The inability to vote in the most powerful country in the world – because of the difficulty of access to transportation, employers' refusal of permission to leave work, and the lack of a place to leave the children – is a reality confronted by many of the country's 37 million poor when it comes to the presidential election process. more>

The City Council of Farmers Branch, a Dallas suburb, voted unanimously to adopt a new ordinance on renting houses or apartments under which future residents must present landlords with special licenses issued by city authorities. If it turns out that the applicant is an illegal immigrant, he will not be able to rent housing. more>

After years of community work to get TPS protection for Bangladeshis, two recent natural disasters that struck Bangladesh, which left many dead and food and water shortages, could help both documented and undocumented immigrants get the help they need. more>

In 2007, an aggrieved Chinatown community witnessed an increase in felonies and burglaries compared to 2006. Although the incidence of homicides, rapes, and auto thefts remained relatively the same, identity theft increased noticeably. Now add noise pollution to their daily living, and the community is clamoring for change. more>