115 20 70360 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 41 VTMBH Article: Article Order 5 VTMBH Article: Title Protest for detainees in front of the INS VTMBH Article: Author Carolina Sotola VTMBH Article: Publication Hoy VTMBH Article: Original Language Spanish VTMBH Article: Translator Hannah Emmerich VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body More than 10 non-governmental organizations convened yesterday to protest the United States immigration policy and the detention of 75 immigrants in the Passaic County Jail. The detainees, who come from over 40 countries in Latin America, Asia, Africa, and Europe, were charged for being in the United States without legal documents, and most have been held in Passaic, N.J. prison since the middle of this year. We want to make public the statement the prisoners signed, in which they detail the innumerable abuses committed against them, said Daniel Vila of the Coalition for the Human Rights of Immigrants (CHRI). The statement demands solutions for the detainees--who, according to CHRI member Mac Scott, have no connections to terrorist groups, nor do they represent a threat to national security. Some of these prisoners have been held for over a year in state prisons awaiting deportation, said Scott. This is a direct attack. Because of the way the immigration laws of this country work, [the detainees] dont even have the right to a court-appointed lawyer. According to Scott, in most cases once the INS arrests someone, a background check takes three days and then immigrants detained by the INS can remain in prison for anywhere from two months to a year. Vila explained that detainees are usually transferred from local to state prisons in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and other northeastern states. Many of the detainees come from New York prisons and sometimes their families dont even know what happened to them, said Vila. We have one case of an Ethiopian immigrant, Nesiredin Ebrahim, who disappeared three weeks ago. His family and friends dont know where he is after so many transfers. This person could be dead, Vila added. For many immigrants detained in U.S. prisons awaiting imminent deportation, some with a criminal record and others without, the case of Vidal Ramírez is all too familiar. According to his mother, María Ramírez, Vidal was arrested in Long Island in 2001 for for driving under the influence and sentenced to one year of prison in 2001. From then until July of this year he was at a Nassau County prison. Then, he was transferred to federal custody, to Passaic County Jail where he awaits deportation to El Salvador. My son doesnt want to go back to his country, said María Ramírez. He has family here, a wife and three children who need him. He doesnt have much hope, she added. CHRI is aware of at least 75 cases of detainees held in cells rented by the federal government from the Passaic County Jail at a cost of $77 a day. The federal government should stop this practice of indiscriminately detaining immigrants under the US Patriot Act," said Scott. With the application of the Patriot Act the face of American society will change completely. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-10-30 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/. 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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 Colombian Congress elections held in Queens VTMBH Article: Author John Jairo Restrepo VTMBH Article: Publication Resumen VTMBH Article: Original Language Spanish VTMBH Article: Translator Telesh Lopez VTMBH Article: Section edits VTMBH Article: Blurb There are at least 300,000 Colombians in the New York area, most of whom retain the right to vote in Colombian elections. On March 10, Colombia held its congressional elections in Queens. Here is our scorecard. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body There are at least 300,000 Colombians in the New York area, most of whom retain the right to vote in Colombian elections. On March 10, Colombia held its congressional elections. In Queens, they were held at a public school in Jackson Heights. Here is our scorecard. The Colombian consulate gets an F for not reaching into its pockets. The consulate didnt offer lunch to those who verified and supervised the votes; volunteers had to take up a collection to pay for the simple meal they were given. The consulate also did not pay for a clean up crew. Volunteers who attended the event ended up pitching in. In addition, in the past three or four elections, people complained that polls closed too early, at four p.m. If they stayed open until six this year, it would be more convenient and more Colombians would vote. We are ashamed that though fewer Colombians reside in Miami, they had a larger voter turnout than we did in New York. We have a particular complaint against the people who broke every legal and moral law by blocking the entrance to the school. Inside the school, some people just a couple of steps from the voting tables were boasting loudly about their favorite candidate. On the other hand, we are greatly satisfied to see economist and candidate Humberto Suarez Mottas great effort to put forward the best interests of the Colombian community by giving a speech at a prudent distance from the school. But back to the elections. A representative of one candidate said he spent $35,000 on the campaign. I doubt this, since three weeks ago his campaign visited Resumen, asking for an excessive contribution. We didnt give it, and they never returned. Of the three most popular candidates, Penaranda, Suaremotta and Castelarthe most conservative---won…and they said Queens is liberal. Bernardo Duque arrived late, and it seems he was unable to vote. We hope none of this happens again in the presidential elections on May 26. The candidates for Congress who support Colombian presidential candidate Uribe Velez swept the elections on Sunday, indicating his chances of winning on May 14 are good. The supporters of Serpa and Noemi were left behind. It seems that in New York, candidate Cardona won with 1148 votes. Suarez Motta received third place with 364 votes, Penara with 298, and Rafael Castelar with 211 votes. Jairo Martinez, from Miami, received the most votes in the United States, with 6,523 votes, of which 133 were from New York and New Jersey. No one in Colombia knows what happened. The former head of guerilla organization M-19, Antonio Navarro Wolf, and his partner, Gustavo Petro, received an overwhelming number of votes. