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Ten Steps to Better Healthcare: Advanced Directives
In Chinese culture it is often regarded as bad luck to plan ahead for one's death. This is one reason why life insurance remains a... View video
Pew study: Families more close knit among undocumented immigrants in US
Proponents of repealing the 14th Amendment call them "anchor babies," and a new report says there are a whole lot of them. According to the... Visit website
Deportation by Default
“This 98-page report says that immigrants with mental disabilities are often unjustifiably detained for years on end, sometimes with no legal limits. The report documents case after... Visit website
Many mentally disabled immigrants stuck in limbo, deportation report says
From the Chicago Tribune: NEW YORK — Thousands of mentally disabled immigrants are entangled in deportation proceedings each year with little or no legal help,... Visit website
Publications on Immigrant Health Care and Linguistic Access
"These new or updated publications address issues related to how race, immigration status, and language affect insurance coverage and access to care for non-citizens." (Source: The Henry... read more
Mobile Web Use and the Digital Divide
The image of the affluent and white cellphone owner as the prototypical mobile Web user seems to be a mistaken one, according to a report... read more
Becoming a Citizen the Naturalized Way
The New York office of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalized about 90,000 people last year; the process is far from simple. (New York Times.... read more
Tackling Asian American Health Disparities
Ko explained that, despite the “model minority myth for Asian-Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders,” some Asian subgroups suffer from disproportionately high rates of health... read more
National Campaign To Raise Awareness About Mental Health Problems in Multicultural Communities
The Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), in collaboration with the Ad Council, announced the launch of a national public service advertising (PSA)... read more
Becoming Americans: Four Centuries of Immigrant Writing
"The Library of America anthology Becoming Americans: Four Centuries of Immigrant Writing is daunting, weighing in at 724 pages -- however much a hardcover wrapped... Visit website
U.S. Linguistic Diversity Increases
This fascinating Census Bureau Press Release summarizes the diversity of language in the U.S. with a link to the full report for those who want... read more
Eliminating Language Barriers for LEP Individuals
From Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) comes a new, free publication written by Ted Wang: Responding to changing demographics, the public and private... Visit website
Human Rights Watch International Film Festival YOUTH PRODUCING CHANGE World Premiere
Don't miss the World Premiere of YOUTH PRODUCING CHANGE, June 18-19 at Lincoln Center, as teen filmmakers turn the camera on their own lives and... read more
Poorer are More Obese, Study Finds
The smaller the paycheck, the bigger the belly, say many researchers who study poverty and obesity. It might seem like a paradox, but not having enough... Visit website
Data on Chinese Immigrants
The United States is home to about 1.6 million Chinese immigrants (including those born in Hong Kong), making them the fourth-largest immigrant group in the... Visit website
Meet Michael Ong, Managing Partner for 10 Steps to Better Healthcare: A Guide for Chinese-American Seniors and New Routes Leader
Having grown up in an immigrant family, the struggles faced by all immigrants are close to my heart.  The challenges of public health and health... read more
Meet Ming Lo, of “10 Steps to Better Healthcare,” a New Routes Leader
Ming Lo is a producer for Chinese language television LA 18 in Los Angeles, California. Being an immigrant has mixed blessings in America. On the... read more
Eric Olander, Media Producer, 10 Steps to Better Healthcare: A Guide for Chinese-American Seniors
My work at KSCI TV LA 18 focuses exclusively on how we can empower new Asian immigrants in Los Angeles to succeed in their new... read more
Illegal Immigrant Students Protest at McCain Office
It was the first time students have directly risked deportation in an effort to prompt Congress to take up a bill that would benefit illegal immigrant youth.... read more
Chinese Immigrants in the United States
A fact sheet from Migration Policy Institute provides info on population size and distribution, a demographic and socioeconmic overview, legal and unauthorized population numbers. Visit website
On Names and Religion: New York's Ethnic media Take on Complex Issues
From New York’s ethnic newspapers, items particular to their individual readership. In the past month, a Chinese newspaper looked at a debate swirling around the name... read more
In Ads, Plea for Asians to Get Tests for Hepatitis
By Jesse McKinley in the New York Times. A provocative advertising campaign by San Francisco Hep B Free aims to eradicate the disease with citywide vaccinations against... read more
Cities of Migration--Integration Ideas Source
Cities of Migration seeks to improve local integration practice in major immigrant receiving cities worldwide through information sharing and learning exchange. There are online resources... Visit website
Immigration Advocates Rally for Change
On May 1, protesters marched, hoping to add momentum to their call for Congress to act on an immigration overhaul. (By Julia Preston of the... read more
Best Resources on Cross Cultural Health Care Sought
Help build an online database of cultural competence resources in health care. From Julia Puebla Fortier of DiversityRx: The challenge: Tell the world about your favorite... read more
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