Human rights advocates have uncovered the shocking truth about the inhuman conditions in which immigrant detainees are held and the hundreds of crimes, ranging from bribery to sexual violence, inflicted upon them. more>

“The reform is not dead, and we are going to keep fighting,” said Chung-Wha Hong, executive director of the New York Immigration Coalition, expressing the determination of the immigrant community despite finding out that the immigration reform proposal in the Senate has stalled. more>

A report by Citizen Action of New York found that whites were largely over-represented in jury participation. The organization’s director claims that the United States needs to maintain the diversity of its jurors to carry out justice and ensure all minorities are protected fairly by the law. more>

The increased value of the Chinese yuan and China’s decision to enforce strict business regulations has raised the price of Chinese goods, forcing local Korean wholesalers to find new trading partners. more>

The oldest kosher bakery in New York closed its door’s this week. Locals say that it doesn’t signal the decline of the Jewish community, but the steady rise in property value over the past few years. more>

Hindu temples and religious groups in the United States are reeling from visa denials that have resulted in a shortage of temple priests and stalled temple construction projects. To combat this problem, Hindu groups are seeking changes to U.S. immigration rules. more>