Several Latina hotel workers labored long hours for low wages and endured sexual harassment, all under the threat of deportation. With the help of the ACLU, the abuses have been brought out into the open. more>

“Puerto Rico literally means land of wealth and abundance, but we Puerto Ricans are the poorest,” reflected Ricky Pérez, a Puerto Rican man in Manhattan. According to a recent report by the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund, the Puerto Rican population in the United States is statistically among the poorest within the Latino community. more>

Last month, NYPD-issued tickets and Taxi and Limousine Commission fines for drivers multiplied. Drivers also received summonses from the commission to prove that they are insured. Thousands of drivers protested at City Hall. more>

“This agreement provides deli owners with the opportunity to rectify their relationships with workers and comply with the law,” said New York State Attorney General Elliott Spitzer of the “Code of Conduct” established between Korean greengrocery owners and Mexican workers to improve working conditions at delis around New York. more>