This item from Andrea Lee at the San Francisco immigrant rights advocacy organization Mujeres Unidas y Activas:

"The National Domestic Workers’ Allliance from CASA Maryland had an important victory – Montgomery County passed their Household Workers’ Bill of Rights!!! Read More

Groups are finding culturally sensitive ways to give health care advice to clients with different values and traditions. Read More

There is a terrific blog published on the Fourth of July in the Twin Cities Daily Planet. The blogger, Daniel Cubias, paints a vivid picture of our "All American" holiday, from a newcomer's perspective. Read More

On display now.

A Declaration of Immigration is an exhibition that depicts many of the experiences and viewpoints within U.S. immigrant communities. The works of over 70 artists will help visitors increase their understanding of this complex issue by providing immigrant perspectives that are seldom included in the national debate. 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

“Washington, DC – On June 19, 2008 the Rights Working Group will kick off a new campaign to hold the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) accountable with the "Night of 1,000 Conversations." Thousands of people across the country will gather in homes, offices, coffee shops and places of worship to discuss how the overreach of DHS is undermining the civil liberties and human rights of people living in the U.S.” (Source: Rights Working Group)

Midwest readers: There's big meetup in Chicago, sponsored by the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant Rights.

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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 immigrants. Read More