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-03-21 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File v12e1.doc VTMBH Article: Hit Count 127 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 Colombian Congress elections held in Queens 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. There are at least 300,000 Colombians in the New York area, most of whom retain the right to vote in 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. 2002-03-21 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 46 VTMBH Article: Article Order 2 VTMBH Article: Title Hometown black support shrinks for Lott VTMBH Article: Author Beacon News VTMBH Article: Publication New York Beacon VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body A drive through Sen. Trent Lott's hometown quickly reveals the depth of devotion residents have for their senator. There's the Trent Lott Middle School, Trent Lott International Airport and, at the ship yards, government-funded projects the senator secured. A week after Lott made a controversial comment about segregation, followed by a series of personal apologies, many residents here remain fierce in their supportwhite residents, that is. It's hard to find a black resident who forgives him. Lott's fifth apology came Friday after he reopened old racial wounds with remarks on segregation at Sen. Strom Thurmond's birthday party a week ago. He asked for forbearance and forgiveness' in a personal appearance in Pascagoula. I don't care what they say, he's not a racist, said Mary Anderson, 70, the white matriarch of Anderson's Bakery. She said that Lott has always been open to both blacks and whites. But Oreatha Bailey, 71, who is black, said the apologies haven't been enough. I think the damage has been done, she said. The Rev. James Goodman Sr., leader of a small black church in neighboring Moss Point, said a small gathering of church members had talked about Lott and nobody thought the remark had been a simple slip of the tongue. You wouldn't say something that strong, that forceful, and not feel that way, Goodman said. Lott's hometown newspaper, The Mississippi Press, called last week for the senator to resign his leadership position. As editor Dan Davis explained, Our editorial simply was we thought Lott's comments were insensitive and were an embarrassment to Mississippi. But Lott's support of the local defense industry has earned him backing from many residents, including the mayor. He has helped funnel contracts to Ingalls Shipyards, now Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, where his father once worked, as well as to Naval Station Pascagoula. Northrop Grumman employs 11,000 in this town of 26,000. It has built and delivered two or three destroyers per year for the last two decades, said Mayor Joe D. Cole, Jr., a vice president at the company. He's always been a staunch supporter of U.S. Navy shipbuilding and that's resulted ... in the company landing new business and shipbuilding contracts, said Cole, 54. A $47.5 million high-rise bridge that towers about 100 feet over the Pascagoula River will open in mid-2003, cutting down on the wait time for shrimp boats and motorists. Neighboring Biloxi and Gulfport eye the high-rise with envy, knowing they are stuck with their draw bridges. Todd Jordan, an engineer for the Mississippi Department of Transportation, says the only reason Pascagoula gets the new bridge is because the project received millions of dollars in federal funding. If we lost his leadership in the senate, and if he left the senate, we'd be hard pressed to replace Trent Lott, Cole said. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-12-16 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 77 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 Hometown black support shrinks for Lott 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. 2002-12-16 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 44 VTMBH Article: Article Order 3 VTMBH Article: Title The West Indians and their dollar vans deserve better treatment in Queens VTMBH Article: Author Tony Best VTMBH Article: Publication New York Carib News VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section edits VTMBH Article: Blurb Some influential people in New York City see the dollar vans, a predominately West Indian-owned business, as a threat to regular bus service. As a result, dollar van operators have been heavily ticketed by police in an effort to force them out of business. Its time that unions, and their supporters on city council, face the reality of the legitimate need for this service. