According to the most recent school inquiry at IS 61, which is predominantly Hispanic, more than 80 percent of the students interviewed reported having been threatened or intimidated at least once while at school. more>

Immigrant rights advocates estimate that New York City has spent over $50 million this year to help the NYC Department of Correction keep tabs on immigrants who run afoul of the law, at the request of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.  more>

Since 2009 some 51,120 people have registered in a tracking and treatment program for illnesses related to 9/11. Of these, approximately 3,000 were undocumented who cannot access health services.

VIDEO :: Hundreds of undocumented workers who helped get the city up and running again after the September 11th attacks held a rally early this year where they called on government officials to recognize their health concerns.
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VIDEO :: Congressman Jose Serrano of the Bronx spoke in favor of H.R. 2499, The Puerto Rico Democracy Act, which would allow Puerto Ricans to define their status once and for all. more>

Every Tuesday, José Carmen Cortez travels from Brooklyn to the Church of San Marco [Saint Mark's Church] in Jackson Heights to eat lunch at the soup kitchen and to pick up a weekly bag of groceries from the food bank. On Mondays and Wednesdays, he travels to Manhattan to a similar program where he can get a hot meal and escape from the cold.

VIDEO :: A September 2009 video from SequenceNews.com highlights the increased hunger and food insufficiency in Queens, NY in 2008. more>

"In the beginning, they paid me on time. After several weeks, they began to pay me late," said Carlos Espinoza of Corona, Queens. Espinoza said that he worked for 12 hours a day, six days a week. "He always gave me excuses and promised to pay us, but he never did it. Weeks without pay turned into months without a salary." more>

VIDEO :: A month ago, Representative Luis Gutierrez' (D-IL) spoke in Washington, D.C. about why we will not wait for immigration reform.

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With immigration reform postponed and a health reform that does not include them, workers who cleaned up after the 9/11 attacks find themselves in limbo.  more>

“I have had this business for many years and during all that time we have worked without electricity and water. We have to work miracles to survive here with our businesses. There are children and whole families here who are waiting for help, but not to be displaced,” says Edmundo Salazar, from Peru, who is employed at one of the mechanic shops in Willets Point. more>

Carla Carballo, 29, used to greet her friends in a typically Latina way with a kiss on the cheek. But since she converted to Islam, she has left behind that custom, and she tries not to interact with men who are not part of her family. more>

Latinos are among the last to receive financial aid for college, because they are unfamiliar with the financial aid process. more>

“The community needs to play a more active role in the eradication of this problem. Turning the other cheek or assuming that it’s an ethnic problem is not an adequate approach. The gang problem is real and affects all of us, regardless of race, gender, or religion,” said Assemblyman José Peralta (D-Corona). more>

Leon Roldos Aguilera – the front runner in Ecuador’s polls – promised to help end the need for Ecuadorians to migrate illegally to foreign countries, by enhancing the quality of life in Ecuador and creating better employment opportunities. more>