Regents support illegal students
Leave your thoughtsOn Monday, the New York State Board of Regents voted to support legislation that would give undocumented immigrants the chance…
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Learning rights matters for immigrant workers
Leave your thoughtsIn an effort to eliminate abusive treatment of immigrant workers, elected officials including Assemblyman Francisco Moya (D-Corona) helped educate communities…
What happens to a dream deferred?
Leave your thoughtsStanding amidst rows of colorful bows and fragrant flowers, Olga Reyes, 18, props her head up with her elbow and…
Where teen was beaten, familys memories flow
Leave your thoughtsStanding on the Woodhaven street where her brother had once lay dying, 14-year-old Karen Collao looked out at the sea…
Census undercounts Queens legislators
Leave your thoughtsLegislators lambasted the federal government for Census numbers released last week that they said grossly underestimate the growth Queens has…
Mayor Signs Healthy Housing Legislation
Leave your thoughtsMayor Bloomberg signed legislation last Thursday to expand the 2007 Safe Housing Act by cracking down on unsafe housing conditions…
Dream Deferred for Undocumented Students
Leave your thoughtsWhen friends asked Francisco Curiel if he would be applying to college, he wanted to tell them hed submit applications…
Protesters Rally in Front of Qns. Center
Leave your thoughtsDrawing creative inspiration from the Halloween season, retail workers transformed themselves into ghastly zombies, slathering on white makeup and fake…
Clinic Helps Prevent Immigration Scams
Leave your thoughtsCouncilman Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights) invited immigrants to participate in an educational legal workshop on Sunday, after scam artists targeting…
Church Sleeps Over Against Arizona Law
Leave your thoughtsAn Arizona law authorizing police officers to detain those suspected of illegal immigration has created an uproar among residents in…