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Their service helps a lot. Kathleen Richards is in a good position to know the value of the so-called dollar vans, which actually charge riders $1.25 for every trip to Queens. As a leading member of the Rosedale Civic Association, Richards can tell you a thing or two about the sporadic bus service in Queens and the troubles people must face in order to get to and from work, church, school, shopping malls, or wherever else they need to go. Small wonder, then, that the bottom in her equation is that the dollar vans and their operators are a value to the community. So why is the New York Police Department ticketing them unmercifully in what appears to be a determined campaign to literally, and figuratively, drive them off the streets? Some influential people in New York City see the dollar vans, a predominately West Indian-owned business, as a threat to the regular bus service, which often fails to meet the needs of the working poor, especially those who live in black and Hispanic communities. Transportation workers unions fear the vans will detract business away from bus companies, which, claim union officials, could eventually cost some of their members their jobs. And city council members, concerned about their re-elections, worry about the wrath of the unions if theyre seen to be supporting the vans. Its that dangerous combination of irrational union behavior, and opportunistic politics by elected officials, who should know better, that has put the dollar vans at the mercy of city cops. The strangest aspect of this story is that less than five months ago West Indians and their vehicles were seen as saviors during a prolonged walkout by private bus company drivers in Queens. During the strike, which left 100,000 people stranded everyday, Queens residents turned to the vans in droves. Recognizing their value, the city lifted the regulations and the roadblocks that were in the West Indians way so they could pick up passengers. In effect, the city sanctioned the dollar van operations. You would think, then, that an appreciative city would finally accept the need for the van service by allowing legitimate operators to go about their business in peace. No way! They have unleashed the power of the police on West Indians, ticketing them for even the slightest violation in a clear attempt to force them out of business. That explains why Hector Ricketts, president of the Interborough Alliance for Commuter Transportation, the umbrella organization that represents the van owners, feels used and abused. The city has reached out to us on so many occasions, but when the seven week strike by 1,500 transportation workers ended, we were back to being bandits, complained Ricketts with considerable justification. New York Citys Department of Transportation sympathizes with the West Indians. We know what they are trying to do and weve tried to think of their needs, explained Tom Cocola, a department spokesperson, who was quick to point out that during times of crisis, such as the recent strike, West Indians gained a lot of credibility. The city can and should do several things to ease their plight. First, it can amend the law to give van operators full authority to pick up passengers along all designated routes. That would provide Queens residents with an assurance of a competitive and reliable bus service. The United States thrives on competition and such an environment would help improve the regular bus service. Next, it should move aggressively to improve and expand the public transportation system in underserved communities. It was the lack of a reliable and efficient system in the first place that created the need for the dollar vans. Thirdly, it should act to end the activities of the unlicensed van operators, who give critics of the legitimate service an excuse to fire potshots. It there wasnt a need for the private vans, they would have gone out of business a long time ago. Its about time that unions, and their supporters on the council, come to grips with this fact of life and work together to improve conditions for commuters and van operators. Simply pretending the vans are a nuisance isnt going to work. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-12-03 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 99 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 West Indians and their dollar vans deserve better treatment in Queens 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 6 VTMBH Article: Article Order 8 VTMBH Article: Title Bangladeshi Muslims face layoffs, discrimination in Dallas. VTMBH Article: Author VTMBH Article: Publication Bangla Patrika VTMBH Article: Original Language Bangla VTMBH Article: Translator Moinuddin Naser VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb Layoffs are affecting Bangladeshis across the country, and some fear that they are being targeted because of race or religion. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body After September 11, as layoffs grow across the country, a large number of Bangladeshis, along with other immigrants, are losing their jobs. Mahbubul Alam was one of 135 employees laid off by Texas Marriott Hotel. Alam, who now works as an auditor in New York, told Bangla Patrika that about 5,000 Bangladeshis are employed in Dallas hotels, departmental stores, and gas stations. They face layoffs, along with Bangladeshi professionals, like reputable Bangladeshi engineers who just lost their jobs. Alam also reported that full-time workers have had their hours reduced, perhaps because of racial or religious discrimination. Many Muslims living in Dallas continue to be harassed when they walk on the street or go to work, Alam added. He also reported allegations of shoplifting at Bangladeshi-owned stores and a brush fire at the Dallas Arbing Mosque. According to local travel agencies, many Bangladeshis are leaving the country, possibly because of harassment. Sporadic incidents are reported from New Jersey, Atlanta, Dallas, Michigan, Florida and New York as well as religious and racial harassment. Mohommad Afsar Uddin, a Bangladeshi, who is now living in New York, says his co-workers continually call him Mohommad Atta. