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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
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
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
District Attorney Gwen Keyes Fleming explains the basics of the criminal justice system. (This interview is for informational purposes only. It does not constitute legal... Listen to audio
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
From the dark days of the Chinese Exclusion Act to post–September 11 crackdowns on undocumented immigrants, immigration detention has a controversial history in both our... Visit website
Hussien Mohamed, Producer of HEARMe project interviewed Mayor Howard Tygrett of Clarkston, Georgia. Listen to audio
What made America? What makes us? These two questions are at the heart of the new PBS series Faces of America with Henry Louis Gates,... read more
A new North Carolina immigration organization has formed. While it focuses on a hot issue of the day, it differs from most other immigration groups... Visit website
Malin Tom, a Chinese immigrant living in Santa Clara, California is an "emotional man," which explains why he kept his journey through Angel Island mostly... read more
Public Agenda's phone survey of more than 1100 US immigrants captures immigrant perspectives on a tumultuous period in history. This follow-up to a 2002 survey... Visit website
Saeed Fahia, who immigrated to Minnesota 18 years ago from Somalia, is doing his part to push his community to fill out 2010 census questionnaires.
At... read more
They may not call themselves "activists," and you've probably never heard their names, but a new generation of young people is using high-tech communications to... Visit website
With a national debate on the impact of foreign workers on jobs and the economy heating up for 2010, it’s time to brush up on... Visit website
The election of Barry Chang to Cupertino’s city council on Tuesday night made Cupertino the first city in the San Francisco Bay Area in which... Visit website
The "Day of Inclusion" was authored by Assemblyman Mike Eng and designated in 2009 as such by means of California State Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR)... read more
Advertisements appearing on the back of city buses in San Francisco, California as part of an unusual media campaign:
La Raza Centro Legal’s La Colectiva... read more
“During the time working at SEAMAAC, I am excited and proud to be a SEAMAAC employee,” Do said of her job as an outreach worker... read more
Martha Karua, a member of the Kenya Parliament talks about her visit to the United States. She also talks about what change she would like... Listen to audio
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to override a recent veto by Mayor Gavin Newsom and expand the city's controversial sanctuary policy.
The board... Visit website
Immigrants from mainland China have a relatively low assimilation rate into American society, ranking seventh out of 10 major immigrant countries, reports China Press. Visit website
Three months ago, more than 300 families had their names on a waiting list to receive health care services at La Clinica de La Raza's... read more
The millions of undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. include young people who are studying hard and achieving academic success — only to find the... read more
At a Wednesday, September 23 press conference, Senator Loni Hancock (D-Oakland), California State Senate, Jane Garcia, CEO, La Clinica de La Raza, Dr. Sang-Ick Chang,... read more
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