NewsImmigrant leaders say Spitzer turns his back on them“We do not want the governor to create a culture that separates documented from undocumented people. We don’t want an undocumented person to have a different license from anyone else,” said Javier Valdés of the New York Immigration Coalition. more> Crime victim? You can become an AmericanCritics of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act and U visas are upset. “I would prefer if illegal immigrants who are crime victims and have agreed to testify were granted temporary visas, not visas that lead directly to green cards," said Mark Krikorian, director of the Center for Immigration Studies. more> Life afta NaftaSince President Clinton promised that the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) would help stem the tide of migrant workers illegally entering the country along the U.S.-Mexico border, “because more Mexicans will be able to support their children by staying home,” the number of immigrants living without legal status in the United States has skyrocketed. more> New study finds Orthodox women are sexually victimized as much as other U.S. women areAccording to Rachel Yehuda, a lead author of the study, “the observation that [sexual abuse] is not less of a problem here is important. One can’t walk away saying Orthodox Judaism is protecting women against abuse.” more> Number of approved visas revoked by U.S. embassy abroad on the riseDespite approval by USCIS, the U.S. embassies are now scrupulously doing background checks and making sure that applicants have not been involved in any illegal activity or do not have a criminal record. more> |
EditorialsCan you ever really go home again?I haven’t been home for Christmas in 19 years and I doubt if I’ll ever go again. The old folks are gone and, with them, the house; and though I’d be more than welcome at my brother’s or sister’s, it’s not quite the same, is it? more> New achievement for Bush Administration: Exemplary punishment for prisoners of warThe U.S. presidential election year is in 2008. The irony is that not a single U.S. political party is willing to raise its voice against the excesses perpetrated in the name of war against terrorism; to do so would give the rival party a chance to accuse it of maintaining a weak position on war against terrorism. more> Local Latino journalismLatino journalism in Long Island is relatively young, a little over two decades old. It is an expression, as in the rest of the country, of the waves of immigration that began to grow since the end of the last century. But being young is not an excuse to be immature or not to commit to the truth, even when we have our own limitations. more> Briefs |
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CUNY new home for Voices and Ippies Awards
The CUNY Graduate School of Journalism is proud to be the new home for Voices That Must Be Heard. Over the next few months, we will be reaching out to community and ethnic journalists to get their feedback on Voices, as we develop our plans for expanding the publication's content and audience. Stay tuned!
ReportNYCMA releases Education Fellowship 2010 anthology
NYCMANYCMA Ethnic Media Student Internship Program
Interns and director of Baruch College H.S. journalism program Katina Paron at their orientation meeting. - Photo by Jehangir Khattak.
Check out student interns' stories
NYCMA is thrilled to announce the start of our summer internship program. We are able to place high school seniors with a passion for journalism in the real world of pad and pen. Students are given a rare insight and understanding into the power and function of New York's community media and the ability to hone writing skills in preparation for a career in journalism. This program is made possible by a generous grant from an anonymous donor.