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-01-11 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 81 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 Bangladeshi Muslims face layoffs, discrimination in Dallas. 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. Layoffs are affecting Bangladeshis across the country, and some fear that they are being targeted be 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. 2002-01-11 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 5 VTMBH Article: Article Order 5 VTMBH Article: Title Legal Aid for Detained Pakistanis VTMBH Article: Author VTMBH Article: Publication News Pakistan VTMBH Article: Original Language Urdu VTMBH Article: Translator Haider Rizvi VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb The Association of Pakistani Americans For Community Organization last week announced that it was ready to provide legal aid to Pakistanis who have been jailed on suspicions of having links with the terror attacks. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body The Association of Pakistani Americans For Community Organization last week announced that it was ready to provide legal aid to Pakistanis who have been jailed on suspicions of having links with the terror attacks. Malik Abdul Jabbar, president of the association, asked the relatives and friends of detainees to provide the Association with all the information necessary for legal recourse. He said his group would soon be meeting with members of the US Congress and Senate, and officials of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). More than 200 Pakistanis have been arrested and detained at several locations as a result of sweeps by the FBI and the INS. Most Pakistani detainees are believed to be innocent and are said to have no links with Osama bin Ladens Al Qaeda or any other terrorist group. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-01-10 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 50 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 Legal Aid for Detained Pakistanis 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. The Association of Pakistani Americans For Community Organization last week announced that it was re 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. 2002-01-10 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 13 VTMBH Article: Article Order 3 VTMBH Article: Title The Irvington experiment VTMBH Article: Author VTMBH Article: Publication Haitian Times VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section edits VTMBH Article: Blurb One third of Irvingtons residents are Haitian but they have no power as the town falls apart. Lets hope that Haitian leaders in Irvington are up to the monumental task of rebuilding. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body In Irvington, NJ, an estimated 20,000 of the 60,000 residents are Haitian or of Haitian descent. But the town, recently racked by allegations of municipal corruption, has no Haitian representatives on its City Council. As schools and other government infrastructures degenerate, the Haitian community is beginning to explore its political options. Irvington, in northern New Jersey, was often a second step for many Haitians who had migrated to Newark. The lure of detached homes on tree-lined streets was attractive to many Haitians looking for a better life for themselves and their children. Nowadays, however, Irvington is no longer the sanctuary that drew many Haitians to make it home to one of the largest concentrations of Haitians in New Jersey. At the same time, Irvington offers an opportunity for Haitians to engage in an experiment to revitalize a place that many left for dead. The seminal question is how to go about it. First, Haitians have to look at Irvington as an investment and continue to buy homes and open businesses in the town. They must use their economic clout to convince elected officials to do their civic duties, like improving public safety and sanitation. Haitians in Irvington must mobilize as a community by helping people to become citizens, registering residents to vote and going to the polls to vote. Political power alone is useless; it must be coupled with economic might to be useful. Far too often lately, Haitian communities throughout the United States have been in a frenzy to attain political power in places where mainstream America has long abandoned and where political power means precious little. In our haste to brag about what weve achieved, weve forgotten what tools we have at our disposal and how to use them. Because of its proximity to New York City and town population of about 60,000, Irvington can be an experiment for Haitian advancement in the New York area which is different from our counterparts in South Florida. Lets hope that Haitian leaders in Irvington are up to that monumental task. <i>The Haitian Times reaches the second generation of Haitian-Americans from Brooklyn. An IPA member publication.</i> VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-04-02 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File v13e3.doc VTMBH Article: Hit Count 130 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 Irvington experiment 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. One third of Irvingtons residents are Haitian but they have no power as the town falls apart. Lets h 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. 