Category: Portraits & interviews
Written by Kara DeDonato This month’s immigration news digest looks at different states’ fight to offer financial aid and tuition assistance to undocumented immigrants — or their refusal to do so. July also saw the continued backlash against Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant remarks, as well as ongoing news on the family detention centers at the nation’s southern border. Lastly, we’ll take a look at what’s going on locally in New York City. Tuition assistance for undocumented immigrants In July, many...
Written by Khatia Mikadze I always thought that my grandmother was the best cook in the world; everything she cooked or baked tasted like heaven. She knew she was good and always said, “It tastes good because I cook with love.” I’m not the only one with this experience, which is why video journalist, second generation immigrant and entrepreneur Caroline Shin decided to explore this in the most authentic way. On Mother’s Day last year, Shin shot a short...
Written by Kara DeDonato This month’s digest takes a look at the progress on President Obama’s executive action before turning to new policies for detention centers designated for undocumented families. It also looks at the future of immigration reform and a special, earmarked donation from Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg. As always, the Digest wraps up with a roundup of immigration news in New York City. President frustrated by ruling on executive action At the beginning of the month, President...
Written by Jahaida Hernandez Jesurum Ever wondered how immigrants land in certain career paths? Or what they may have been doing before leaving their home countries? Often, these two things don’t necessarily coincide. For Maritza Jiménez, coming to New York City was a tough and very personal decision. Born in the province of Monte Cristi in the Dominican Republic, Jiménez’s last job before migrating ten years ago was as the head director of a government office. But after the...
