Minkuan Chen, the Bronx take-out deliveryman who was trapped in an elevator for three days, now faces deportation after the police disclosed his immigration status to the media. Pressure is now on the mayor to discipline the police officers responsible for the leak. more>
As the FDNY undergoes civil rights investigations for not hiring enough minorities, politicians and immigrant rights activists are fighting for change. more>
Hundreds of immigrants from diverse ethnic communities demanded the right to have a driver’s license as they rallied through the streets of Queens on March 5th. Several advocacy groups for immigrant rights and elected officials joined the march to make their voices heard in Albany. more>
Compared to 2002, voter turnout in the Asian community in Chinatown increased by 24.2 percent, according to Board of Elections statistics. Organizers attributed the rise in voter turnout to the collaboration among various community agencies. more>