2002-04-02 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 43 VTMBH Article: Article Order 5 VTMBH Article: Title When a child emigrates VTMBH Article: Author Elzbieta Tracewicz VTMBH Article: Publication Nowy Dziennik / Polish Daily News VTMBH Article: Original Language Polish VTMBH Article: Translator Ursula Sedek VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb Immigration is like re-potting a human being. The period of adaptation is different in each case but, without exception, everyone is ill in some sense. The author, a PhD in psychology, explains how to ease the transition. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Gabriela, 15, has been in the United States for several months. She complains of apathy, fatigue, a general weakness, headaches, an ache in her heart, a lump in her throat, and a lack of interest in socializing with peers. She misses Poland, her friends and school she left behind. Sometimes emigration is more difficult for the children than for the parents. Robert, 14, says painfully that his parents took away his motherland, his friends, his apartment, and says that its their fault that strangers are walking around his room in Poland. Nine-year-old Karol is the only Polish child in his class. He does not understand his classmates. Karol does not want to live, talks about death, and insists that he is good for nothing. Greg, 5, spent two years speechless while at school. <i>Repotted Plants</i> Gardeners know that even houseplants poorly tolerate being moved from one place to another. Their growth temporarily stalls, the leaves become somehow more delicate, less taut, and paler. A portion of repotted or recently repotted plants wither and die. Many plants become ill: they need time in order to adapt to the new conditions. Immigration is like repotting a human being. The time it takes to adapt to a new place is different for everyone, but, without exception, everyone is ill in some sense. A change in climate, a change in nutrition, different foods, tastes, and living conditions are all a shock on the human body. People face physical challenges and psychological stress when burdened with unfamiliar emotional, social, and adaptive problems. The least is known about the affect on our spirits. We can only suppose that the spirit is unwell in a body and mind tormented by problems. It is a difficult life lesson. At the beginning of immigration children have a harder time than adults. The decision to emigrate is made by the parents, and children have no say in the matter. The parents set goals for themselves and for the children. Often it is done for the good of the childrenthey choose a better future for them. They sacrifice for the kids, so in the beginning it is easier for them. Later, it is easier for the children than it is for the adults. But newly immigrated children do not know that yet. <i>Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder</i> Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder takes place when a persons physical and psychological functioning are detrimentally affected as a result of living through events beyond their typical experience. Such events would include: threats to the life or health of ones self, family members, or friends; the death of a loved one; or the sudden destruction of ones home or community. Immigration is a traumatic experience: ones home is destroyed in both a physical and psychological sense. The symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder include repeated remembrance of the past, and a desire to return to it (in small children, this takes the form of repeating the while playing), insomnia, nightmares, or startled awakenings, fears during the day (i.e., fear of school), avoidance of situations related to the trauma (i.e., avoidance of English-speaking classmates). The problems in functioning take on both physical (body) and psychological (i.e., mind, emotions, and social life) forms. Possible symptoms are: temporary problems with memory; inability to concentrate and attention deficit disorder; slow learning; over-tendency to cry; irritability; lack of cooperation; rebellion; and defiance of authority. In a situation of acute Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a visit to a specialist (i.e., psychologist or a psychiatrist) could prove crucial in relieving the suffering and preventing more serious disorders. <i>The Psychological Adaptation Period</i> Children adapt more quickly than adults, but their adaptation is equally or perhaps more painful. It is not only due to their psychological frailty. Time is different for children: one is a child for barely 14 years. Each year and each day during that time is more meaningful than as an adult. A lot goes on in a childs life over the space of just a few months. The perspective of time is different of a child than that of an adults because it is defined in the frequency of physical and psychological changes. One year in the life of a 10-year-old is equal to four years in the life of a 40-year-old. Conversely, a period of four years, viewed from the psychological perspective of a 40-year-old, is shorter than one year from a 10- or 14-year-olds perspective. The help that a child needs cannot be delayed, because during that time development changes will take place, which cannot be reversed. <i>How To Help a Child</i> As much time as possible should be spent with a child. Do not let a child suffer alone. As much as possible, keep the lifestyle as similar as possible to the Polish lifestyle until the child has adapted to the new conditions. Provide your child with the company of Polish children who are in the same situation. That is less frustrating than an endless parade of children who are well adapted, although the newly immigrated child