Aged out and undocumented

May 14th, 2013  |  by  |  published in Features, News, Video | Leave A Comment »

Aged out and undocumented

With current immigration legislation looming in Congress, Nesbitt and Crichlow continue their push for the rights of the children of recruited professionals and their right to documentation.

Immigrant families torn apart by visa backlogs

April 23rd, 2013  |  by  |  published in News, Video | Leave A Comment »

Immigrant families torn apart by visa backlogs

Out of the seven countries with the worst family visa backlogs, five are in Asia

No Dream Act in NY budget

April 3rd, 2013  |  by  |  published in Audio, News | Leave A Comment »

Viviana Sanchez, 19, a student at York College in Jamaica, Queens who just received deferred action said her inability to receive financial aid is forcing her to attend school part-time. Photo by Daniella Silva.

The bill’s failure stemmed from a discrepancy between the state’s two legislative bodies, the assembly and the senate.

Chinese-American voters support Obama

November 5th, 2012  |  by  |  published in Election 2012, Politics | 1 Comment »

Zhiluan Yu, 30, a small business owner lives in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, supports President Obama. Photo by Jia Guo

Orla Lin, whose daily responsibilities include helping her mostly Chinese-American customers get their medications, said she planned to vote for President Obama because he had a more diplomatic approach with regard to U.S-China relations.

GOP Primary: “DREAMers” mobilize Latino vote

April 24th, 2012  |  by  |  published in Special Reports, Video | Leave A Comment »

GOP Primary: “DREAMers” mobilize Latino vote

Latinos launched “Su Voz, Mi Voto” campaign to get voters to the polls.

Famous in Kathmandu, anonymous in New York

March 12th, 2012  |  by  |  published in Features, Slideshows | Leave A Comment »

Famous in Kathmandu, anonymous in New York

A rock star from Nepal finds new life in New York

Occupy Wall Street tackles immigrant worker issues

December 15th, 2011  |  by  |  published in News | Leave A Comment »

On December 11, members of Immigrant Worker Justice, a working group of Occupy Wall Street, hosted a "teach-in," in order to relate the message of Occupy Wall Street to immigrant communities. Photo by Eric Zerkel

But with no direct immigrant involvement accomplishing concrete goals are challenging.

A proposed law may help NY undocumented students pay college tuition

December 13th, 2011  |  by  |  published in News | Leave A Comment »

Who is eligible for a TAP award may change if proposed legislation that

Under the plan applicants could earn up to $5,000 per person per year for college.

Push for English signs in Flushing’s Chinatown divides Asian community

December 11th, 2011  |  by  |  published in News | 1 Comment »

Maylei Zhou (center), a Shanghai native who has been living in Flushing for the past 20 years, shops for fruits outside the Ou Jiang Supermarket on the corner of Main Street and 40th Road in Flushing, Queens on Saturday. Photo by Alexa Mae Asperin

Sixty percent of the signs should be in English.

Binational same sex couples struggle with deporation

December 10th, 2011  |  by  |  published in News, Video | 1 Comment »

Binational same sex couples struggle with deporation

Civil Unions and gay marriages does not stop these couples from being torn apart.