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Crowds of DREAMers – Undocumented Immigrant Youth – Get Legal Counseling as We Ask “What’s Next?”

Young undocumented immigrants seeking legal advice on how to apply for deferred action are anxious for further immigration immigration reform.

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The Road to Deferred Action – Tracing the Story of the DREAM Act

To mark the start of Deferred Action Fi2W looks at “how we got here” – including a photo gallery with links to our coverage of the DREAM Act. Take a look.

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Article Sparks Concern Over the Future of New York’s Leading Spanish-Language Daily

An article speculating on the possible demise of El Diario has hit a nerve in the city’s Hispanic community.

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Rotis, Doubles and Lo Mein: Sampling the Mixed-up Trinidadian Food of Crown Heights

Journalist Aaron Leaf explores some of the hottest Caribbean flavors along Brooklyn’s Nostrand Avenue for Food in 2 Worlds ™.

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The Devastating Results of Immigrant Detention and Deportation Practices in NYC

U.S. immigration authorities have been using the city’s criminal justice system to funnel tens of thousands of immigrants into deportation, where 91 percent of those detained lost their cases.

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35th Annual Asian American International Film Festival Highlights New Filmmakers

Asian Americans attempting to balance the different facets of their ethnic heritage is a significant theme at this year’s festival being held in New York City.

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Food in 2 Worlds ™: Immigrant Stories from the Union Square Greenmarket

The market is the center of New York City’s local food scene and immigrants play a vital role in making the market work.

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Feet in 2 Worlds’ News Picks, July 24, 2012

From the racial profiling trial of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio to questions about the future of New York’s Spanish-language daily newspaper El Diario.

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A Small Puerto Rican Gem Buried in the Lower East Side

Make sure to see the “I’d Still be Puerto Rican Even If Born On the Moon” exhibit on the Lower East Side before it closes on July 25.

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The Badmouthing of Jeremy Lin – Is it Racism?

When the New York Knicks announced on Tuesday they were not matching the $25.1 million, back-loaded offer sheet negotiated by the Houston Rockets for Jeremy Lin, the Internet erupted with insults about the Asian American basketball star. A story by Alek Bituin from our partner, The FilAm.