needs both. Without a doubt, the most effective form of professional help would be regular psychotherapy. However, that is usually impossible owing to financial considerations. The counseling available at school, with an English-speaking psychologist, is better than nothingalthough not ideal for obvious reasons. Therefore in a sense the parents are forced to be psychologists for their own child. They should treat the child (especially an adolescent) like a person mourning the loss of someone close. In fact the child has lost a lot. It is important to talk about that loss and to discuss the good aspects of the lost past. The child should be allowed to keep an image of the past of the childs own choosing. The child has a right to suffer, to be sad, and to miss the past. In talks it is important to point out that right. Being sad together about the loss demonstrates understanding of the childs problem here and about his longing. Conversations should end by the parent emphasizing the childs achievements in the new environment and by showing pride in those achievements. Delicate comments can be made about the positive aspects of immigration and about plans for the future (which should be realistic if parents want to be taken seriously by the children). Use a metaphor can be used in these talksfor example, the past can be compared to a day that is coming to an end and will never come back, despite the fact that it was a beautiful day. Such are the properties of time: along with the sunset, one day passes so that a new day can be born. The day that passed had many good things, but it also had difficulties. Similarly the new day will bring not just difficulties but good things as well. <i>To Gabby and Her Peers</i> In the beginning, it is easy to see only the difficult moments of coming in the future. But each day also brings something good. Each consecutive day brings a tiny bit more of the good and a tiny bit less of hard moments. Each passing day also leaves with us the good moments but takes with it the bad. Gradually there will be ever-more good things and ever-less difficulty. Each consecutive day will be diferent from the previous one. It is interesting to wait for a new day, to imagine what it will be like, and also to remember the day that passed. Waiting for a new day is always worthwhile, and one should enjoy the good things that happen in the day that just passed. There is hope in waiting, and hope is a beautiful feeling. It is worth remembering the good in each day, because the good remembered never dies but lives in our hearts forever. Immigration is a very difficult event in a persons life. It can be a grand chance of advancement or it can be a personal disaster. It is up to the individual to plot his or her course. Advancement is about the ability to turn the difficulties we face into opportunities for success. <i>Elzbieta Tracewicz holds PhD in psychology. She was scientist in Poland, and emigrated to United States in 1985 as a political refugee. Tracewicz has worked for several outpatient clinics in New York, and as an educator. She founded a Polish immigrant school in Maspeth.</i> VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-11-14 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 82 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 a child emigrates 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 2 VTMBH Article: Title Waiting for war: Filipinos in Mideast say U.S. war on Iraq loom VTMBH Article: Author Emelyn Tapaoan VTMBH Article: Publication Filipino Express VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section war1 VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body The Ranka Manis family had just returned home from morning prayers at the mosque when a Filipino nurse relative from Iraq called up telling, we are anxiously preparing for the worst. What future awaits you, your loved ones and your families? was the response posed by Potri Ranka Manis, a Filipino Muslim nurse in New York, to her cousin over the phone. According to Ranka Manis, her cousin told her that hospitals have started stockpiling such supplies as blood, antibiotics and anesthetics. Aside from this, she was informed by her cousin that the Iraqi government recently began distributing two months worth of rations out of concern that the foodstuffs in their warehouses would be destroyed. The country is already waiting for war, the New York-based Filipino nurse said, adding that her cousin is only among the six million Filipinos in the Middle East who would be menaced by a U.S. war on Iraq. As President George W. Bush is hell-bent in waging war against Iraq, not only will the lives of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) be at stake but those of their families and loved ones back home, added Ranka Manis, who was a nurse for eight years in Saudi Arabia before transferring to New York during the Gulf War. As Iraq braces for an expected attack from the United States, many OFWs appear defiant while quietly fretting that yet another in a long series of cataclysms is about to befall them. Pres. Bush has insisted that America wants only regime change, meaning the ouster of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, and that a free and democratic Iraq is the ultimate goal. The United States had no quarrel with the Iraqi people, Bush told the United Nations last month. Theyve suffered too long enough in silent captivity. But, the migrant Filipino workers and other Iraqis already face daily struggles, Ranka Manis said. Although I was in Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War, the hardship and horror were close at hand. Twelve years of United Nations sanctions, imposed after Saddam invaded