23 20 486 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 36 VTMBH Article: Article Order 6 VTMBH Article: Title Following the U.S. example, several countries detain and deport Pakistanis VTMBH Article: Author VTMBH Article: Publication Pakistan Post VTMBH Article: Original Language Urdu VTMBH Article: Translator Rehan Ansari VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body . Pakistan Post. 2 October 2002. Translated from Urdu by Rehan Ansari. Oman, Saudi Arabia, Muscat and United Arab Emirates deported 2000 Pakistanis. Upon their arrival in Pakistan, all were interviewed by FBI agents and released without further charges. Oman and Muscat deported 1,100 Pakistanis living there without legal status. Combined with those deported from Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, the figure climbs to almost 2000 Pakistanis sent back to Pakistan from the Arabian peninsula. Almost all of these Pakistanis made their way to the various states of the Arabian peninsula with the help of agents who charge them between $200 to $500 each. They are smuggled across the arid Baluchistan region of Pakistan, and then by sea. Most of the people deported have been in detention for many months in these various countries. For the purposes of deportation Pakistani consulates issued "Emergency Passports," to the deportees, who were then put on boats to Karachi. Overwhelming anecdotal evidence indicates that most of those deported from the Arabian peninsula left voluntarily, as is the case in the United States as well. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks VTMBH Article: Date 2002-10-02 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 72 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 29 VTMBH Article: Article Order 5 VTMBH Article: Title Co-op City buses pass Harlem by VTMBH Article: Author Yusef Salaam VTMBH Article: Publication Amsterdam News VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb Residents of Co-op City in the Bronx charge New York Bus Service with racism because the company refuses to stop on Harlems 125th Street en route to Manhattan. NYBS owners say the stop would effectively remove the express from its commuter express service. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Residents of Co-op City in the Bronx are charging New York Bus Service with racism because the companys management refuses to make a stop on Harlems 125th Street en route from Co-op City to downtown Manhattan. John Hill, a resident of Co-op City, said that the community has, for years, petitioned New York Bus Service management to include 125th Street and Fifth Avenue on its daily route. Many of us up here at Co-op City have relatives in Harlem that we visit, and many of us shop there, Hill said. Hill, who lost his job as a food service worker at the World Trade Center after the September 11th attacks, noted, New York Bus Service management is being very unreasonable. After all, a single stop in Harlem would be the one-and-only stop after the bus leaves Co-op City and goes to 86th Street and Madison Avenue in Manhattan. Hill said that currently, Co-op City residents have to take a bus to a subway train to get to Harlem. City Councilman Larry Seabrooks (D-Bronx), a resident of Co-op City, said, I intend to speak to the MTA commissioner about the matter. He added, It makes absolutely no sense for New York Bus Service not to stop in Harlem. He emphasized that Harlem is not some isolated place in the wilderness. Harlem is a major cultural center. Former President Bill Clinton has an office on 125th Street. Theres a Starbucks, the Magic Johnson Theater, the Apollo and the Amsterdam News, Seabrooks said. New York Bus Service President Jim OReilly said that the company values its Co-op City commuters, but adding a type of shuttle servicein this case, to Harlemwould effectively remove the express from our commuter express service. He also related, We have addressed this issue many times, explaining to members of the community that by combining a commuter express with a shuttle, NYBS would lose all its needed routing flexibility, thus adding to commuter travel and cost. OReilly concluded, The focus of NYBS is to exclusively provide commuter express service. Hill pointed out, Liberty Line services the Riverdale section of the Bronx, which is mostly Jewish, yet Liberty Line stops in Harlem. He bristled, Something is wrong with the management at the New York Bus Service, and I believe it is racism. Liberty Line spokeswoman Sabina Perez said that Liberty Line does stop in Harlem. There was a time when we did not stop in Harlem. We started stopping in Harlem after then-Mayor David Dinkins petitioned us to stop there. She pointed out, While we do stop in Harlem on 125th Street and Fifth Avenue, we only pick up passengers there; it is not a stop for people to get off, because we do not want to infringe on the MTAs business. Hill said, There are enough Black people up here in Co-op City to make a stop in Harlem viable for New York Bus Service. Seabrooks said that he would support community initiatives to force management of the company to be more conciliatory, including direct action. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-07-31 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 96 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Co-op City buses pass Harlem by 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. unknown Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. article Original Name The original name of this item. Residents of Co-op City in the Bronx charge New York Bus Service with racism because the company ref Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-07-31 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 34 VTMBH Article: Article Order 4 VTMBH Article: Title Few minorities registering for firefighter test VTMBH Article: Author Mark Daly VTMBH Article: Publication The Chief-Leader VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb As an unprecedented three-month recruiting drive for the next firefighter exam enters its final weeks, the Fire Department appears to be signing up minority applicants and women at a slower rate. The response so far is drawing criticism from advocates for greater diversity in the ranks, such as Fire Captain Paul Washington, the president of the Vulcan Society for black firefighters. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body As an unprecedented three-month recruiting drive for the next firefighter exam enters its final weeks, the Fire Department appears to be signing up minority applicants and women at a slower rate than its previous campaign. Out of the 4,793 applications turned in so far, 75 percent are from white candidates. Hispanic, black and Asian applicants make up 21 percent of the total, as compared to 25 percent at the end of the citys 1999 recruiting drive, which was its most successful effort to diversify in decades. Three percent of this years applicants are women, which is below the 3.9 percent rate of 1999. Not despairing yet Deputy Fire Commissioner Douglas White, who took charge of the recruiting effort in April, said it was unfair to judge the campaign on early returns. Most people tend to file for the test at the last minute, he said. The response so far is drawing criticism from advocates for greater diversity in the ranks, such as Fire Captain Paul Washington, the president of the Vulcan Society for black firefighters. Its a disaster, said Mr. Washington. They didnt put forth a serious effort and now theyre making excuses. In June, when this years $5.5 million recruiting drive began, Mayor Bloomberg and Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta promised it would be geared to attracting minority candidates in order to bring greater diversity to the ranks. More than 93 percent of the citys 11,000 firefighters are white, making them the least diverse uniformed force in the city. There are 28 women on the force. In the past three months, the departments recruiters have created a database of more than 1,000 women and 6,000 minority candidates who have expressed an interest in the job, said Mr. White. He was hopeful the department would succeed in getting applications from most of them. The truth of the matter is, nobody knows what it takes, he added. Weve never had a campaign thats more than four or five weeks long. Everyone whos already applied are the most committed people. The citys plan for a last-minute push for applicants didnt impress Mr. Washington. Speaking of the potential applicants in the recruiting units database, he said, If they havent yet applied, what makes you think theyre going to apply? To base your hopes on that, thats not very smart. Ignored Ideas The Vulcan Society leader complained that the FDNY ignored the groups suggestions for the drive, such as following the Police Departments lead and creating a fleet of highly visible recruiting vans; visiting other cities to see how they had succeeded in attracting minority candidates; and assigning seven black firefighters to work on full-time recruiting. Mr. White said $1.83 million of the departments recruiting budget is going to personnel costs, including $200,000 for overtime. The FDNYs recruiting office has a Captain in charge, a civilian director and two firefighters who work as full-time recruiters. Another dozen firefighters are sent to the recruiting unit as a light-duty assignment when they are injured or unable to work in the firehouse. Unwilling conscripts? The setup means most of the recruiters arent fully committed to the job, Mr. Washington charged. The light-duty firefighters, he said, are forced into this. They come and go. There are degrees of commitment in these things, Mr. White acknowledged. Thats why at the most important events, you have the more committed people. The recruiting staff is supported by a media campaign that includes 700 advertisements on billboards, bus stops and in subway stations. The ads feature a multiracial group of firefighters in rumpled bunker gear. The recruiting units database shows it is reaching the departments intended audience, Mr. White said. As of Aug. 21, the database had 9,881 names, including 1,927 womennearly one-fifth of the total. When the contacts were asked to report their race, 39.3 percent said they were black, 22.6 percent said Hispanic, 17.3 percent said white and 2 percent said they were Asian. Recruiters went to mail an application to every person in the database in time for them to apply, Mr. White said. Tougher Than for NYPD Mr. White, who was the citys personnel commissioner under Mayor David Dinkins, said the Fire Department faces more hurdles recruiting than other uniformed agencies, such as the Police Department. The historically low attrition rate in the Fire Department, and the requirement that each candidate compete in a physical test before being considered for the job, means that candidates may have to wait up to four years to be hired, he said. Also, the Police Department began offering its police officer test for free last year, while firefighter applicants must still pay a $35 fee by money order. The form you fill out [for the database] is only two lines shorter than the application form. If we were offering this test for free, I would have 9,881 people already saying they will be taking it, Mr. White said. Tapping Movies, Military The deadline to apply for the firefighter test is Sept. 30. The FDNY will finish its recruiting drive by getting its message out on several new fronts, Mr. White said. This month, 20 movie theaters in the city will display a recruiting ad as part of their pre-movie slideshow on 144 screens. In addition, a recruiting ad will run in Military Times, a newspaper with a national circulation of 340,000 and an estimated readership of one million. The Vulcan Society is participating in the recruiting campaign by sponsoring information sessions at Vulcan Hall in Flatbush, Brooklyn, and by fielding its own volunteer recruiters. