“We come here for jobs because the United States has destroyed the Latin American economy. They have forced us to come here in search of a better future for our children,” said Colombian immigrant Henry Achury of the ProjectUSA billboard in Brooklyn that marks the full-force return of anti-immigrant sentiment. more>

A New York Asian American Network for Cancer Awareness, Research and Training conference focused on cancer prevention and research.“Asian Pacific Islander (API) health data that is collected on a national level often masks the problems that South Asians in New York City face,” Nadia Islam told Desi Talk. more>

It's been more than five months since immigration officials detained the latest wave of Haitians fleeing to the United States. Tired of the Immigration and Naturalization Service over its latest policy of detaining Haitians who come to Miami seeking asylum, their supporters are heading straight to senior government officials, including President Bush, to get the policy repealed. more>

Kenidia Gomez, a Bronx mother of five, was nearly illiterate when she signed up at the Center for Reading and Writing (CRW) at the Fordham Library a year ago. Of all the hurdles that come with that handicap, the most difficult was in her home. "It was very hard because my kids would say, 'Read me a story' and I would say I couldn't," she said. "Now, I can read them a story at night." more>