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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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A study has found mistreatment of the mentally ill held in immigration detention. Nina Bernstein in the New York Times. read more
Organizers of a march for immigrants' rights in Washington on Sunday are reaching out to African Americans, hoping to bring the two communities together around... Visit website
The language of medicine is difficult to understand, even for native English speakers. The names of diseases, medication instructions, and general hospital systems are confusing,... read more
Sheldon D. Horowitz, M.D., a special advisor to the president of the American Board of Medical Specialties and principal investigator of the Improving Performance in... Visit website
Kaiser Family Foundation has an extensive section of their website dedicated to health care reform. read more
Thursday was the 99th anniversary of the fire that claimed the lives of 146 garment workers. Visit website
Saeed Fahia, executive director of the Confederation of Somali Community in Minnesota, is among more than 50 people nationwide who were honored by FBI Director... read more
The health care reform bill signed today by President Obama will affect immigrants differently depending on their legal status. Visit website
A bill is withdrawn that would have provided prenatal care for illegal immigrants. It had support from the state's powerful antiabortion contingent, but immigration has... Visit website
In Washington, tens of thousands of demonstrators called for legislation this year to give legal status to millions of illegal immigrants. (Julia Preston, the New... read more
A young Latina filmmaker chronicles the emotional journey of her uncle, a U.S. military vet deported to Mexico, and uncovers the secrets of her family’s... read more
As disasters often do in poor countries, Haiti’s earthquake has exposed the extreme inadequacies of its mental health services just at the moment when they... read more
New America Media, News Report, Anthony D. Advincula
ATLANTA — Contrary to perception in the South and other parts of the
country that H1N1 virus has... read more
Research into depression care that lumps together different ethnic groups misses important differences among them and the care they need, a new study reports. Visit website
Asian and Asian American movies were shut out of the Oscars this year, but the director of The San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival... Visit website
The company’s network pushes the limits of translation technology and has become a favored source for millions. “This technology can make the language barrier go... read more
HEARMe producer, Hussien Mohamed has interviewed Shukria Abdi Issak, a man who has lived like a woman in North Eastern Kenya for 25 years due... read more
After catastrophic earthquakes in Haiti and Chili in less than two months, Bay Area youth reflect on their preparedness for a natural disaster and how... Visit website
The earthquake in Haiti has thrust Haitian American media in an unprecedented leadership role. Many are funding their own trips to Haiti to keep their... Visit website
Some of the nation's leading immigrant rights activists describe the lessons they are carrying forward from the last failed attempt at comprehensive immigration reform. New... Visit website
The creator of operas, film scores, ballet scores, song cycles and more, Mollicone will celebrate the nation's multicultural roots musically, and also in a religious... Visit website
He hoped to be the Obama Administration's "Maytag repairman" -- available but rarely called on. But Tom Perez finds the U.S. Justice Department's Civil Rights... Visit website
South Asian women face an elevated risk of heart disease, just like men, but get screened at far lower rates than men, reports online newsportal... Visit website
Unique perspectives of the earthquake and its aftermath from New York’s foreign language newspapers. Visit website
The situation at the Varick Detention Facility in Greenwich Village shows just how complicated and painful the immigrant detention system is for those who are... Visit website
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