Indian Students in U.S. Drop 1%; Chinese Student Enrollment Up
India-West, News Report, Posted: Nov 24, 2011
For the first time in five years, the number of students from India studying in the U.S. fell, down 1 percent in the 2010-2011 academic year. At the undergraduate level, Chinese student enrollment increased a whopping 43 percent.
Categories: Education, Ethnic Media Network, Front Page, International Affairs, South Asian
Tags: business program, Chinese students uptick, drop, Indian students, U.S.
Which 2012 Candidate Will Improve U.S.-Latin American Relations?
Council on Hemispheric Affairs, News Report, Posted: Nov 21, 2011
A coherent and sustainable policy toward Latin America remains absent from the 2012 election campaigns.
Categories: Ethnic Media Network, Immigration, International Affairs, Latin America, Latino, Politics & Governance, Top Stories
Tags: obamalatinamerica, romneylatinamerica, uslatinamerica, uspolicylatinamerica
Clinton Signs New US-Phil. Agreement During Manila Visit
GMA News, News Report, Posted: Nov 17, 2011
Secretary of State Clinton signed on Wednesday in Manila, the Partnership for Growth agreement which aims to help create more transparent and viable economic and business landscapes for the United States' partner countries including the Philippines.
Categories: Asian, Ethnic Media Network, Front Page, International Affairs, Middle Eastern, Profiles
Tags: Filipinos, Hillary Clinton, Manila, Partnership for Growth agreement, Philippines
Sexual Abuse: Penn State vs. Immigrant Detention Centers
Hispanic Link News Service, Commentary, Posted: Nov 16, 2011
Three weeks before the Penn State scandal broke, ACLU and Frontline reported on the abuse of undocumented women in U.S. detention centers.
Categories: Ethnic Media Network, Gender & Sexuality, Immigration, Latino, Top Stories
Tags: detentioncenter, rape, sexualabuse, sexualassault, undocumentedimmigrants, womenimmigrants
The "Prince" of North Richmond’s Projects
Richmond Confidential, News Report, Posted: Nov 15, 2011
In his songs and videos, Crummie is “Macho,” the North Richmond everyman. But the real Crummie is hopeful, witty, and funny.
Categories: African American, Arts & Entertainment, Ethnic Media Network, Front Page, Youth Culture
Tags: crummie, macho, northrichmond, richmondconfidential, richmondpulse
Haiti Jails U.S. Deportees in Filthy Conditions, Without Cause
Florida Center for Investigative Reporting, News Report, Posted: Nov 14, 2011
The Obama administration continues to deport Haitians despite knowing many will be illegally jailed and risk cholera exposure upon arrival.
Categories: Caribbean, Ethnic Media Network, Health, Immigration, Top Stories
Tags: deportedhaitians, haiti, haitideportations, haitijails
Latino Voters Are Winners in SF Mayoral Election
El Mensajero/EFE, News Report, Posted: Nov 09, 2011
Latino voters in San Francisco are celebrating that a Latino candidate could have a shot at becoming mayor.
Categories: Ethnic Media Network, Front Page, Latino, Politics & Governance
Tags: dennisherrera, johnavalos, latinosf, latinovote2011, sfelection, sfmayor, sfmayoralelection
Anti-Immigrant Laws Are Being Used as a Smoke Screen
La Noticia, Commentary, Posted: Nov 04, 2011
What happens when politicians fail to create jobs? The answer is simple: create a smoke screen of anti-immigrant laws.
Categories: Alabama News Network, Arizona Watch, Ethnic Media Network, Front Page, Immigration, Latino, Law & Justice, Politics & Governance
Tags: antiimmigrantlaws, frankiler, frankilernc, immigrationlaws, northcarolina, northcarolinaimmigration
Occupy Oakland General Strike--Words From the Streets
Oakland Local, News Report, Posted: Nov 02, 2011
Thousands of protestors gathered in the streets of downtown Oakland Wednesday to show solidarity with the city's general strike.
Categories: Economy, Ethnic Media Network, Occupy Protests, Top Stories
Tags: oaklandlocal, occupyoakland
Thousands of Kids Taken From Parents in U.S. Deportation System
ColorLines, News Report, Posted: Nov 02, 2011
At least 5,100 children whose parents are detained or deported are currently in foster care around the United States.
Categories: Ethnic Media Network, Front Page, Immigration, Latino
Tags: childrendeportation, familiesdeportation, kidsdeportation, separationoffamilies, shatteredfamilies
Real Cost of Teacher Layoffs is Our Future
Equal Voice Newspaper, News Report, Posted: Nov 02, 2011
By the time school started in September some 60,000 teachers across the country had lost their jobs.
Categories: Economy, Education, Ethnic Media Network, Top Stories
Tags: teacherlayoffs