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Translating at Hospitals
New regulations require hospitals to provide translations and other language services to their patients who do not speak English. The rules appear to be working -- at least for Spanish speakers.
Check out stories on education and the economy as well articles on building closings affecting Bangladeshi businesses, the reaction of Chinatown residents to the possible rezoning of the Lower East Side and more from the Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Bangladeshi and Polish language press via our partner, Voices That Must Be Heard.
Like many immigrant groups before them, the Puerto Ricans of Nueva York are leaving town. After establishing a century-long presence in neighborhoods such as the Lower East Side, the South Bronx and Spanish Harlem, many Puerto Ricans are moving out of the city and into surrounding suburbs and neighboring states.
As recently as 1990, the city had 896,800 Puerto Ricans, accounting for over 12% of the city's population, according to a study by Hunter's Center for Puerto Rican Studies. By 2000, that number had dropped to 789,200, as less than 10 percent of New Yorkers were classified as Puerto Rican. More than half of the attrition comes from young people with advanced degrees looking for more family-friendly neighborhoods and greater work opportunities. About a fifth of the exodus stems from older folks looking to retire.
Where are they going? About a fifth move to Florida, and another fifth back to Puerto Rico. A large majority, however, are moving nearby to Long Island, Orange County and Middletown.
This month we look at problems in the workplace, immigrants and politics, bias in the media and other stories from the Polish, Spanish and Chinese-language press via our partner, Voices That Must Be Heard.
Selected Stories
Immigrants Demonized in Media
(Polish Daily News)
An analysis by the Media Matters Action Network of CNN's "Lou Dobbs Tonight" and "The Glenn Beck Program," as well as Fox's "O'Reilly Factor" showed a disproportionate amount of anti-immigrant coverage and propaganda. Erroneous CNN and Fox News stories have claimed that Mexico plans to reclaim the American Southwest and linked an unsubstantiated rise in leprosy rates to recent immigrants.
More Violence Against Sikh Students
(Indian Express)
A Sikh student at Queen's Richmond Hill High School suffered a possible fracture after another student punched him in the face and tried to tear off his turban. The incident comes after a string of unanswered, documented complaints by the school and by Sikh community members to the Department of Education.
Chinatown Congestion Clash
(World Journal)
With over 30 bus companies vying for three legal parking spaces, budget bus travel is exacerbating crowding on already congested Chinatown streets. A June 23 accident that resulted in a death and several injuries has increased scrutiny.
Asian Supermarket Employees Win Back Wages
(World Journal)
Asian supermarkets often take advantage of Chinese and Hispanic immigrant workers who don't know that labor laws apply to all employees, regardless of immigration status. One employee who worked at a Manhattan supermarket for 12-hour days, 6 days a week at minimum wage won back $40,000 for overtime.
Irish Construction Workers Worry about Safety
(Irish Voice)
After the recent death of an Irish construction worker, other Irish workers in the building business speak out about lax safety standards. "Here I think you are pushed to get things done quicker," one worker says. "If you don't ask for something you won't get it, so you can't be shy about your safety."
Strategy to Halt Workplace Immigration Raids
(Polish Daily News)
As Immigration and Customs Enforcement step up workplace raids, more U.S. citizens and legal immigrants get caught in the mix. Many are now demanding compensation and have filed suit against the government in a new strategy to stop the ICE.
Fighting Loan Sharks in the Hispanic Community
(El Diario/ La Prensa)
"It is important that Hispanics interested in opening their own business ... know that we exist and don't let themselves be cheated by loans with interest rates that are too high," explains Laine Rolong at ACCION, a micro-lender in New York City. ACCION just received a grant from Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer to increase outreach in the community to combat loan shark practices.
Polish-American and the Presidential Election?
(Polish Daily News)
An unscientific survey by the Polish Daily News finds that though most Polish immigrants support John McCain, they have friendly words for Barack Obama as well.
Obama's Muslim "Smear" Hurts Reputation with Muslim Community
(Iran Times International)
Sen. Barack Obama's new Web site called "Fight the Smears" labels being called a Muslim a "smear" tactic, setting off tension and bitterness with the Muslim-American community. "It's as if he's saying that being a Muslim does not qualify you to run for president," one critic said.



