Posts Tagged as "Immigrants"

Community Members Lead ‘People’s State of the City’

Apr. 17, 2013 / By
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It’s perhaps the biggest congregation of Long Beach activist groups.

It’s the Mayor’s State of the City...

Fla. Maintains Five-year Wait on Health Care for Immigrant Children

Apr. 10, 2013 / By
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New America Media, News Report, Anthony Advincula

Image: Florida resident Irina Flores-Montalban is on a five-year waitlist to receive subsidized medical care for her ailing son...

A Magazine Bridging Two Worlds: A Talk With Palacio Editor Andrea Sulsona

Apr. 3, 2013 / By
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While growing up in Long Beach, Andrea Sulsona belonged to two different worlds.

At school she spoke English with her friends, teachers, and classmates, but at home she only spoke Spanish...

Community Leaders Tackle Education & Enforcement Issues in Immigration Reform

Mar. 28, 2013 / By
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Enforcement issues and education barriers are the biggest problems facing the undocumented community in Long Beach according to community leaders at a forum on immigration reform last week...

The Peace Builders: Long Beach Immigrants Rights Coalition

Feb. 21, 2013 / By
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Long Beach is a city known for its diversity: in people, music, and food. Regarded as a global city, it is a definite epic center of migration, with migrant workers commonly found in the booming hotel Industry and numerous foreign-born students attending the CSULB and Long Beach City College campuses...

Ethnic Media’s Collective Message to the White House: Do It Now

Jan. 30, 2013 / By
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New America Media, Editorial

Editor’s Note: This editorial was produced in association with New America Media (http://www.newamericamedia.org..

Impounds Burden Poor Long Beach Residents

Dec. 23, 2012 / By
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In many parts of Long Beach, finding parking can be difficult and for many residents, this can mean more than just getting at ticket...

The Dream Is Alive For Dreamers

Dec. 12, 2012 / By
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Koream Journal, News Analysis, Eugene Yi, Posted: Dec 11, 2012

Autumn in Los Angeles. Thoughts across the Southland turned to pigskin as the big UCLA-USC game approached...

Mobile Voices (VozMob)

Nov. 16, 2012 / By
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Mobile Voices (VozMob) is a platform for immigrant and/or low-wage workers in Los Angeles to create stories about their lives and communities directly from cell phones...

American Dreaming in Downtown San Jose

Jul. 9, 2012 / By
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Silicon Valley De-Bug • Video • Jesus Medina, Stephanie Flores • July 9, 2012

Chinese immigrants Jimmy and Lucy share their tale of coming to America with next to nothing, how they were taught to make burritos from Mexican immigrants, and their “second home” Peking House Restaurant, where they serve the San Jose community — from longtime regular costumers to homeless in the area...

When Did Immigrants Become the Enemy?

Apr. 20, 2012 / By
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New America Media, Commentary, Andrew Lam, Posted: Apr 20, 2012

Photo of Condoleeza Rice urging passage of immigration reform earlier this month provided coutesy of Duke University...

Advocating for Immigrant Rights

Apr. 12, 2012 / By
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VoiceWaves Wendy Lopez interviewed Annette Quintero, Community Organizer for Long Beach Beach Immigrant Rights Coalition, about the organization’s mission and services...