Kuwait in 1990, have crippled the economy, to the point where people depend on government handouts of staples like food, soap and cooking oil simply to survive, she noted. The Kalipunan Migranteng Pilipino at Pamilya (KMPP), a Middle East-based organization of Filipino migrants and their families, and an affiliate of Migrante International also acknowledged, to one degree or another, that all ordinary people in the region are already uncomfortably familiar with the horror of war. The migrant families alliance cited reports saying that during the Gulf War, two laser-guided bombs from a U.S. jet destroyed an air-raid shelter, killing about 400 civilians. UN allied forces expressed regrets about the deaths. It was tragic, said KMPP chairperson Samuel Santiago. Do the Americans really know about the sufferings of war. Is there a difference between an Iraqi child and an American child? Santiago said the KMPP and Migrante International are also well aware that U.S. war with Iraq could well touch directly the migrant workers as well as ordinary Iraqi people. Our loved ones there are faced with the grave threat of losing their jobs and their lives. Meanwhile, reports abound that Saddam is not admired by all Iraqi people. On the outside people smile, people clap about how wonderful he is and what he has achieved. But behind our faces people laugh at it all, said one Iraqi to a newspaper reporter. I think Saddam Hussein is seen only as a ruler strong enough to stand up to the United States, Ranka Manis said her cousin said. Indeed, there is a widespread report indicating that the Bush administrations confrontation with Saddam is not about eliminating weapons of mass destruction or the threat of terrorism but about securing Iraqs oil reserves. Its all about oil. America wants Iraqs oil, said International A.N.S.W.E.R coalition, an anti-war organization based in New York. That is a view shared by Iraqis and migrant workers in the Middle East who otherwise have no love for Saddam. Saddam has something that America wants, Ranka Manis said. In many ways, however, both Saddam and Bush already appear to be on war footing. That prospect worries the world. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-10-27 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 51 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 Waiting for war: Filipinos in Mideast say U.S. war on Iraq loom 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 1 VTMBH Article: Title Triumph? Shame? Tragedy? VTMBH Article: Author Vladimir Solovyev VTMBH Article: Publication Russian Bazaar VTMBH Article: Original Language Russian VTMBH Article: Translator Ari Vais VTMBH Article: Section edits VTMBH Article: Blurb After last weeks rescue operation, which killed 120 hostages and 50 Cechen terrorists, there are too many questions and too few answers from the government. One thing is clear: Putin is using the Chechen war to stay in the Kremlin VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body On Saturday evening, my son called me from Sitka, Alaska. Instead of delivering news of the purchase of his new house, he asked me, So are you still pro-Chechen? This is an old argument of ours. Its not specifically about Chechens, but about Muslim terrorism in general. My son is very negative about it, wherever it happens and for whatever reasons. I totally agree with him on that. Our disagreement concerns the individual cases and, more often than not, the Chechen issue. I am referring to the most recent war in Chechnya, the one that the Chechens did not start, nor did Russians. Rather, the Kremlin did during the elections at the end of the last century; still no one knows who blew up the apartment buildings in Moscow. My argument is as follows: the war hit not only the Chechens, both those who are fighting and those who are peaceful. It also hit Russian soldiers and officers, who are sent out to die unfairly. And there is no light at the end of this Caucasian tunnel. Like Stalin, my son thinks that if the enemy cannot be captured, it should be killed and, like Putin, he thinks that Chechen guerillas must be flushed down the toilets. My son told me that it was a brilliant rescue operation and that the deaths of 67 people had saved hundreds of lives. By the time I hung up the phone and checked the Internet, the number had increased to 90 people. Then I left the house and, when I was driving back home and switched on the radio, the number was 118 people. I must remind the reader that at the beginning, Luzhkov announced 30 victims. This is the official data; there is no unofficial data, only rumors from hospitals and morgues. The terrible thing is that the number of dead is not decreased, a classic Soviet maneuver, but completely cleared. There is an informational blackout, according to orders from above. The hospitals with dying hostages are guarded like military bases. The bodies of dead hostages are spread out to many morgues and doctors are afraid to give exact numbers because they are threatened with termination. People keep dying of suffocation from the unidentified gas (Inkopasiatn? Ftoran? Rimtilfentalin?) used by the special forces. Frightened doctors complain that they could save people if they knew which psychotropic weapon was used, it would be easier for them to find the antidote and even save lives. Not only are reporters barred, but relatives are forbidden to see sick and dying hostages. In the meantime, the Special Forces keep receiving thank you notes. Putin already met with and congratulated them; they will be awarded and promoted. Maybe it is sinful to say so but I think some of the Special Forces bosses would prefer that no witnesses remain, so that the truth stays