Notes from an Indian Childhood: Christmas in Vegas
What kind of parents take their three under-age children to Las Vegas every year for Christmas? The Indian kind. New York based writer Nina Agrawal recounts a family tradition.
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Fi2W Immigration News Picks 09/12/12: First Batch Approved for Deferred Action
In this edition of News Picks, Homeland Security approves the first batch of deferred action applicants and Los Angeles considers turning library cards into valid IDs for the undocumented.
I am UndocuQueer – A Young, Undocumented, Gay Artist Advocates for the DREAM Act
Julio Salgado uses visual art to raise awareness about the challenges of being undocumented and gay.
Podcast: The L.A. Philharmonic’s Charismatic Conductor Gustavo Dudamel
Young Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel is inspiring young musicians in Los Angeles. Reporter Pilar Marrero produced a story about him for our radio partner Studio 360.
Cell Phones Become Tools for Storytelling in the Hands of L.A. Immigrants
Mobile Voices is a multimedia platform that uses cell phones to help day laborers, household workers, and other immigrants express their thoughts and tell stories on the Internet.
Salvadorans Become Sixth Largest Immigrant Group in the U.S., Says New Report
After two decades of growth spurred by a civil war, natural disasters and rural poverty, the Salvadorn-born population in the United States has reached about 1.1 million people, making it the sixth largest immigrant community in the nation.
Pro-Immigrant Protesters and Hispanic Media Confront Sheriff Arpaio in Southern California
Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Arizona was clearly enjoying his starring role at a series of fundraisers last week in Southern California. The sheriff, known for his aggressive tactics against undocumented immigrants in and around Phoenix, happily chatted with…
News Analysis: ICE Chief Promises Efficiency, Continued Tough Enforcement of Immigration Laws
On his first visit to Los Angeles, three months after becoming the chief of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), assistant secretary for Homeland Security John Morton said all his agency wants to do is become more efficient. “We will…
Los Angeles: Many Small Marches for Immigration Reform on May Day
In Los Angeles, there were at least five major organized marches pushing for immigration reform on May Day, three of which started from the same point in the heart of downtown: Broadway and Olympic. Different groups and local organizations had…
Foreclosures Still Rising, Immigrants and Latinos Among the Hardest Hit
By Pilar Marrero, La Opinión and FI2W reporter LOS ANGELES — Activists have a pet name for Hope for Homeowners (H4H), the government initiative that’s supposed to help struggling mortgage holders keep their homes: they call it “hoho”. “It’s a…