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Community Event: Our Stories, Our Health + BPSOS Announces a Student Health Ambassadorship Program
On August 14, 2010, the Penn Asian Health Initiatives (PAHI) partnered with Boat People SOS (BPSOS), a refugee-serving national non-profit, to host an exciting event... 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
The Economic and Political Power of Immigrants, Latinos, and Asians in all 50 States
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
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
World Refugee Day in Atlanta Celebrated with Music & Diversity
 Cheering music from around the world starts off this enjoyable radio program recorded on World Refugee Day 2010. Then you can listen to on-site interviews... Listen to audio

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
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
Meet Alexander Li, A New Routes Leader
As a child of immigrant parents from China, I am reminded by the hardship and fortune of their transition from China to United States and... 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
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
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
Mexicans, Indians, Filipinos Are Highest Numbers of New US Citizens
Interesting immigration stats from New America Media. Visit website
Vietnamese Immigrants Carry on a Cajun Food Tradition
Americans of Vietnamese or Cambodian heritage are serving a Cajun dish, boiled crayfish, in cities around the country. But they do it their way. Visit website
Immigrants in America: A Hollywood Perspective
The Paley Center for Media & The Opportunity Agenda PresentImmigrants in America: A Hollywood PerspectiveWhat: A timely conversation with artists and activists on how arts,... read more
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