Tomasz Deptula, Editor of Nowy Dziennik/Polish Daily News, is the guest editor and Sharan Harper is the Multi-media Associate Editor of this issue
newsBering Strait to Alaska: 55 short miles to slip undetected into US"We can only guess at the number of immigrants who enter the United States by crossing the Bering Strait in fishing schooners, inflatable rafts, and motor boats," said Charles Kosick from the Coalition Against Illegal Immigration (CAII).
VIDEO :: Crossing the Bering Strait overland is a grueling endeavor. However, an international team attempts the journey. more> Where is Judge Sotomayor on immigration?The ACLU this week released a substantive report that examines the justice's rulings, as confirmation hearings are set for next month on her nomination to the nation's highest court. more> Undocumented minors moved to New Jersey juvenile detentionAs of this week the juvenile detention center in Union County, New Jersey, will receive undocumented minors accused of crimes, as part of a contract with the Department of Health and Human Services.
VIDEO :: A look at conditions in a DHS-run immigrant youth detention facility in Taxas. more> The color of need: Millions of families experienced economic decline since 2000; households of color hardest hitA new report finds that millions of African Americans and Latinos lost economic security between 2000 and 2006, and that more than four out of five are either borderline or at high risk of falling out of the middle class altogether. more> New Jersey getting ready for a war against undocumented immigrantsIn Trenton, the state capital, politicians are running a campaign to adopt stringent laws, making finding employment without legal papers practically impossible. more> |
editorialsTime for immigration reform is nowNew America Media spearheads a national appeal to ethnic media to come out in support of immigration reform. more> Koreans take a page from Chinese-American activismThe author observes that the Chinese community in New York is well on its way to taking a share of political power and sees valuable lessons for their own community.
VIDEO :: NY1 reports that three Korean Americans will run for City office this year. more> WNYC’s Richard Yeh talks with Asian immigrants on Flushing’s Main Street.WNYC's Richard Yeh talks with Asian immigrants on Flushing's Main Street. more> Brazilians in The U.S. need to have their voices heardIn the years-long heated debate over Latino identity, community rights, and political power, the Portuguese-speaking Brazilian Americans have been left out of the conversation. 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.
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