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Asian Immigrants
Protest:
"Brown Skin
Is Not A Sin"
From World Journal
Asian immigrants are among those protesting the detention
of immigrants since September 11.
FBI And INS To Cooperate In
Immigrant Sweep
From Ma'ariv America
A Grand New Stage
For NYC Politicians
From Hoy
Seeking Dominican
Support
From El Diario
Governor George Pataki and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew
Cuomo both campaigned for the first time in the Dominican Republic.
No Firecrackers
For The Year Of The Horse
From World Journal
Chinese New Year
Brought People Back
From Ming Pao Daily
Even without the use of firecrackers to bring good fortune, the
Chinese New Year's celebration still attracted many visitors to
Chinatown and helped boost business in an area hard hit by 9/11.
Show Me the Money
From El Diario
An advocacy group demands details of how money was distributed
among the families of the victims of American Airlines Flight 587.
Delivery Man Blues
From World Journal
Police officers of the 50th precinct in the Bronx hold a
training session with Chinese restaurant owners to try to stem the
rising number of robberies against Chinese delivery men.
Stop The Trash
From El Diario
Congressman Jose Serrano has asked Mayor Bloomberg not to
transfer trash from Queens to the Bronx.
A Puerto Rican
To Head Crime Control Commission
From Hoy
Mayor Bloomberg appointed Jose Maldonado to lead the anti-crime
agency.
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New Bill to Help Non-English Speakers
From Gotham Gazette
With over 20 percent of New Yorkers speaking very little
English, a new bill would require all city agencies to provide interpreters.
Latino Groups
Sue Brooklyn Hospitals
From Hoy
A lawsuit charges that a failure to speak the patients' languages
results in inadequate medical care.
Help Wanted But Not
Delivered
From Gotham Gazette
Social service and government agencies are ill-prepared to
meet the diverse needs of South Asian immigrants, says Sayu Bhojwani,
the founder of South Asian Youth Action.
HIV and AIDS in Asian
and Pacific Communities
From Gotham Gazette
Although only 778 Asians and Pacific Islanders are officially
living with HIV and AIDS in New York City, experts say the real
number is much higher and the people are difficult to reach.
"New York City Is Its
Own Country"
From Mr Bellers Neighborhood
A story of an Afghani immigrant's life after 9/11.
Kahlil Gibran's
Message to Young Syrian Americans
From Syrian World
An essay by the author of "The Prophet," which is part
of an exihibition on Arab American New Yorkers at the Museum of
the City of New York.
A Strategic View
From The Arab Voice
A look at the American Muslim political agenda.
American Dreams
From Nowy
Dziennik
Lured by glamorous images of life in America, Polish immigrants
find it tougher to find a good job when they are actually here.
Local Girl Made
Good
From Chosun Ilbo
A Korean American from New York has been elected to lead
the Harvard student body.
Korean Artists
To Hit The US Airwaves
From Chosun Ilbo
National Public Radio invites Sejong Soloist, a New York
based chamber ensemble led by Kim Tae-ja, to conduct a week-long
performance on the air..
If You Can Make Up Here,
You Can Make Up Anywhere
From Asahi News
A Japanese makeup artist attributes her success to the city
she has grown to love.
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