newsUSCIS vulnerable to bias, says ChiefU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Andrew Mayorkas, speaking at a public forum at The New School in Manhattan on October 13, 2010, said it may be hard for adjudicators to stop thinking of an applicant as a potential terrorist. more> Legal immigrants imprisoned and deported in ‘wide net’ of DOCAmong the 3,000 to 4,000 transferred to detention centers are not only undocumented immigrants, but also asylum seekers, victims of human trafficking, and those seeking protection under the Violence Against Women Act. more> Legal immigrants fear deportation
More confusion over Secure Communities: Did NY make a special deal with Washington?Because of 'total confusion' over whether it's possible for local jurisdictions to opt-out of the Secure Communities program, which is responsible for the detention and deportation of many including legal immigrants, advocates ask Governor Paterson to rescind the Memorandum of Agreement. more> The graduation at CUNY is only 22 percentAilin Chen, Education Policy Manager at the Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF), and Peter Chu, from Asian Americans for Equality, gave a joint testimony to the City Council to share strategies on how to help immigrant students. more> Almighty debt too typical in Black communityCNN's latest installment of "Black in America" puts faces of color on the economic crisis. As more Black Americans lose their homes and their jobs at rates much higher than whites, debt is also a leading problem when it comes to finances in the Black community. more> Is debt bigger problem than racism?
The life and death of the mom-n-pop"You have no choice. You learn to buy better. You become leaner. You use your staff better," local businessman Gary Nudelman says. "But if it doesn't start doing something soon, I'm going to be out of business after 26 years." more> Community raises dough for Brooklyn coffee shop
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Chicago parents occupy elementary school building to prevent demolition
editorialsEquity in funding for our childrenWhen the New York State Board of Regents left it in the hands of public schools to determine which low-performing students receive help and which are left behind, it tied one hand behind the backs of our children. more> Immigration fairness for gaysA bill currently pending in Congress called the Uniting American Families Act would give lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender couples the same opportunities as straight couples to prove that their relationship is committed and they should not be separated. more> We need a Supreme apologyAmsterdam News publisher's response to Ginni Thomas' call for an apology from Anita Hill: If anyone owes an apology, it is the Thomas family for betraying the American dream and acting as though the ascension to the Supreme Court was by divine right, and not the struggle of 400 years of Black people in America and affirmative action – which helped Thomas get where he is today. more> briefsElection Focus: The Last Leg |
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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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