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Evidence is growing that immigration encourages more business activity.IN the campaign season now drawing to a close, immigration and globalization have often been described as... read more
Community news sites should engage, not just inform, their users;
ramp up quickly with social media tools; tease out contributors rather
than train a corps... Visit website
Excerpted from an article on international working women's rights by By IPS/TerraViva correspondents on the Inter Press News Agency Website. New Routes Leader Guillermina Castellanos... read more
Chinatown restaurant workers in conjunction with the Chinese Progressive Association (CPA)
and key research partners will release a study that exposes sweatshop
conditions in restaurant... read more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The smell of corn roasting on sidewalk grills, the oompah beat of Latin music blasting from mom-and-pop stores, colorful signs touting... Visit website
"La Colectiva has launched an ambitious media campaign telling
the stories of historically undervalued and underpaid workers who are
often exposed to toxic chemicals (among... read more
Over the course of four years, the RWJF Vulnerable Populations Portfolio
undertook an iterative research and message development process that
benefited from both traditional and... Visit website
The Immigration Policy Center released its complete series of 50 state fact sheets which highlight the political and economic power of immigrants, Latinos, and Asians... Visit website
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
Cities with thriving immigrant populations — with high-earning and lower-wage workers — tended to be those that prospered the most.
“Economic growth in urban areas has... read more
From The BAVC Blog by Jennifer Gilomen, BAVC's Director of Public Media Initiatives
On September 2, BAVC was honored to be visited by Sonal Shah, Director... read more
Part2: Round table discussion on Income Tax Filing with Mark Green, IRS Spokesperson; Bill Timm, GSU Law School Tax Clinic, Ellen Beattie & Elsa Begne,... Listen to audio
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
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
This week on "Stories from the Ethnic Media": Immigrants are critical to the country's economic recovery. Visit website
This 5-page report gathers data from 240 peer surveys conducted with immigrant domestic workers in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2002. 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
Labor data debunked, census data remixed, worksheets on the economic impact of immigrants, citizenship facts and stats, and a YouTube video. Visit website
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Asians and Latinos in Nebraska had a buying power of nearly $3.8 billion in 2008 and data continue to show immigrants... 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
On November 11, 2009, the New Routes to Community Health project, Domestic Workers Safety and Dignity, launched a unique social media campaign to elevate respect... View video
When Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta closed its dialysis unit, many illegal immigrants had nowhere to turn. Visit website
Working in collaboration, La Colectiva de Mujeres of La Raza Centro Legal, the Labor Occupational Health Program of UC Berkeley and Underground Advertising created a... View video
During the best of the times, Miguel Salcedo’s son, an illegal immigrant in San Diego, would be sending home hundreds of dollars a month ......Mr.... Visit website
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