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AP-Univision poll: Many US Latinos who speak English turn to Spanish TV, radio
WASHINGTON (AP) — An automobile technician by day, Miguel Ramirez often returns home in a mostly white Dallas suburb to a world of romantic telenovelas,... Visit website
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
America Now: Children of the Harvest
What are your kids doing this summer? Swimming, playing, going to camp? For some children in America-- hundreds of thousands of them-- summer ... read more
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
Mexican Influx Adds New Life to Bronx Neighborhood
Mexicans, New York’s fastest-growing major immigrant group, are becoming a mainstay in Belmont, known as the Little Italy of the Bronx. Visit website
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
Day laborers take the stage
A theater troupe of day laborers for day laborers, Teatro Jornalero, performs educational plays about labor and immigration laws, mixed in with the challenges day laborers face.... read more
Spanish Language Radio Drama: Call For Scriptwriters
A coalition of local and national partners will produce a series of 48 highly entertaining 5-minute health promotion radio dramas. We are seeking writers who... read more
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
Got migrants? Undocumented workers are integral to the survival of Wisconsin's dairy farms
What do dairy farmers, immigrants, and social workers have to say about immigrants working on Wisconsin's dairy farms? read more
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
Once struggling to learn English, student now heads for Harvard med
"Next stop, Harvard University in August. Carlos also was accepted at Madison, the Medical College and the University of Chicago. He hasn't decided on a... 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
Tania Unzueta, New Routes Leader, Community Leader
As many of you know, I am in Arizona at the moment. I, along with 4 other community leaders, participated in a civil disobedience action.... 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
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
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
Healthy Roads Media
Healthy Roads has revised its website and added a substantial number of new resources in several media formats. It provides access to health information in... 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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