VIDEO :: Democracy Now video of Sonia Guinansaca speaking at the Dream Act protest outside of the office of Senator Charles Schumer.

AUDIO :: Immigrant youth in NYC have marched to Senator Chuck Schumer's office to pressure lawmakers to pass the DREAM ACT. But there is another less talked about option – joining the US military. Community News Production Institute Reporter Jaisal Noor brings both sides of the debate. more>

In the wake of recent bias attacks against Hispanic immigrants in Staten Island, the Department of Justice and NYPD's Hate Crimes Task Force held a community forum in Port Richmond. NY1 Reports. more>

Mexican workers say they no longer trust police as they face possible muggings and physical harm as gangs target workers traveling to and from work.

VIDEO :: Following an attack on a Mexican immigrant in Port Richmond, Staten Island last month, activists denounced the attacks. NY1's  Amanda Farinacci reports. more>

VIDEO :: The government of Puerto Rico says hundreds of thousands of copies of birth certificates from the island are floating around unprotected and can sell for as much as $10,000. more>

The large population of undocumented Mexican prisoners in New York City jails is a reality that affects not only the prisoners, but their families as well, who often can't locate their relatives because they gave false names to authorities upon being arrested. more>

Dry soil and arid land have propelled massive migration from Mixteca to the United States for generations. Today, the area is "dollarized" – family income is now measured in remittances received from abroad – and devoid of young people. Mixtecos here and back home are trying to revitalize the area. more>

VIDEO :: In some states undocumented workers are entitled to compensation when injured on the job. more>

VIDEO :: Jose, a gay man of Mexican American heritage from California, came all the way to Washington DC to support the National Equality March last year. more>

VIDEO :: NY1 reports on the University of Wisconsin findings that the Bronx is the unhealthiest place to live in the country. more>

AUDIO :: In a story that aired last month on WNYC, Radio Rookie Errika Diaz tells her story of "Money Stress." She like many of her neighbors in the South Bronx has lived in poverty most of her life. more>

VIDEO :: A growing part of the Mexican population in New York City are indigenous immigrants, mainly from the Mixteca ethnic group. Here's one woman's story.

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VIDEO :: In the wake of the Southern Poverty Law Center report, there is a call to stop hate crimes on Long Island.

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"I honestly don't know what will happen; I don't even want to think about it. It has been said that the vaccine will only be given to some, not to all," said Gumersindo Eleuterio, an immigrant who earns a living by loading and unloading packages and boxes. more>

VIDEO :: Scott Bittle, Director of Public Issues Analysis for Public Agenda talks about recent immigration trends. more>

VIDEO :: More than two years ago the New York City Council began a push to have qualified immigrants apply for food stamps. more>

Eight years after the disaster volunteers who helped clear Ground Zero suffer from serious health problems. Little has been done and the vows of government officials and authorities to give them assistance have become false promises. more>

VIDEO :: Congressman Brian Bilbray (R-CA), Chairman of the Immigration Reform Caucus in the House of Representatives, explains the Birthright Citizenship Act and how it clarifies the issue of citizenship. more>

At times like these money goes into hiding, or so it seems to many of the city's immigrants.

VIDEO :: Because of the falling U.S. economy, Mexican immigrants are finding it increasingly difficult to make it here. more>

More than a political play for the mayoral candidates, Perry's resignation signals the growing clout of Mexican Americans.

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The author points to the Iraq war, its impact on Mexican nationals who joined the Army with the lure of getting citizenship for themselves or their family, and promises made and not kept by the U.S. government. more>

A law [proposed by Senate Majority Leader Stephen Sweeney] that would punish employers for hiring undocumented workers in New Jersey is seen by Mexican immigrants as an unwise idea. more>

Calderón appealed respectfully but firmly to the candidates in the primaries of the U.S. political parties to stop taking Mexicans in the United States “as thematic hostages in their speeches and strategies.” more>

Undocumented immigrants are abandoning states and cities in the United States with the strictest measures designed to deny them services, jobs, and even the right to housing, the American press reported yesterday. more>

"There are fewer immigrants in New Haven than in New York. But look, they already got ID cards there,” said Francisco Lomas, an immigrant from Oaxaca, Mexico. “If they already did it in Connecticut, then New York City should follow such a great example.” more>

Immigration reform is a political ping-pong ball game. At politicians’ convenience, one side takes a turn hitting the ball, then the other. Immigrants never get a chance to hit the ball, because they are the ping-pong ball. more>

“We feel that we are being financially assassinated,” said Maribel Altamirano, a vendor from Fordham Road in the Bronx. “We pay taxes every three months, we have personal licenses, and we have families we need to feed.” more>

The author questions whether President Bush’s support for immigration reform is a reality or a clever hoax. more>

According to the author, in 2005, Mexican immigrants in the United States are expected to send close to $20 billion to Mexico. more>

The Border Alliance Network (BAN) will present to the United Nations a complaint against the U.S. government for allowing “immigrant-hunters” to operate with impunity. These vigilantes whose actions are motivated by racism and xenophobia, according to BAN, are targeting mostly undocumented immigrants from Mexico. more>

Lucia is unwell. She works as a housekeeper six days a week from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m for less than minimum wage. She is always tired. “She is worked and treated like a slave,” said Joel Magallan, director of the Tepeyac Association. more>