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-09-13 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 91 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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As an unprecedented three-month recruiting drive for the next firefighter exam enters its final week Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-09-13 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 12 VTMBH Article: Article Order VTMBH Article: Title Allow turbans, beards in office, Sikhs tell NYPD VTMBH Article: Author Sujeet Rajan VTMBH Article: Publication Indian Express (North American Edition) VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb He insisted on retaining his turban and beard for religious reasons. And for that, 25-year-old Amric Singh Rathour, a rookie Sikh cop, had to pay with his job last year. Now, the Sikh Coalition is petitioning Mayor Michael Bloomberg for his reinstatement. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body He insisted on retaining his turban and beard for religious reasons. And for that, 25-year-old Amric Singh Rathour, a rookie Sikh cop had to pay with his job last year. Now, the Sikh Coalition, a group of about 50 national Sikh organizations, has collected over 5,100 signatures in a petition, to be delivered to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and to the New York Police Department (NYPD), for Rathours reinstatement. The Sikh community has been trying to overcome the trauma of an identity crisis ever since the September 11th attacks. Mistaken for Muslims and followers of Osama bin Laden, Sikhs were the victims of numerous attacks in the immediate aftermath. Perhaps bound together by such racial violence, community members have now rallied behind Rathour, who was fired last July. Born in New York, Rathour was selected as a probationary traffic enforcement agent early last year. He cleared all the formalities and attended the swearing-in ceremony on June 18. In the two months of training that followed, Rathour maintained a patka, a short turban, to which NYPD officers did not raise any objections. However, Rathours request to the department to be allowed to wear a turban and keep a beard was denied. He was told that he would have to wear the official police cap over his turban and could not grow a beard which exceeded one millimeter. When he refused to comply with these stipulations, Rathour was fired. In its petition (www.petitiononline.com/SikhNYPD/petition.html), the Sikh coalition has criticized the no turban policy adopted by the NYPD, in contrast to police forces in other major cities of the world. The petition says that Sikh officers have been allowed to wear the turban and keep a beard in places like Canada, England and Hong Kong. Sikh members have also expressed their distress at the fact that Rathour was mistaken for a member of the Muslim faith. His (Amrics) letter of termination cited a provision of the NYPD dress code, requiring all police officers to wear police caps on their heads, as the reason for his termination. To add insult to injury, the NYPD not only terminated Amric for refusing to take off his religiously mandated turban, but out of ignorance offered him an opportunity to comply with the mandates of Islam rather than Sikhism. This lack of knowledge is very disturbing, says the petition. Last July, during a hearing with the Police Departments Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, Rathour was told by an official that his beard would have to be trimmed to one millimeter in length and his turban would have to be small and fit underneath the uniform hat, according to a transcript of the meeting obtained by the Times Ledger, which reported the story. The one millimeter rule was advocated in the force after a recommendation by a Muslim religious leader, Imam Pasha. Needless to say, the same rules should not apply to Sikhs, said a spokesperson of the coalition. It is not only a case of misunderstanding the Sikh faith, but also a violation of civil rights to practice ones religion. The Sikh coalition has decided to file a lawsuit against the NYPD if Rathour is not reinstated. They have hired a New Jersey lawyer, Ravinder Bhalla, for the case. However, the spokesperson said the priority was to get the job back and put the Sikh faith and its tenets in proper light. We want America to know who Sikhs are, he said. This is part of a much bigger fight. The fight by minority communities here to practice the regulations and requirements of their religion is not a new one. In 1990, Baltej Singh Dhillon, a Sikh officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, successfully challenged in court his departments refusal to allow him to wear his turban as part of his uniform. More recently, in 1999, two Muslim police officers who wanted to keep their beards forced the issue in Newark, New Jersey. The case was decided in the Supreme Court, which upheld a lower courts ruling that a ban on beards would violate the officers freedom of religion. In its ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit said that if medical exceptions allowed beards, then it was not proper to deny a request based on religious grounds. Medical exemptions are the only exceptions granted by the NYPD for facial hair beyond one millimeter. Rathours case could also revive the case of Jasjit Singh Jaggi, whose request to wear his turban on duty was denied. Jaggi complied with the rules of the force and wears a New York Police Department cap over his turban. This latest case occurs at a time when President George W. Bush has made several highly publicized appearances with Sikh and Muslim leaders at the White House. He has condemned the atrocities against Sikhs and has denounced discrimination against them for keeping their long beards and turbans. The Sikh community has hired a publicity firm in New Jersey to make mainstream America more aware of the religion. However, not all police departments in the country have similar rules. According to news reports, Sheriff Leroy Baca, head of the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department, encouraged Sikhs to join his department in a recent public meeting, saying there would not be a problem with turbans. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-03-22 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File v12n3.doc VTMBH Article: Hit Count 193 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Allow turbans, beards in office, Sikhs tell NYPD 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. unknown Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. article Original Name The original name of this item. He insisted on retaining his turban and beard for religious reasons. And for that, 25-year-old Amric Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-03-22 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 32 VTMBH Article: Article Order 3 VTMBH Article: Title Coyotes deceive Ecuadorian immigrants in New York VTMBH Article: Author Daniel Solórzano Salazar VTMBH Article: Publication Ecuador News VTMBH Article: Original Language Spanish VTMBH Article: Translator Hannah Emmerich VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb Many of the people I see are being persecuted. The new immigrant, desperate to be reunited with his family, is easy prey for a coyote, said Freddy Sánchez, commissioner of la Defensoría del Pueblo (Peoples Defense), an office set up by the Ecuadorian Congress to aid Ecuadorians in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Hes working on two such cases affecting more than 100 Ecuadorians currently. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Freddy Sánchez León, 56, hails from Seguro in Guayaquil, Ecuador. For the hundreds of Ecuadorian immigrants who knock at his door, Sánchez is their last hope. Sánchez, who is the commissioner of la Defensoría del Pueblo (Peoples Defense), an office set up by the Ecuadorian Congress to aid Ecuadorians in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Sánchez, who is based in New York, said that more than one million Ecuadorians currently live in the tri-state area. Of those, the majority are illegal immigrants who have been smuggled into the country by coyotes, or human traffickers. Many complain of the coyotes deceit and faulty practice by coyotes to Sánchez. Sixty percent of Sánchezs cases come to him from the Ecuadorian Consul, which is unable to handle the steady influx of complaints. Many of the people I see are being persecuted. The new immigrant, desperate to be reunited with his family, is easy prey for a coyote, who charges $4,000 to $8,000 for his services, explained Sánchez. Part of his job is to compile evidence to sue coyotes in court. At the moment, Sánchez is working on two such cases affecting more than 100 Ecuadorians. His biggest case is against a coyote in Connecticut who led more than 60 Ecuadorians to believe that they would become naturalized when they arrived in the United States. A second case is being brought against Adela Holzer of Spain, for deceiving and smuggling 32 immigrants. Holzer has been in jail for the past year and is awaiting trial. Sánchez is also leading an investigation into an Ecuadorian coyote who helped smuggle 12 of his countrymen. In addition to problems with coyotes, people also turn to Sánchez for help when they require medical attention but have no health insurance. In these cases, all Sánchez can do is put those in need in contact with a variety of social service organizations. In New York alone, there are about 384 Ecuadorians imprisoned for various crimes. Of them, 130 are in contact with Sánchez. They call me to ask if I can intercede on their behalf so they can be repatriated as soon as possible, said Sánchez. He also advised Jorge Laso Logroño, who was detained in April for smuggling cocaine. Laso accepted a plea bargain under Sánchezs counsel. Sánchez maintains that the Peoples Defender office sees to it that the human rights of all Ecuadorians, be they victims or perpetrators of crime, are defended. Currently Sánchezs office is working on the case of Ecuadorian Emiliano Yánez, who has suffered from amnesia since being hit on the head last year. After twenty years of service to the Ecuadorian community of New York, Sánchez can imagine himself on a beach in Acapulco, visiting the Eiffel Tower, or walking through the hallways of the Prado Museum, though life has not taken him down these paths. Thirty-three years ago, Sánchez came to the United States for a two week vacation. He did not intend to stay, but decided to try his luck and accepted a job fixing bicycles. Sánchez was quickly successful, and decided to stay in New York. He studied English and industrial electricity at a trade school. He later went on to study at Queensboro Community College, and finally received a degree in mechanical engineering from Queens College. Sánchez then worked at various businesses until establishing Universal Industrial Services, a repair and service shop for industrial machinery, 18 years ago. He also founded several pro-Ecuadorian groups. Just as he was about to retire, Sánchez received a call from Public Defender Claudio Mueckay, who invited him to be the Commissioner of the Public Defender in New York. He accepted. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-08-19 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 145 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Coyotes deceive Ecuadorian immigrants in New York 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. unknown Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. article Original Name The original name of this item. Many of the people I see are being persecuted. The new immigrant, desperate to be reunited with his Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-08-19 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 36 VTMBH Article: Article Order 10 VTMBH Article: Title Ties with other ethnic groups should be strengthened VTMBH Article: Author VTMBH Article: Publication Korea Times New York VTMBH Article: Original Language Korean VTMBH Article: Translator Jeongwoo Han VTMBH Article: Section edits VTMBH Article: Blurb Through the first generations diligent effort, the Korean-American community developed quickly and established economic security. Now, when we think of the second generations future, we must not stick to our own culture, but instead strive to understand other ethnic peoplesincluding Hispanicsand try to unite with them. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body How we Korean Americans Participate Appropriately in the Social Sphere in the U.S., the Immigrants Country was the topic of a seminar called Practicing Right Living sponsored by the New Jersey Womens Service Center. The participants in this seminar unanimously agreed that enhancing their understanding of other ethnic groups and encouraging cooperation with them is the most important thing for the Korean-American community. I believe that this conclusion is quite an appropriate policy; one that is arrived at after observing ourselves and the world around us. Up until now, we Koreans attempted to settle down to an immigrants life within the boundaries of the Korean community, and as a result of this, we have achieved economic security. Based upon this economic achievement, Koreans have stuck together to seek their rights and further their interests, and tried to develop their political and social status in American society. Through the first generations diligent effort, the Korean community developed in a short period of time. However, their struggle for establishment in the United States focused on making the Korean community through Korean-only businesses. However, if we seek to live well only among ourselves in America, the land of immigrants, can our goals be reached? If Koreans ignore other ethnic groups, we will not live well in this land. Furthermore, Koreans must not forget that we are minority in a foreign country. We must realize that America is not a place where Koreans can survive on the communitys strength alone. Koreans care only about their own affairs, and it is necessary to recall several incidents when Koreans have suffered during ethnic struggles due to such ethnocentrism in this country. If Koreans want to resolve these problems and lay down their roots in America, we must not stick to our own culture, but instead strive to understand other ethnic peoples and try to unite with them. To do so, Koreans must learn the English language and the cultures of other ethnic groups as well. Especially, as a cultural citizens, remembering to abide by social norms and the law is most important. Also, by participating in the local and regional community, the large Korean community in America should contribute to these communities in proportion to our numbers. In this sense, the opinions expressed at the Practicing Right Living seminar give the proper direction for the Korean community. Now when we think of the second generation's future, we have to overcome the inclination to stick within the Korean culture and attempt to understand other ethnic groups, including Hispanics. We should remember that only by cooperating with other ethnic groups can we live together and better America. As the era of the second generation of Korean immigrants draws near, the Korean American associations must step forward first to establish cooperation and understanding with other ethnic groups. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-09-27 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 79 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ties with other ethnic groups should be strengthened 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. unknown Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. article Original Name The original name of this item. Through the first generations diligent effort, the Korean-American community developed quickly and e Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-09-27 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 29 VTMBH Article: Article Order 1 VTMBH Article: Title Widespread approval for canonization of indigenous Mexican Juan Diego VTMBH Article: Author José Llanes VTMBH Article: Publication Hoy VTMBH Article: Original Language Spanish VTMBH Article: Translator Jonathan Charnay VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Yesterday, thousands of Mexicans in the Big Apple celebrated the canonization of the indigenous Juan Diego by the Pope in the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City. Mexicans in New York watched the ceremony on various TV channels. They gathered to watch in front of electronics store windows, restaurants and community associations. With my heart filled with joy and delight, I proclaim Juan Diego a saint, said Pope Jean Paul II at about 12:30 p.m. His words are not likely to be forgotten by the many Mexicans devoted to their faith. I had never seen a sanctification before, but Im happy it was the one of Juan Diego, said Prudencio Albear, a waiter at La Luna restaurant in Manhattan, as he hurried through the noon crowd. The long awaited sanctification of Juan Diego, also known as the eagle that speaks chosen by the virgin of Guadalupe, took place in Mexico, a country made up of 53 ethnic groups, the majority of which are Mayan. These groups make up10 percent of the countrys population. The Pope has called Latin America the greatest reserve of Catholics in the world. What happened today in Mexico seems marvelous to me. Actually I dont know how many saints Mexico had before but none of them were indigenous people, said an emotional Moramay Guzmán, originally from Puebla, who sat with her three children at the community organization Asociación Tepeyac. The Mexican Marisol Carreto, for her part, said that even though the canonization of Juan Diego has been polemic, its fair because he was the one chosen by the Virgin of Guadalupe. The tremendous canonization of the indigenous Juan Diego, carried out by a weakened and sickly Pope, also made a big impression on Mexican children. Iván Hernández is a seven-year-old Mexican boy with golden brown skin and a friendly expression. He is eager to talk about Juan Diego. Asked about what he would wish for from the new saint, he said, I would ask Juan Diego to help me find my family when Im lost. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-07-31 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 45 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 17 VTMBH Article: Article Order 2 VTMBH Article: Title Authorities express surprise at the numbers of Pakistanis calling the INS on each other VTMBH Article: Author M. R. Farrukh VTMBH Article: Publication Pakistan Post VTMBH Article: Original Language Urdu VTMBH Article: Translator Rehan Ansari VTMBH Article: Section edits VTMBH Article: Blurb Like hundreds of those arrested, Ahmed Imtiaz was found to have no links with the atrocity of September 11th. He recently found out why he was arrested: taking advantage of the post-September 11th atmosphere, a former friend told the authorities that Imtiaz was engaged in suspicious activities. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Ahmed Imtiaz is one those hundreds of thousands of people who come to the United States dreaming about a happy and prosperous life. Before September 11th, irrespective of his legal status, he was spending a quiet life earning an honorable living for his household. Two months after September 11th, he was picked up from his home in New Jersey. His apartment was raided by the FBI, the INS and a squad of special forces. At around 2:30 a.m. his wife, three kids and himself were awakened by a continuous ringing of the door bell. When he got out and saw the officials he panicked. He had previously never encountered a police officer at his door. The sight of the officers of three agencies belonging to the most powerful country in the world on his doorstep completely unnerved him. The officers took him to his bedroom and searched his home for two hours. He swore upon his innocence, pleaded with them. They arrested him. Like hundreds of those arrested Imtiaz was found to have no links with the atrocity of September 11th. Freed of terrorism charges he was transferred from FBI detention to the INS center. There are people in the INS center detained for seven months now, without charges, because the law allows that. Imtiaz found himself charged under immigration law. He was found to be in violation of a deportation order from five years ago. Hundreds of thousands of people, under deportation orders, continue to live in this country and make a living. Some deportation cases last four years. I know of several which have been resolved in favor of the individual. Some manage to achieve legal status through the process. Imtiaz was breaking the law by living in the country but it was not a crime severe enough for imprisonment for five months. Three months into his confinement he was allowed to see his family and friends, and a lawyer! Imtiaz is now facing deportation. He has only a few more days in this county. He has recently found out why he was arrested. A few years ago an argument with a friend over a trivial matter became an open sore between them. They stopped talking and Imtiaz forgot about the matter over time. Taking advantage of the post- September 11th atmosphere, the former friend told the authorities that Imtiaz was engaged in suspicious activities. The authorities were on a war footing and acted so. Mrs. Imtiaz has said that she and her family are not devastated by the fact that the family is moving to Pakistan. They have a home there and are reconciled to making do with less. They are shocked by this unconscionable act. Senators and FBI officials commented on the fact that it is people within the Pakistani communities who are telling on each other and that is leading to many arrests. A few days ago a high ranking official of the FBI said in a conversation, at the end of a reception organized by Muslim groups in his honor, that they dont know who is who in the communities, so in many cases they often act on allegations people make against each other. The world has changed for Pakistanis and other Muslims living in the US after September 11th. If we do not act on our conscience, as Muslims are enjoined to do, then what has happened to Imtiaz may happen ever closer to home. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-04-17 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 150 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Authorities express surprise at the numbers of Pakistanis calling the INS on each other 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 41 VTMBH Article: Article Order 3 VTMBH Article: Title Communal violence is said to have hurt economy of Gujarat VTMBH Article: Author Hasmukh Barot VTMBH Article: Publication Desi Talk VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Gujarat state Congress Party President Shankersinh Vaghela has urged nonresident Indians, especially those from Gujurat, to help violence-ravaged Gujarat. Vaghela is on a weeks tour of the United States to highlight the conditions in Gujarat and invite investment to the state. Recently addressing a gathering of about 500 at the Royal Alberts Palace in Fords, New Jersey, the former state chief minister said, I request all the ladies and gentlemen of Indian origin, and especially those who hail from Gujarat, not to desist from investing in Gujarat. Our state is in dire straits at present. Violence has broken the backbone of its economy. And I hope people here understand this fact. Vaghela said the carnage at Godhra, where 58 died in the torching of a train, the retaliatory riots that followed, the terror attack on the Akshardham temple in Gandhinagar, and the September 11th attack on the World Trade Center, all had a lot in common. These incidents have their origins in fascist ideology, he said. Being an Indian and from the state of Gujarat, you must have empathized with your compatriots when thousands were butchered and burned alive at the altar of communalism in Gujarat, he added. There might be an argument about why we (Congress) did not condemn the Godhra carnage and why we castigated the violence thereafter. I state that the Congress condemns every incident of violence equally. I was deeply pained when I heard about the Godhra carnage and my grief had no bounds as I heard the horrid tales of violence thereafter, he said. Gujarat was in the grip of communal violence earlier this year following the torching of a train and the killing of 58 passengers, mostly volunteers of hardline Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), at Godhra. The retaliatory violence that went on for some three months claimed the lives of at least 1,000 people, mostly Muslims. Vaghela said if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies like the VHP and the Bajrang Dal link Islam with terrorism, then the post-Godhra violence, too, was nothing less than terrorism. Vaghela contended that the caretaker BJP government in Gujarat was responsible for Gujarats financial woes. Today, foreign investors will think twice about considering Gujarat for their investments, Vaghela said. The delegation led by Vaghela includes All India Congress Committee General Secretary Naresh Raval, former Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat Narhari Amin, Girish Dani, Vipul Chowdhary, Himanshu Vyas and Suresh Patel. Before the event, organized by Overseas Friends of Gujarat, delegation members stood in silence to pay homage to those killed in the communal violence in Gujarat. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-11-01 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 87 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Communal violence is said to have hurt economy of Gujarat 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. unknown Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. article Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-11-01 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 45 VTMBH Article: Article Order 2 VTMBH Article: Title Haiti; masculine or feminine? VTMBH Article: Author Françis Saint-Hubert, MD VTMBH Article: Publication Haiti en Marche VTMBH Article: Original Language French VTMBH Article: Translator David Ronis VTMBH Article: Section edits VTMBH Article: Blurb Haitians have always thought of their country as a kind of foster mother, and thus derived the gender of the name Haiti. However, French reference books insist on defining Haiti as masculine, imposing arbitrary decisions from colonial times on Haitians. That our approach is more emotional than rational does not diminish its importance or validity. Nor should it demand less of your respect. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body To the Editors of Le Petit Robert de Noms Propres (The Petit Robert Dictionary of Proper Nouns) The Robert Dictionaries 107, Avenue Parmentier 75001 Paris France Dear Sirs: French reference works in general, and your dictionaries in particular, indicate that Haiti is of the masculine gender. First, this is surprising to a Haitian and, upon reflection, it is profoundly intriguing. We write Haiti chérie (feminine) and we sing Oh! Ma belle Haiti (feminine). As far back as I can see, we have always referred to our country in the feminine form, as you do to your country. For us, doubtless more so than in France, the thought process is clear: sentiment prevails over grammatical rules. Haitians have always thought of their country as a kind of foster mother, and thus derived the gender of the name Haiti, which they adopted from the Indians. That our approach is more emotional than rational diminishes neither the importance nor validity of the conclusion. Nor should it demand less of your respect. In order to illustrate this, Ive chosen the following examples from our literature: Antoine Dupré, Hymn to Liberty, date unknown, reported by Hérard Dusmesle in Travels in the North of Haiti, 1824 Haiti, ma chérie, Receive my last farewell Which the love of country Sets our forefathers aflame. (Pompilus, Pradel, Pages from Haitian Literature, State Printing Office, 1951, p.24) Paul Lochard, Our Forefathers, 1878 But you, my Haiti, my mother! O my country, Guard the memories of our wounded fathers! And the defeated slave made steady And ancient Haiti restored proud and free. (Gouraige, Ghislain, Best Haitian Romantic Poetry, Port-au-Prince, La Phalange Publishing, 1982, p.49) Massillon Coicou, Haiti, 1892 Disappointed, informed, she (Haiti) is the lonely foundation; And, as if to cradle her ills that nothing could make fall asleep, Flowers fill her with their exquisite scent Rivaling love with golden stars. --------------------------- In vain, she invokes the glory of her forefathers To weaken their executioners; in vain she tells them Her mission is to help the black race Emerge from the shadows, humble Haiti. (Ibid, Gouraige, p. 90) Louis-Joseph Janvier, The Haitian republic and its servants, 1883 I thank you, noble France, for allowing me to take up my pen today in defense of my country under attack by those who will not believe that one can take away neither the sun nor the sublime French revolution nor Haiti, daughter of one and goddaughter of the other. (Ibid, Gouraige, p. 47) The above examples leave no doubt that for Haitians, Haiti is a feminine noun. It is also appropriate to ask, Sirs, why the great French language references around the world do not acknowledge this widespread usage and even contradict it so decisively. To clarify, there isnt one rule for determining the gender of country names. Outside of the obvious cases (although we say La Côte dIvoire we also say Le Costa Rica), there is no logical explanation for the difference between Le Dahomey and La Guinée. One rule, laid down by the great Belgian grammarian Maurice Grevisse, states that, in general, names of towns (and countries by extension) are masculine when they end in a syllable without a silent e. Nevertheless, Grevisse stresses that this rule has many exceptions. In the case of Haiti, its etymology determines neither its spelling nor gender, leaving its history and usage to be spoken for by Haitians themselves. Apparently, French references have chosen to scorn this criteria and instead impose arbitrary decisions from colonial times on Haitians, as well as the rest of the world. For the colonists, the road wasnt as straight. They changed the name of the island, first to Hispaniola and later to Saint Domingue (for reasons altogether foreign to the natives, but what did it mattertheir days were numbered). Without the events of the Jan. 1, 1804, the word Haiti would only have been an historical curiosity, certainly a graceful nickname, but one only of sentimental interest (like Quisqueya for the Dominican Republic). On that day, the slaves declared their independence from France. They restored the old Indian name to their country, which they instinctively feminized, retaining the French spelling. Thus they expressed their spontaneous sentiments towards their new country, which they saw as mother/provider, without the burden of grammatical considerations, which they probably otherwise ignored. The French opposed this decision on two levels. Although France eventually recognized Haitis independence in 1826, in return for indemnity (they continued to call it Saint Domingue until then), the name kept its masculine form dictated by French spelling rules. They were not going to bend, even a little bit, the great principles of the language of Voltaire in order to accommodate the naive wishes of a group of Negroes who wanted to be independent. As surprising as this may seem today, this same position, espoused by those who write dictionaries, still prevails. Sirs, I cannot help but see the monumental lack of respect towards Haitians and a total contempt for their feelings for their country. This particular usage is not a state secret, judging from the many examples, and it is hard to imagine that in 200 years no French lexicographer has noticed it. It certainly has not escaped the notice of curates, bishops, diplomats and French university professors who have lived in Haiti and written about our literature, our history and our morals. Thinking hard about this, one realizes that the persistence to keep Haiti masculine more resembles a haughty rejection than an inadvertent action. In colonizing our land, you seem to have denied us our own right to determine the gender of the name of our country. Yet, you recognize the same right among your fellow citizens with regard to their own towns (as well as other peoples). The French language acknowledges Le Mexique and Le Mozambique alongside La Belgique and La Jamaique. In reality, and you doubtless know this, similar exceptions, like well-known irregular verbs, rather enrich a language and bring a human element to a grammatical process, which otherwise would only be a mechanical application of rules. In the age of the computer, it is delightful for Haitians to note that, in letting their hearts speak for 200 years, their ancestors have perhaps contributed a little to the humanization of the language of their masters. In order for this symbol to be of value, with all due respect to your editors, please remember that our dear Haiti is a mother, whom, for better or worse, we are bound to love, but certainly one that even the greatest reference works of the French language must respect for who she is. Yours truly, Françis Saint-Hubert, MD 5 Marie Court Elmont, NY 11003 Email address: Magdhala Francillon@yahoo.com VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-11-20 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 73 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 6 VTMBH Article: Article Order 3 VTMBH Article: Title NY Protest against detention of immigrants. VTMBH Article: Author Priya Malhotra VTMBH Article: Publication News India-Times VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb On Martin Luther King Jr.s birthday, Desis Rising Up and Moving, the Coalition for the Human Rights of Immigrants, the Prison Moratorium Project and others rallied against the detentions, calling them the worst kind of racial profiling. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Uzma Naheed said she never could imagine being treated like this in America. Standing in front of a crowd of over 100 people at New Yorks Union Square, the Pakistan-born Naheed looked anguished, but was strikingly confident as she narrated her story during a protest of the detention of immigrants after last years terrorist attack. Desis Rising Up and Moving (DRUM), a community organization, claims that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) have detained over 1,200 immigrants, mainly of South Asian and Arab origin, since September 11. So, on Jan. 21, the birthday of the father of the civil rights movementMartin Luther King, Jr.DRUM, the Coalition for the Human Rights of Immigrants, the Prison Moratorium Project and others rallied against the detentions, calling them the worst kind of racial profiling. Naheed said that on October 3, 2001, FBI and INS officials searched her home in New Jersey and threatened to arrest her. When she asked why, they allegedly told her it was because her brother, who had been arrested a few days earlier, and she lived in the same house. As Naheed had recently had a baby, her truck driver husband, Anser Mehmood, told them to arrest him instead. The federal officials took him away, allegedly saying he would be home in three or four days, Naheed claimed. More than three months later, Mehmood, who has lived in the United States for ten years, has still not returned home. Naheed insisted that she does not even know the charges against him. She did, however, admit that the family had overstayed its visasan offense for which people were not actively apprehended before Sept.11, according to Neil Weinrib, a New York-based immigration attorney. He added that after Sept. 11, some people were being detained without charges. After the terror attacks last year, the US government cracked down on immigrants, detaining those it believed potential terrorists or linked to terrorists. A passing suspicion, however, is often all it takes to hold an immigrant. Civil rights activists have argued that judgments are frequently based on racial profiling, adding that there is no public information about the detainees. Of the total number of detainees, DRUM estimates that over 500 are of Pakistani origin. At the Union Square subway station, protesters held up placards that said, Were all Immigrants, End Detentions Now and Dont Deport My Daddy. At the following news conference, DRUM Director Monami Maulik said most detainees were being held for immigration violations like overstaying their visas, which would have been ignored prior to Sept. 11. DRUM has called for the release of all detainees being held for immigration breaches. The group, whose workers have been periodically visiting the detainees, has asked for a complete list of those held and demanded that the detainees have full access to legal information and representation. Activists at the rally said many detainees were without legal counsel. We need lawyers to do pro bono and low-cost work for the INS detainees, said MacDonald Scott, a legal worker with the National Lawyers Guild. The INS is not compelled to ensure legal assistance for detainees, according to Weinrib. Kerry Gill, INS spokesperson of the Newark, NJ branch, however, told News India Times, When people come into our custody, we provide lists of free legal service providers. From Union Square the protesters went to Passaic County Jail in New Jersey, which has the largest number detainees. About 250 are currently in the Passaic County Jail and about half of them are Muslim, said Passaic County Sheriff Jerry Speziale outside the facility, where security had been beefed up in anticipation of the protest. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-02-02 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 61 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource NY Protest against detention of immigrants. 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. unknown Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. article Original Name The original name of this item. On Martin Luther King Jr.s birthday, Desis Rising Up and Moving, the Coalition for the Human Rights Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-02-02 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 34 VTMBH Article: Article Order 2 VTMBH Article: Title People of Pakistani origin living across the United States feel isolated, and fear arrest and deportation VTMBH Article: Author M. R. Farrukh, Aliya Khan, Javed Kausar, Rana Afza VTMBH Article: Publication Pakistan Post VTMBH Article: Original Language Urdu VTMBH Article: Translator Rehan Ansari VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body On the anniversary of September 11th, Pakistan Post surveyed Pakistanis from different walks of life, in different states, seeking comments on being a Pakistani-American today. Many said that the Pakistani community should not hope that the Pakistani government would advocate on the communitys behalf with the Bush administration. Moreover, many said that the community should organize and take its case to the American public, intellectuals and the U.S. government. Other common comments included alienation from this society for the first time; disappointment in the Bush Administration's and the public's abandonment of the principles of democracy; and a deafening silence from all community leaders, particularly religious leaders, who always called for voting Republican. In the year since September 11th, American Pakistanis say, overwhelmingly, that their community is facing an identity crisis. They say that their civil rights issues are similar to those of African Americans in the era before the Civil Rights Movement. Not only are all Pakistani-Americans against terrorism, and none of those arrested has been convicted of such, but their country of origin, Pakistan, is the key ally in the international war against terrorism. Yet, the Bush administration is discriminating against them. How have the events of September 11th affected your lives? is the title of the survey, conducted by the Pakistan Post. One respondent said, Americans should be ashamed at how they are treating people who are allied with them in this cause. It is the blue-collar worker, the unskilled worker, the new immigrant, all members of the working class in the Pakistani community who are being arrested, held for indefinite periods and then deported. Muslims in general are being badmouthed in the media. Those surveyed were very critical of General Pervez Musharraf. Obviously his unstinting support of Bush is self-serving, and it reveals his anti-democratic nature. He has said nothing to Bush about not making American Pakistanis victims of the war on terror. Dr. Arif Muslim, vice president of Pakistani American Association of North America (PAANA) said that all Pakistanis living in the United States are against terrorism, and it is terrible that they are being discriminated against by the administration. Arif Butt, of the Pakistan League of America, said, The events of September 11th were a terrible crime in which tragic numbers of innocents lost their lives. However, innocent Pakistanis are being made to pay a price. Dr. Hussain Shahzeb, of New Jersey, said, September 11th seems to be affecting the Pakistani community more than any other. Discrimination is rising, and Muslims are being looked upon with suspicion. From Houston, Ashraf Abbas said, Pakistanis are with the United States in their war, but somehow the message is not getting through to the administration. The Pakistani community must make greater efforts at communication. A well-known Urdu journalist in New York, Fareedullah Husseini, said, Muslims in America are feeling a sense of unreality, as if there has been a lapse in the rhythm of their everyday life. We were living with confidence here in the United States and now we are not. In Chicago, poet and activist Ifti Nasim says that he is amazed at the administration's targeting of Pakistanis. Shaukat Hayat, a contractor in the construction business in New Jersey, complained of racial discrimination and said that Muslims are facing an identity crisis. Chaudhry Akbar, a limousine driver in Brooklyn, says that he has not felt this alienated in 25 years of living in the United States. We will have to work hard and honorably to prove ourselves to the public, he said. Dilawar Cheema, a cab driver in Washington, D.C., talked of facing discrimination in his work taking fares to the airport. He also said Islam is a religion of peace. An owner of an electronic goods store on Coney Island Avenue, Zulfiqar Ahmed Qiyani, said, The freedom that was the beauty of living in America for me now appears lost. Ahsan Bobby, a human rights activist in New York, says that his American dream has ended. Here too it feels like martial law. He feels brokenhearted after the intense shakedown of the Pakistani community in Brooklyn and Queens by the authorities, a drive which did not lead to a single terrorist conviction. Thousands of Pakistanis livelihoods and living have been affected. Jabbar Malik, chief executive of the Pakistan Association, asked, Why are Pakistanis being targeted out of millions of other illegal immigrants? Farid Khan, resident of Jackson Heights in Queens, said, I used to be in awe of the buildings of Manhattan, I used to look out for them everyday. Now I feel spied upon! Izaz Akhtar of Jamaica-Hillside wishes he had never come to the US. But it is difficult to go back after having spent so many years here, he said. Farzana Jamil of Long Island said, I am afraid for my children as never before. She fears hate crimes, and she is fearful of discrimination in schools and colleges. Aliya Jamaal of Brooklyn said, It is shameful that this country, which champions human rights in the world, should behave this way towards innocents who live within its own borders. Razia Iqbal of Jamaica says that she wishes September 11th was a nightmare she could wake up from. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-09-11 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 112 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People of Pakistani origin living across the United States feel isolated, and fear arrest and deport 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 44 VTMBH Article: Article Order 2 VTMBH Article: Title When will we stop worshipping at the feet of capital? VTMBH Article: Author Oriya Maqbool Khan VTMBH Article: Publication The Watan America VTMBH Article: Original Language Urdu VTMBH Article: Translator Rehan Ansari VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body In Bolivia, people are drinking water unfit for livestock. Privatization of Bolivian public utilities began in 1990, and by 1999, drinking water became too expensive for many people. There are more examples of alarming privatization of public utilities in the 1990s in both rich and poor countries. After the deregulation of power in California in 1996, an electric bill of $50 rose to $120. In Britain, sewage and water services bills increased 450 percent after privatization. In Turkey, the state fishing corporation used to employ 250,000; it fired 150,000 people after privatization. Perhaps the contest between capitalism and the poor persons daily bread is an ancient one. However, humanity has come to expect that the state will provide basic services. The idea of the welfare state has appeared in theory and practice all over the world, say in post-war Europe and America, as well as an Islamic ideal that occasionally existed in Muslim regimes. These days, though, governments around the world are pulling out of providing public services. Somehow, arguments for privatizing public utilities or downsizing are seen as arguments that favor human progress! I asked a friend in a senior position at an international lending institution about these issues and he said that states burden themselves with providing services, and that the subsequent market inefficiencies will not foster progress. I asked him whether he cared that masses of people cannot afford higher utility prices, or what they are to do without jobs. But he again talked of inefficiencies, as if his eyes and ears were uncomprehending. What will become of a world where experts, economists and social scientists cannot think outside terms set by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund? VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-11-03 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 68 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource When will we stop worshipping at the feet of capital? 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 12 VTMBH Article: Article Order VTMBH Article: Title National Guard frisks those attending Eid prayers at Jersey City armory VTMBH Article: Author Mohsin Zaheer VTMBH Article: Publication Sada-e-Pakistan NY VTMBH Article: Original Language Urdu VTMBH Article: Translator Rehan Ansari. VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Women frisked as well, by male soldiers; indignant, many leave without offering prayers For years, prayers on the occasion of Abraham's sacrifice (Eid-ul-Adha) have been offered at the Jersey City armory. This year, because of security measures, the prayer space was restricted to a basement with a small entrance. The National Guard frisked all attendees, delaying the prayers by one hour. Many recoiled at the thought of being frisked and led into a dungeon, and left without saying their prayers. Muslims of Pakistani, Indian and African origin have prayed at the armory on Eid-ul-Adha for several years. Members of the congregation say that in the past, officials, including the police, have extended all courtesies. This time, frisking was not the only thing that dismayed those in attendance. Organizers of the prayers, including a South Asian maulvi [religious leader], had not told them beforehand that the prayers would be in the basement of a building housing the National Guard. A spokesperson for a Pakistani community organization said that those who organize prayers for the community must be more sensitive in these times. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-03-07 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File v12b3.doc VTMBH Article: Hit Count 91 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource National Guard frisks those attending Eid prayers at Jersey City armory 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. unknown Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. article Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-03-07 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 3 VTMBH Article: Article Order 1 VTMBH Article: Title Terror Debate Seen as more vibrant in India than US VTMBH Article: Author Ela Dutt VTMBH Article: Publication News India-Times VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section edits VTMBH Article: Blurb The level and intensity of debate engendered in the two countries the level and intensity of the debate engendered in the two countries by Indias Prevention of Terrorism Ordinance (POTO) and the Americas anti-terror legislations. