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A 35-year-old mother was arrested for allegedly circumcising her 10-month-old daughter, police said.
The LaGrange woman is currently being held in the Troup County jail without... read more
Dr. Daahir Mohamuud Gelle was interviewed by Abdiqadir Sagaar of Sagal Radio in Atlanta Georgia. Listen to audio
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
Dalmar and Ebla become engaged, but their happiness is interrupted by a serious health scare. Produced by Saint Paul Neighborhood Network, Minnesota International Health Volunteers,... View video
Dalmar and Ebla become engaged, but their happiness is interrupted by a serious health scare. Produced by Saint Paul Neighborhood Network, Minnesota International Health Volunteers,... View video
Dalmar and Ebla become engaged, but their happiness is interrupted by a serious health scare. Produced by Saint Paul Neighborhood Network, Minnesota International Health Volunteers,... View video
Depression is a serious problem among ethnic elders who are often less likely than white seniors to get appropriate and effective treatment. Poverty, lack of... 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
The suspected burden that undocumented immigrants may place on the U.S. health care system has been a flashpoint in health care and immigration reform debates.... read more
New Report: Immigrants Largely Left Out of Federal Health Reform New York, NY – New York is home to more than two million non-citizens, and... Visit website
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
“In some ways, [Jeanne d'Arc] Kayembe and her son are at the white-hot intersection of immigration and health care. But Kayembe's case doesn't fit neatly... read more
“Officials, some of them still on the job, used their role as overseers to cover up evidence of mistreatment of immigrants in federal custody.” Nina... read more
The story of Nashville's growing Somali immigrant community. Over 5,000 Somali refugees now call Nashville their home. They left a war-torn country and many still... View video
By all accounts, Frances Vasquez ought to be a diabetic. At age 47, she was overweight and had high blood sugar. But she radically changed... Visit website
Find interesting data in easy-to-understand chart form: Age-Sex Pyramid of Immigrants, Age Distribution of Immigrant Population, Median Age Sex Ratio. From the Migration Policy Institute.... Visit website
This Kaiser Family Foundation issue brief provides an overview of key questions related to immigrants' health coverage and health reform, addressing subjects such as how... Visit website
Because students in adult English class are very diverse (including men and women,
young and old, religious and non-religious, et cetera) and because discussing
issues of sexuality... read more
Working in a hotel can be hazardous to your health, especially for women and ethnic minorities, according to a recent study of occupational injuries among... Visit website
A report by Marshall Fitz outlines a 21st century immigration system that will stimulate innovation, enhance competitiveness, and cultivate a high-skilled U.S. workforce. Visit website
“The Western Union Foundation's Family Scholarship Program is an educational
initiative for migrants, immigrants, and their families in the United States
that aims to help two members... read more
“The latest loser in the political pandemonium over health care reform may be immigrants living in America, an estimated 24 million people likely to be... Visit website
Media makers in the United States and outside of it are creating new ventures to cover the news of Africans everywhere. Read the whole piece... Visit website
Latino USA is NPR’s “weekly journal of news and culture. The only national, English language radio program from the Latino perspective.” And on this week’s... read more
This Swahili show educates the Swahili public that diet and physical activity have direct implications on their quality of health. The show portrays a group... Listen to audio
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