newsMigrant leaders question President Calderón’s war on crimeTwenty-nine community leaders met with Mexico's president Calderon. Magallán, director of Asociación Tepeyac, in New York, was one of dozens who raised their voices to criticize the situation in Mexico and the United States, but he went further when he warned that the legacy of Calderón's six-year term is more insecurity and that the promise to become the president for employment remained unfulfilled. Mexicans stage marches to protest drug war
Families for Freedom decry deportation systemImmigrant rights advocates have long decried the lack of due process protections in the immigration system, particularly the unjust consequences of expanding immigration detention. The Vera Institute of Justice has now published statistics that document the striking disparity in outcomes between immigrants fighting deportation while free from detention and those who remain detained. more> Former soldier facing deportation
Married gay Irishman’s deportation on holdPaul Wilson Dorman, 50, a gay undocumented Irishman, originally from Newtownards, Co. Down, who is living in New Jersey with his long term civil partner, had a deportation order against him suspended by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder last Thursday. more> Gay marriage News Watch reports on LGBT lobbying
Legislature in Port-au-Prince acts to recognize dual citizenship for overseas HaitiansIn a vote late on Sunday, lawmakers amended the Haitian constitution abolishing the dual citizenship ban. However, there is a restrained reaction, largely because of the limitations placed on overseas nationals when it comes to holding top political and judicial office. more> More victims of U.S. trafficking file suitFour women from the Philippines and Indonesia claim that they were "trafficked" to the United States by a high-ranking Qatari diplomat and subjected them to "slavery." more> Are diplomats getting away with human trafficking?
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OP/EDHope in Uganda and HarlemJoseph Toltonm, a pastor in Harlem at Rehoboth Temple reflects on his visit to Uganda, known in the international media for its anti-gay legislation. more> Across the border: From Golden Temple to Delhi, now QueensIn the post-9/11 era, recent violence at a Sikh temple in Queens was a blow to the community, which already battles stereotypes and misunderstandings based on culture and appearance. more> Diaspora and Haiti !The first National Day of the Diaspora was celebrated Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at the Caribe Convention Center by governmental authorities around the theme: "A strong Diaspora for a prosperous Haiti." For his part, Edwin Paraison, Minister of Haitians Living Abroad and initiator of this activity, called the Haitian Diaspora to unite in order to better defend their common rights. more> An immigration game of appearancesThe Obama Administration suggested that the president's trip to El Paso would be a breakthrough in the battle to repair the dysfunctional immigration system. In fact, it all ended up with rhetoric and gestures, which in no way have changed the future of close to 11 million undocumented immigrants and their families. more> ETHNIC MEDIA REACTS TO OSAMA'S KILLINGMEDIA POLICY NEWSbriefsBuzz for East Willy B Trailer
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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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