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body While governments in both the United States and India have a history of assuming more powers in perceived emergencies, New Delhi appears savvier about the consequences of such powers than Washington. Such an inference can be drawn from the level and intensity of debate engendered in the two countries the level and intensity of the debate engendered in the two countries by Indias Prevention of Terrorism Ordinance (POTO) and the Americas anti-terror legislations. While the dialogue in India is more vociferous and the ideological divide sharper, the debate in the US is muted and the ideological lines are blurred. Experts on India and rights activists note that the debates over the assumption of extra powers by New Delhi and Washington, supposedly in the face of growing terrorism, are very similar. This is a sensitive issue in both countries. The debate in India is very much the same as here, said one India expert in the US, who did not wish to be identified. But in the US, such kind of powers were used long ago, during the Second World War, he pointed out. In India, where similar laws, like the now-repealed Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Actbetter known by its acronym TADA, have been on the statute books in the recent past. The intellectual left and right in the US have come together to voice opposition to the USA PATRIOT Act (passed by Congress) and the military tribunals to try alleged terrorists (on its way to the books). Rights activists say that the Sept. 11 tragedy has provided an opportunity, and even an excuse, for governments around the world to enact authoritarian legislation. Smirta Narula, Asia coordinator at Human Rights Watch in New Yorkwhich has appealed the introduction of POTO in Parliament for ratificationsaid the reactions to Sept. 11 could be separated into two categories. Some countries are using 9/11 to revise and revamp oppressive legislation. China and Uzbekistan are very good examples of that. In Indias case, it one of using this as an opportunity and the heightened national security concerns to push through POTO, Narula maintained. POTO, despite the safeguards that the BJP has said are included, has provisions that make it as bad, or worse, than TADA, Narula contended. We are very, very concerned about many of the provisions. One provision allows for preventative detention of up to 3 months without any evidence or charges. While it is still less than the six months allowed under the previous TADA, it is still unacceptable to detain someone for so long without charges, Narula emphasized. There is also a clause in POTO that makes abetting a terrorist punishable, without spelling out the requisite intent. So, it includes even someone who may have abetted without knowing. The India expert, who spoke on condition of anonymity, agreed that the laws in both countries provide additional leeway to arrest people without the writ of habeas corpus. He pointed to the popular support for the measures put on the books after Sept. 11. The debate here is more among the intellectuals. Its the intellectual far left and far right that are opposing this. The latest poll by the Wall Street Journal and NBC shows that 81 percent of Americans support the Bush administrations handling ofthe terrorist threat within the country. But in India, the expert said, political parties were more immediate and vocal about their opposition to the anti-terror ordinance because of the experiences with such laws as TADA. In the US, the memory of it is too far away, he said. But you have people with similar arguments in both countries appealing against it. Narula said that other aspects of POTO were a cause for concern. For example, bearing arms in a notified area is automatically considered terrorist activity. She also noted that journalists in India have attacked POTO as infringing on their rights because it places burdens on them to reveal any information they may get in the course of their professional work. We do see a pattern here with the US legislation. India has had a long term national security concern, though in the US, it is a relatively new ball game, she said. In India, there is a concern that POTO may be used to target minorities the way TADA was used in the past. Under TADA, though more than 75,000 arrests took place, only something like 1 percent were convicted, she added. Many of those targeted were Sikhs, Dalits, etc. The majority of the arrests were in Uttar Pradesh, which does not have a real terrorism problem. So POTO may do the same. Looking at what was happening under USs antiterrorism regulations, Narula said, The similarities between the two are there. There is a global pattern to enact legislation to curb liberties in the name of anti-terrorism. In the US, broad discretion has been given to law enforcement agencies to detain and even to define terrorism and terrorist activities, Human Rights Watch has said. We are very concerned about the military tribunals. The point we try to make on that is that US itself has been in a position of criticizing similar tribunals around the world, and is now taking steps to establish these kinds of tribunals in its own country, Narula pointed out. Attorney General John Ashcroft had already given some information about the detainees, and revealed their nationalities, but nothing else. But we do know that many of them are of South Asian or Middle Eastern descent, even though charges may have to do with immigration. So the fear is that they may be singled out by their national origin, and that they may not have access to due judicial process without more information about them, Narula said. The USA PATRIOT Act has just recently been passed, whereas India has a long history of antiterrorist laws, she said. But we clearly have many concerns about foreign detainees in the US. According to Narula, the relative muteness of voices against the new anti-terror legislation in the US is not so much out of fear, but rather because people keep looking at what is politically correct and not politically correct. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2001-12-14 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 107 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Terror Debate Seen as more vibrant in India than US 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 17 VTMBH Article: Article Order 3 VTMBH Article: Title Allah, Adonai, Jesus VTMBH Article: Author Tamar Suknik VTMBH Article: Publication Yedioth-Ahronot VTMBH Article: Original Language Hebrew VTMBH Article: Translator Jonathan Lincoln VTMBH Article: Section edits VTMBH Article: Blurb No Israeli could have been drunk enough to attend the anti-Israeli fundraising evening that took place on Sunday at the Knitting Factory club in SoHo. On the invitation was written, a fundraising evening with the aim to abolish Israeli rule in the West Bank... VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body No Israeli could have been drunk enough to attend the anti-Israeli fundraising evening that took place on Sunday at the Knitting Factory club in SoHo. On the invitation was written, a fundraising evening with the aim to abolish Israeli rule in the West Bank, and those who held these invitations were forced to undergo strict security checks, including body frisking and bag searches. It was very strange to see the young girl in a Ramones t-shirt, who would normally be serving beers at a bar, organizing an event with such a serious look on her face. Inside, the atmosphere was pleasant, despite the fact that at 8 p.m., when the event was supposed to start, there were still a lot of empty chairs and only a few people enjoying glasses of white wine. The place filled up by 8:30, when the background music was turned off and one of the organizers got up on the stage. The fact that you came is proof that not everybody in the United States has lost their marbles, he announced. A saxophonist and a bass player got on stage and began to play a deafening piece. Meanwhile, two of the evenings organizers were handing out flyers. The top of the page read, a salute to a free Palestine and underneath it was a picture of an Israeli soldier with a gun pointed at a crying Palestinian boy. Stop Israeli terror, read the caption. Stop the occupation, stop all American aid to Israel; the right of return for all Palestinians. On the other side of the pamphlet was written, in Hebrew style letters, Jews Against the Occupation, and brief details about the organization. Another pamphlet distributed during the course of the evening stated certain facts about the 34 years of the occupation of Palestine. Fact, the first statement began: the occupation is illegal under international law. Fact, the paper continued, the occupation kills children and innocent civilians. Various other facts included: The Israeli government destroys houses, The Palestinians suffer from sever water shortages, More than 1,000 Israelis have refused conscription into the army because of the occupation. The audience, mostly Jews, greatly appreciated the announcements and honored the musicians by applauding loudly. Although the music was not up to par, it did not seem to bother the sympathetic audience. A young Jewish boy got on the stage and thanked the organizers for at least doing something. He then invited Katy Engel, a frizzy-haired girl, to read something she wrote after a visit to the Middle East in 1990. In 82, I became an activist against Jewish brutality in Israel, she read in a shaky voice accompanied by an accusatory stare. I did not understand why everyone was quiet when it came to Palestine. Who are my people? she continued. I am sure that nations should not exist at the expense of other nations. This was followed by a round of applause. Before I traveled to Israel, my three-year-old daughter held me and said Mommy, dont die, continued Engel. Who will throw them into the sea? she asked in a loud voice. The old woman I saw in Hebron, the seven year old girl, Lulu, who went to get milk for her mother and was shot in the head by an Israeli soldier and is now paralyzed in her bed? The soldiers are everywhere, she said as she revealed her findings from her short trip to Israel 12 years ago. The Palestinians are not allowed to grow fruit trees. I spoke to a settler who said that in Israel when a Jew kills an Arab, nothing happens, but when an Arab kills a Jew he is punished severely. Engel also spoke about American aid to Israel, a subject that came up over and over again throughout the evening. Lulu was shot with a gun bought by American tax-payers, she said, finishing her tirade to the loud cheers of the audience. When Engel left the stage one of the organizers asked the musicians to return. It took them an hour to get ready to play. After they took their places, one of them, wearing a colorful Bukharan kepa and dressed in black like everybody else at the event, announced that the next song was from the prayers called Selichos. He said it in an Eastern European accent, most likely denoting a bit of ignorance. The musicians said a few words about the meaning of peace, but no one understood them because the microphones were not working. Still the audience cheered. When the really loud music started, some in the crowd were forced to put their hands over their ears. Other speakers and musicians went up on stage and shared their views on the current situation in the Middle East. The crowd received all of the speakers and musicians with raucous cheers in spite of the technical difficulties and the sometimes deafening music. After the music, one of the hosts, an Arab girl named Nehad, went up on stage. Wearing her kaffiya, she was welcomed by the crowd. I will sing a song about the Palestinian refugees who want to return to their homes, she said, and broke out into an Arabic song. The clarinet player wore a t-shirt with the Palestinian flag on it with the words We liberated Palestine! After that a young oboist from Syria played. A young Egyptian played on the piano, on which was hungwhy nota red kaffiya. After a long hour, Barbara, a woman in her fifties with red hair, wearing a bright red plastic shirt, got on stage. I am from another planet, and my weapon is more than my roar, she said in really good Hebrew. The crowd burst into laughterafter a quick translation, of course. In her southern accent she went over the same chorus again and again: Allah, Adonai, Jesus. Between each chorus, she told jokes that cracked up the audience. Her act and the evening were ended with the words, I dont understand how Jews, who suffered through the Holocaust, could do the same thing to another people, followed by whistling, clapping and cheers loud enough to break ones ears. