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Here you'll find archived news
related to improving the health
of immigrants in the United States.
This archive also contains news
of New Routes to Community Health
projects and partner organizations
in eight cities across the country.
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Meatpackers union, representing employees of six Swift & Co. meatpacking plants where a massive illegal alien raid was conducted last year, is seeking an injunction... read more
South Asian youth who were 10 years old at the time of the World Trade Center attack, now work with DRUM (Desis Rising Up and... read more
During a time of “messy media transition,” community foundations can play an important role in preserving local journalism and “helping to encourage innovation and sustainable... read more
A new Daily Planet blog features new Minnesotans from around the world who are studying English at Rondo Community Outreach Library in St. Paul. The... read more
DiversityRx manages an email list with excellent resources for those interested in interpreting and health care. This morning’s entry, about diversity, fear, and justice in... read more
“Cultural differences . . . can have profound implications” on immigrants’ access to and use of mental health services. (Sources: Washington Post and the Kaiser... read more
You already know this: ads are everywhere on the Internet. Internet ad revenues are set to pass radio's for the first time, according to eMarketer,... read more
The Kaiser Health Tracking Poll August 2007 finds that health care remains the top domestic issue that the public wants presidential candidates to address in... read more
She leaves tomorrow in a U-Haul truck, bound for California. Our Interim Deputy Director, Whitney Wilcox, has left New Routes to go to graduate school... read more
Hope for free wi-fi access in all the cities and towns across America seems to be fading, according to an article in InfoWeek. Richard Martin... read more
It is amazing to see how music and dancing bring people from different backgrounds together. People are not afraid of one another and all prejudice... read more
DODGE CITY, Kan. -- This is the home of Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson, of Boot Hill and the Long Branch Saloon, of cattle drives,... read more
Religion Professor Manuel Vásquez explores how religious and spiritual worldviews shape Latino cultures — and how they are reshaping North American religion and culture in... read more
“Employees at nail salons work long hours for minimal pay and often suffer from health problems related to the harmful chemicals involved in the job,... read more
“Latino immigrants in the United States are making ‘notable progress’ in their quest for the American Dream, with well over half a million more than... read more
Harvard political scientist Robert Putnam's new study, "E Pluribus Unum", the largest ever on civic engagement in America, found that virtually all measures of civic... read more
”. . . Sudanese in America have turned to the Episcopal Church, with some in the priesthood.” This New York Times piece focuses on the... read more
I picked up two publications at Manna Café this week that I thought warranted a mention in our blog. Both appear in print and have... read more
A long, mainstream media essay worth reading and talking about: “In the Illinois town of Carpentersville, a slate calling itself the All American Team won... read more
The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans will provide two years of $20,000/year stipend and up to to one-half of tuition for New... read more
Community media producers, grantmakers, and experts talk about the importance of community-produced media in this four-part video series. Topics addressed include collaboration, broadband access, and... read more
NPR's Morning Edition reports on the 60 percent increase in the number of applications submitted for citizenship. read more
"Americans have become more negative about the impact of immigrants on various dimensions of life in the United States than was the case in the... read more
This article from the San Francisco Chronicle talks about changes to the citizenship exam. Test yourself - would you pass?! Questions from the new test.Questions... read more
Rinku Sen, publisher of Colorlines, the national magazine on race and politics, writes in the July/August 2007 issue, "The American context demands an understanding of... read more
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