| Immigrant
Suffrage
From Hoy
A New York coalition fights for the right of non-citizen immigrans to
vote
in
local
elections.
Post
Election Worry
From Sada-e-Pakistan NY
Muslim and Pakistani communities feel vulnerable after John Kerry's loss.
Political
Spectrum
From Russian Forward
Eight Russian-Jewish "talking heads" from the media
reflect on their community’s political traditions.
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Deportation
Surge
From Diario de Mexico
More than 70,000 immigrants in the state of New York have been deported over
the
past
12
months.
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Internet
Stores
From JoongAng
Online shopping has been increasingly popular in the Korean community
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Vendor
Licenses
From Sing Tao Daily
The City Council hopes to give vendor licenses to undocumented immigrants.
Workers'
Rights
From Nowy Dziennik
Many illegal immigrants work seven days a week, 365 days a year, without employee
rights, health insurance, or overtime.
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Foreign
Students
From CaribNews
Former New York Mayor David Dinkins would like to see
more foreign students in America’s
colleges and universities. Last year international student applications across
the country went down by some 30 percent.
Bilingual
School
From Haitian Times
An inspired principal gives a boost to bilingual public school in Brooklyn.
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