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-04-26 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 221 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Allah, Adonai, Jesus 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 38 VTMBH Article: Article Order 4 VTMBH Article: Title The flip side of Wyclef Jean VTMBH Article: Author Emmanuella Turenne VTMBH Article: Publication Haitian Times VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb Though it is widely known that hiphop star Wyclef Jean is Haitian, the public largely has no idea that he makes any other type of music than hip-hop. But Jean has been experimenting with integrating Haitian culture into his music since he released his first album with the Fugees. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Wyclef Jean is not a household name. In the hip-hop world, Jean is known as an innovatora larger-than-life persona whose music career dates back to his work with the Fugees, which enjoyed tremendous success in the early 1990s. Jean also released a solo album Carnival, which was followed by two more projects The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II A Book, and most recently Masquerade. With all this success, one question still lingers on many peoples mindswhat about the konpa? On each of his solo albums, Jean has given the public a taste of this unique Haitian style of music, exposing millions to sounds they didnt know existed and feeding the Haitian communitys appetite for music from home. Though it is widely known that Jean is Haitian, the larger public, unless they have bought his albums, have no idea that he makes any other type of music than hip-hop. But Jean has been experimenting with integrating Haitian culture into his music since he released his first album with the Fugees. The first record we did was Blunted on Reality, Jean said. For everyone that wants to know how real the Fugees is on what they stand for when you talk about the flags and Haiti and all of thatthey need to pick up Blunted on Reality. Fugees stands for refugeeswe were revolutionaries, we wanted to make a statement. We were talking about where we were from, the immigrant vibe about whats going on. Jean plans to continue to produce music that focuses on the Haitian culture. He bases the music on his experiencescoming to this country as an immigrant from Croix Des Bouquets, Haiti, when he was a young boy and navigating his way through a culture and society that was not his own. When he came to New York, he didnt speak English and was not prepared for what he encountered in the Brooklyn projects he moved to. He went through many of the experiences young immigrant Haitians go throughbeing called names and taunted because of their background. When I came here, I went through what I call the Haitian war. The period was, basically, HBO, Haitian Body Odor, Boat People, get back on the boat, after school, were going to beat up as many Haitians as we can. I was never having none of that, Jean said. But his father was a minister who raised his children to follow the nonviolent route. If you ever feel a situation where youre being challenged, and violated, you have a chance to stand there and be peaceful, like Martin Luther King Jr., but sometimes the Malcolm X in me came out, he said. Jean said that the only thing that kept him alive in Brooklyn was his love of music. When his family moved out of Brooklyn, to New Jersey, the music followed. Jean became involved with the band in his church, where his father was minister. It was in New Jersey where Jean met Praswell Michel, who later introduced Jean to Lauryn Hill. They formed the hip-hop group the Fugees and started off underground. After the release of their single Nappy Heads, the popularity and success of the group was unstoppable. That success allowed Jean to be able to release his own work. His past two albums, and the recent release of Masquerade, have shown that Jean is interested in doing more than just straight hip-hop. Experimenting with different genres of music, such as country, reggae, pop, ska, and even rock have given Jeans music an edge. For him, integrating konpa into his repertoire is natural. I dont even want people to forget that before all of this I was a snotty, grimey kid in Haiti, Jean said. I didnt grow up doing konpa, because I didnt understand it. I come from a hip-hop background and [now] when I go to my crate, I see all of them Tabous and Coupes and all of that, Im influenced by all of that too. So, while Im getting all of this credibility from the mainstream audience, I feel its important. People say, heres a piece of reggae, heres a piece of the salsa, this I say, heres piece of the konpa. For Jean, it is much more than just konpa. The style of music that he is sharing with the world is coming from the influence of other music he was exposed to on the streets. These influences, mostly hip-hop, and reggae, create a sound that is not your typical konpa. I attack the Haitian konpa music on a whole other angle, Jean said. When I do konpa, I aint gonna want it to sound like the konpa thats out there. Thats why I call it the MVP. MVP can easily be misconstrued as Most Valuable Player, but for Jeans camp, it means Multicultural Visionary Pioneers, calling for the culture to be the dominant factor in the music. It seems, though, that not everyone is buying into this new form of konpa. Jean has met some resistance along the way. People are wondering why a hip-hop artist is doing konpa. They are asking, what does he know about it anyway? I got put on to my konpa music [by] my uncle, and he [would] play crazy konpa in the house. Id be like, what this? Hed be like, this is Tabou Combo, Coupe Cloué, and so subconsciously, youre learning about all this Haitian [music]. [But], theres mad Haitians that be hating on me too as a Haitian. For example, theyll say, Why is he doing konpa? We aint messing around with his hip-hop, why is he coming here messing with our konpa? I put it on there because its multicultural. Bob Marley would make sure that reggaes on the CD no matter what. I have to make sure that Creole, my language and my native tongue is on the CD. If I dont do it in the position that Im in right now, while I got everybodys ear, whos going to do it? Its a few Haitian bands thats hatingthey shouldnt hate, they should participate. I would like love to do stuff with certain Haitian bands. But this resistance hasnt seemed to stop Jean, who put songs in Creole on his albums, and has even collaborated with Haitian artists such as Sweet Micky and Jocelyn Bernard of the group Kassav. According to Jean, his fans love it. They dig it, my American kids. When they hear that MVP Konpa, they be like, Yo, son, I dont know what you saying, but yo! They can feel it, Jean said. Its not like Im arrogant or whatever. Im firm at what I do and I keep my two feet on the ground. We like 15 years strong in this. There is, however a motive behind the attempt to expose the world to Haitian music and culture. Jean envisions the music as a vehicle and a voice for youth to express themselves, the way he used music as a youth to get through hard times. I call it Generation X, Jean said. I feel life thats what every Haitian whos living in America today [is], every former refugee. Because you come, you dont really know how youre going to fit in and how youre going to blend in. Everybody looks at you like X, like the unknown, like who is this person, what are they doing in this country? On the heels of the release of his current album, Jean plans to release an all-Creole album in the near feature. Ask him and he will tell you whether its spitting rhymes in Creole or English, or producing records, he and his camp are not going anywhere. Unity is power, he said. Once you form a force, thats the strongest thing. Im basically trying to leave an empire and an inspiration for my young little cousins and those to come. And we rep the movementHaiti for life, period. Thats what were repping. Basically, were not going nowhere. Well be here till the end of existence. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-10-08 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 87 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The flip side of Wyclef Jean 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. unknown Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. article Original Name The original name of this item. Though it is widely known that hiphop star Wyclef Jean is Haitian, the public largely has no idea th Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-10-08 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 22 VTMBH Article: Article Order 4 VTMBH Article: Title Law enforcement agencies trying to recruit Muslims VTMBH Article: Author VTMBH Article: Publication Mirror International VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Law enforcement agencies reached out to the Muslim community last weekend to ease tensions created following the September 11th attacks and to fill the need for agents and other officials with Arabic and other Farsi language skills. Federal, state and local agencies, including the FBI, the Secret Service, the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the New Jersey State Police held a job fair at the Islamic Center of Passaic County, one of the largest mosques in this area. "The career fair is for everybody. Obviously we're grateful to get the Islamic people here, too," said Anthony Colegary, a recruiter for the Secret Service. Anas Abedrabough, a Syrian immigrant, was one of the people who came to the mosque Sunday, both to pray and look for a job. He said he would not be uncomfortable if he was asked to monitor a mosque's activities, which is allowed under new FBI guidelines. "I'm OK with that. I don't have a problem. We have nothing to hide," Abedrabough said. Mosque leaders said they had a good working relationship with the FBI prior to the September 11th attacks. After the attacks, agents came to the mosque, seeking information. The FBI has detained thousands of Muslim non-citizens on immigration violations since September 11th, and civil rights groups have sued to force the Justice Department to release information about them. Sohail Mohammed, an attorney for 18 of those being held, helped sponsor the job fair. He said Muslims should be represented in federal law enforcement agencies. "Why don't we have fair representation of American Muslims in your forces? We ought to be asking that. Why [are] your agencies suspicious of Muslim activities?" Mohammed asked. "Why are our places of worship the focus of your attention, when you know the hijackers weren't worshipping at religious centers, but they were hanging out at bars?" VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-06-02 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 98 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Law enforcement agencies trying to recruit Muslims 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 31 VTMBH Article: Article Order 5 VTMBH Article: Title Butt out, Bloomy: Bar owners slam smoking ban; vow to fight Bloomberg plan VTMBH Article: Author Georgina Brennan VTMBH Article: Publication Irish Voice VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb Irish bar owners are hopping mad about Mayor Bloombergs new proposal to ban smoking in bars and restaurants. Many bar and restaurant owners believe it will have a devastating affect on their businesses and are banding together to tell the mayor to butt out. