musician Gregorio Uribe, leading his own big band in NYC is the realization of his American Dream. Watch Uribe in an original Fi2W story.

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Podcast: The Road Not Taken – Millions of Immigrants Could Apply for Citizenship, But Haven’t

On this Fi2W Podcast, experts discuss how growing numbers of immigrants say being able to work legally in the U.S. is enough.

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Dreaming America: Immigrant Business Owners Tell Their Stories

Meet a few of NYC’s many immigrant businesses owners in our latest multimedia collection on Cowbird.

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Homesick: Dominican Poet Francis Mateo on Washington Heights, Nostalgia, and Identity

“My American Dream is creating … as an actor, as an artist as a poet.”