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A Declaration of Immigration is an exhibition that depicts many of the experiences and viewpoints within U.S. immigrant communities. The works of over... read more
“The surging Latino population is energizing the city with food and art.” The Times published a travel profile of the Little Village - Pilsen neighborhoods,... read more
Johnson & Johnson, working in partnership with the Society for the Arts in Healthcare, seeks to promote the use of the arts to enhance the... read more
”Advocates for detained immigrants in the U.S. said that federal officials at a House hearing this month misrepresented the standard of medical care given to... read more
“The wave of foreclosures spreading around the country is hitting Latino communities especially hard.” John Ydstie of All Things Considered reports for NPR. read more
On March 26, 2008, the Philadelphia New Routes team officially launched the Media Partnerships for Community Engagement in Southeast Asian Health at WHYY TV12 studio.... read more
The Boston Haitian Reporter featured an article by Martine Louis on the New Routes Twa Zanmi project. From the article:
The Twa Zanmi [Three Friends] project—... read more
“Washington, DC – On June 19, 2008 the Rights Working Group will kick off a new campaign to hold the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)... read more
The Supreme Court made it easier Monday for some foreigners who overstay their visas to seek to remain in the United States legally.
The court ruled... read more
Volunteers from our New Routes grantees and the national program office met today on a conference call to critique a new home page and project... read more
NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports that in recent years, public debate over illegal immigration has been passionate, divisive and loud, and it has provided plentiful fodder... read more
Postville, Iowa, is home to the kosher meat packer Agriprocessors, which was the target of a huge raid by federal immigration agents last month. The... read more
This story from Mark Schuller, who teaches at Vassar, is about the food riots in Haiti that took place in April. Although it is not... read more
LA JOYA, Texas (AP) -- Local police are accustomed to dealing with illegal border crossings but were astounded by the video of 15 Chinese immigrants... read more
From The New York Times comes harrowing stories of life as a domestic worker in the U.S. Most of the women in the story are... read more
“(AP) After the biggest immigration raid in U.S. history, hundreds of workers have been sentenced but not one company official as yet faces any charges... read more
Reclaim the Media is pleased to announce the publication of a set of full-color media heroes trading cards recognizing the accomplishments of twenty-one praiseworthy journalists,... read more
I am making a documentary that intends to chronicle the lives of undocumented immigrants in Southern California. It intends to explore circumstances that tend to... read more
Listen to a Tale of Two Countries, from Mexico to US, in this Hearing Voices Cinco de Mayo National Public Radio special. First broadcast on... read more
Latino USA's Maria Hinojosa speaks with Washington Post reporter Dana Priest about her and colleague Amy Goldstein's recent series about health care offered to detained... read more
I came across this video of scenes in Abyei, Sudan. It has no comments and is very powerful all the same. It is part of... read more
As I read this complex story by Doug McGill I couldn't help but wonder what our grantees from East Africa think about this event. Comments?
“An... read more
The day-long event featured three concurrent sessions on Identity, Health, and Activism. The keynote speaker was UW Prof. Michael Thornton, director of Morgridge Center and... read more
Dispatches reveals how key politicians at the heart of the vicious fighting in Somalia - described as the world's worst humanitarian crisis - enjoy incredibly... read more
Fair Use Remix Institute (FURI) is a two week digital media workshop for socially-conscious Chicago teens in which youth create several video remixes and mashups... read more
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