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Irish bar owners are hopping mad and banding together citywide to tell New Yorks mayor to butt out of their businesses and not to impose a smoking ban on their premises. Last week, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced plans for a tough new law banning smoking in bars, company cars and all restaurants. This is something that you really have to move right up to the front of the list, and I think the public will see any delay for exactly what it isan attempt to injure people, the mayor told reporters this week. Form Tribeca to Riverdale, however, bar owners are in an uproar over the mayors plans to ban cigarette smoking in bars. Its a disappointing case of a billionaire businessman, a limousine liberal, telling the little people how to live, said Joe Gillespie in PJ Hogans, an Irish bar in Queens. Terry Connaughton, originally from Co. Roscommon, owns the Riverdale Steakhouse in the west Bronx and said he was devastated by the news. Its a sad day when you cant have a cigarette at a bar, he said. One of Connaughtons main worries is his proximity to the Westchester county border where smoking is allowed. I am only four blocks away. My customers could go four blocks to have a cigarette indoors, and that will hurt my business, he said. In Desmonds on Park Avenue South, owner Hughie Connolly complained that most of his customers smoked. The city should not be able to tell people if they can have a cigarette or not, it should be a matter of choice, he said. Advocating the use of signs to advertise a smoking bar, Connelly asked that the mayor let the market, instead of the city, decide who can smoke. In ONeills on Third Avenue, owner Ciaran Staunton said the future for small businesses was gloomy. Already we have suffered in a depressed economy. This may mean the demise of small businesses already floundering, he said. Staunton compared New York to California, pointing out that similar legislation on the West Coast saw the closure of many businesses and huge losses for others. He says it could be even worse here. ONeills serves many commuters who drop in for a drink and smoke before going home from Grand Central. I think I can see them come in, have their drink, go outside to light up and just keep going, he said. As it stands, New Yorkers can smoke in bars, on streets, on beaches and outdoors. With this new legislation, New York will become smoke-free with tougher anti-smoking laws than those in California. About 14,000 bars will be affected. Downtown, Danny Traynor in Tribecas Due South feared his business would suffer with the passing of the legislation. Traynor already suffered because of his proximity to Ground Zero. I think people will go back to their homes and skip the bars, he said. I am a member of the New York Restaurateurs Associations and Ill be talking to my city councilman. Together, the bar owners are preparing to rally for a fight against the legislation, and in all cases are seeking support from their local representatives. Councilmen for the two Irish enclaves hardest hit by the proposed legislation, Woodside and Woodlawn, are already fielding calls from their constituents seeking support against the bill. In the Bronx, however, Councilmen G. Oliver Koppell is firmly behind the mayor, according to a spokesperson, and will be pushing the bill into law. In Queens, Councilman Eric Gioias offices refused to comment on the legislation without seeing it, but sources in Queens politics point him as a staunch anti-smoking advocate. We may not get the support from the city, or from the Health Department but we will be making our voices heard at the citys hearing, said a depressed Gillespie. Meanwhile, on the other side of the bar, some customers are raising arms in anger at the prospect of empty bars with little or no atmosphere when smokers are banished. Ive been to California and to be honest, the atmosphere is very different there, a bit too clean, said Queens resident David Kyne, 28. I like the dingy bars in New York where you can have a cigarette with your drink. If I were to be completely truthful I am trying to give up smoking myself anyway so this would help, but the atmosphere inside pubs may change for the worse, he feels. Bronx resident Mary Allen said the ban would not make her kick the habit. I would take myself across city limits to Yonkers where I could enjoy socializing, she said. I dont live in California by choice and I will drink by choice. That choice will be influenced by my comfort. According to Bloomberg, the legislation is being fast-tracked to prevent injury to workers in currently smoky atmospheres. The American Cancer Society has wholeheartedly backed the move and has stated that a poll they commissioned showed that 73 percent of those surveyed agreed with the ban, and that seven in 10 New Yorkers would go to bars more often if smoking were prohibited. It is exactly what New Yorkers want, said Rob Kugler, president of the American Cancer Society of New York and New Jersey. Elena Deutsch, director of tobacco control at the American Cancer Society, agreed. New Yorkers will no longer have to go out for a drink and come back with their clothes and lungs filled with smoke, she said. Bartenders and wait staff will not have to breathe second hand smoke, a Class A carcinogen, in order to hold a job. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-08-20 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 202 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Butt out, Bloomy: Bar owners slam smoking ban; vow to fight Bloomberg plan 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. 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Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 42 VTMBH Article: Article Order 4 VTMBH Article: Title Jews, Latinos set to launch a formal dialogue VTMBH Article: Author Marc Perelman VTMBH Article: Publication Forward VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb Reaching across an economic gap and a sharp divergence in communal priorities, top Jewish and Latino groups plan to set up a formal structure for intergroup dialogue, called the Latino Jewish Leadership Council. Its to be launched by lawmakers in February. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Reaching across an economic gap and a sharp divergence in communal priorities, top Jewish and Latino groups plan to set up a formal structure for intergroup dialogue. The organization, called the Latino Jewish Leadership Council, is to be launched officially in February during a meeting of Jewish and Latino congressmen in Washington. For the Jewish participants, the formation of the council is a recognition of the growing clout of Americas 35 million-strong Latino community, and a partial response to studies showing a troubling degree of anti-Semitism among Hispanics. The Latinos are the largest minority in America, the fastest-growing population group, and they will have more and more voting power, so we need to reach out to them, said Dina Siegel Vann, the Mexican-American director of Latin America and U.N. affairs at Bnai Brith International and the driving force behind the project. On the other hand, the Latinos want to become more savvy politically and more economically empowered, and they see Jews as a model. The councils board will comprise five Jewish groups: Bnai Brith, the American Jewish Committee, the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, and, pending final decisions, Hillel and the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism. The five participating Latino organizations are the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, the League of United Latin American Citizens, the National Council of La Raza, the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials and the New America Alliance. The creation of the council was approved in a closed-door meeting in Washington in September. The groups first conference call took place on Monday, though the final details still need to be ironed out. Observers said the two communities will try to reach a quid pro quo on their top issues the Latinos will seek Jewish support in promoting a more generous immigration policy, while Jewish groups will want more Latino backing for Israel. The task will not be easy. Jews have become more established and less sensitive to the plight of immigrants, especially since September 11th and the ensuing tightening of immigration regulations. And the intifada has created a sense of underdog solidarity between the Palestinians and the Latinos, rendering support for Israel more problematic. Another hot topic will likely be foreign aid. Several Latino groups advocating increased American aid to Latin America have questioned the high level of aid received by Israel. According to Ann Schaffer, director of American Jewish Committees Belfer Center for American Pluralism, a compromise could be reached by having the Jewish community support increased aid to Latin America in exchange for Latino backing for unchanged levels of aid to Israel. In addition, some Jewish groups are concerned by indications of a high level of anti-Semitism in the Latino community, most recently highlighted in a June study by the Anti-Defamation League, which showed that 35 percent of Hispanic-American respondents were strongly anti-Semitic. The same study indicated that 44 percent of foreign-born Hispanic-American respondents showed strong anti-Semitic beliefs, compared to only 20 percent of Latinos born in the United States. While most participants in the council downplayed the problem, they agreed that one of the objectives is to dispel stereotypes on both sides. We need to learn about each other Latinos should not consider all Jews media moguls and Jews should know that all Latinos are not maids, said Siegel Vann, who has forcefully criticized the findings of the ADL study. The Latino community also hopes Jewish groups can help ensure more Latino presence in the media and provide useful tools for economic and social integration. While Jewish and Latino officials have met several times in recent years, it was essentially on an ad-hoc basis. Bnai Brith and others pushed for the creation of a more institutionalized structure, similar to the ones fostering black-Jewish dialogue. But while the idea was proposed back at a July 2000 Latino-Jewish Congressional roundtable, and reaffirmed at a Latino-Jewish meeting in March 2001, it took many months to finally agree on a formal structure. Observers cited the diverging priorities and the absence of front-burner conflicts between the communities as the main reasons for the delay. This is long overdue, said Larry Gonzalez, the Washington director of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials. The potential political impact of a Jewish-Latino alliance could be huge. Just imagine the situation in New York, Florida and California. The plan is to have a board of directors with the 10 groups and five outstanding individuals involved in Latino-Jewish affairs. A former San Antonio Mayor and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Clinton, Henry Cisneros, has had his name bandied about, but there are only two confirmed individual board members. The first one is Sarita Brown, a Mexican Jew who heads the Hispanic Scholarship Fund Institute and was active in promoting educational initiatives for Latinos during the Clinton administration. The other is Emily Gantz-MacKay, a human rights activist who was one of the founders of La Raza and also works for the New Israel Fund. We have a unique situation where we have people who are both Latino and Jewish, said Gantz-McKay, head of the not-for-profit consulting firm Mosaica. The two communities have very similar values, common experiences as immigrants trying to achieve a place in American society, so there is an obvious connection. The initial budget for the council is slated to be $45,000 and the objective is to raise funds from foundations and individuals. Not all Jewish groups responded to the invitationmost notably the ADL. Stacey Burdett, the ADLs associate director of government affairs, said this was due to a scheduling problem and that the ADL had not made a formal decision. Participants said the American Israel Public Affairs Committee would only be an associate organization since it is a one-issue group. Hillel and the Religious Action Center, while fully supportive of the initiative, still need to decide on levels of involvement, officials at the two organizations said. The American Jewish Committees Schaffer stressed that her group had long been interested in Latino-Jewish relations. The AJCommittee published a book on the issue last year and its board of governors is slated to discuss the Latino vote in the recent elections at its December annual meeting. This is an important initiative and having top Latino groups involved in it is important because we need parity to show this is a real commitment, she said. We have many common policy stances like a fair and generous immigration policy, promotion of civil rights and anti-discrimination. 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