forever hidden in their uniforms. I am not a military person, nor am I a specialist. I am just a man on the street, as are most people worldwide, and my viewpoint comes from far away, across the ocean. But if in just one day, the number of victims increases from 30 to 120, we can safely assume that the information will be changed again, thanks to manipulations by the authorities. You can also add to that number of dead terrorists32 men and 18 womenwho were shot while paralyzed by the psychotic gas. They are human beings too. But no one among the Special Forces died while sacrificing some of the hostages, whom the forces could have rescued. Triumph or shame? And how did the hostages die? Only one hostage died from an injury, the rest of them died and are still dying from the psychotropic gas. Fifteen survivors who are recovering will be invalids for the rest for their lives. By the time you read this commentary there will be, despite a lack of information, more figures and facts revealed than the writer knew of when he was writing this piece. But these will hardly be verifyable figures or facts. And will we find out the exact number of people killed during this last war in Chechnya, which brought Putin and his team to the Kremlin? And what about the losses among the civilian population? The war from the Caucusus moved to Moscow, where it originally started three years ago: houses blown up by unknown people were the cause for the Chechen war. Putin came to power on the idea of order, his KGB past was a kind of guarantee for future stability, not only in the Caucasus but also in Russia itself. The cruel, bloody and senseless war in the Caucasus and the genocide of the local population, under the new term clearance, are still on-going, as are the killings in Moscow, Saint Petersburg and in other cities and towns. Entering the Kremlin on the back of his Chechen horse, Putin would like to use the same horse to keep the same Kremlin residence. We could not rescue everybody. Please forgive us, he told the people. Rescue is an inadequate verb. There are too many questions and too few answers. Doctors and nurses are not permitted to answer the questions. The authorities are trying to justify themselvesby saying that if these 150 (give or take) did not die, 700 would have. This logic cancels itself out very few might have had to die. Moscow reporter Anna Polytkovskaya, who was the last person from the outside world to have spoken with the terrorists, thought that there was a chance for a peaceful result. In the meantime, state TV does not show facts and figures, official media releases are praising the victory of the Special Forces and only a few newspapers report doubts about the official version. The postfactum is so obvious that it reveals the participants of this fact. It was Putin himself who once uttered the formula of his power the ears should not stick out. His subordinates didnt listen to their leader the ears are sticking out. Comrade Stalin used to say that a fact is a stubborn thing. Only figures are worse than facts. As they say, we counted and cried. But I am not sure that the people the Kremlin trusted to count the dead are crying. I am not sure they know about the tear of a child written by Dostoevsky. Its thing to flush gangsters down the toilet; its another thing to flush down gangsters together with hostages. Ezhi Len once said that traces of a crime lead to future. The traces of the eight-year Chechen war lead back to Moscow, where it started. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-10-31 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 Triumph? Shame? Tragedy? 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. After last weeks rescue operation, which killed 120 hostages and 50 Cechen terrorists, there are too 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. 2002-10-31 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 35 VTMBH Article: Article Order 5 VTMBH Article: Title Agreement reached between Koreans and Mexicans VTMBH Article: Author José L. Llanes VTMBH Article: Publication Hoy VTMBH Article: Original Language Spanish VTMBH Article: Translator Hannah Emmerich VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb This agreement provides deli owners with the opportunity to rectify their relationships with workers and comply with the law, said New York State Attorney General Elliott Spitzer of the Code of Conduct established between Korean greengrocery owners and Mexican workers to improve working conditions at delis around New York. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer announced yesterday an agreement between Korean greengrocery owners and Mexican workers to improve working conditions at delis around New York. The agreement, or Code of Conduct guaranteed workers minimum wage, paid vacation and sick days, lunch hours, holidays, and the right to organize a union. In exchange, deli proprietors who sign the code before December 31, 2002 will not be subject to investigation by the attorney generals office into their refusal to pay back wages or overtime and the poor working conditions responsible for tensions between both parties since 1998. This agreement provides deli owners with the opportunity to rectify their relationships with workers and comply with the law, explained Spitzer. The attorney general was accompanied by Andrew Kim, president of the Korean American Association of New York; Gerardo Domínguez, co-founder of Casa Mexico and the Mexican Workers Association; and Coleen Gardner, director of community service for the New York AFL-CIO. Gardner helped negotiate the code. I exhort deli shoppers to patronize only those stores where workers are treated with dignity, said Spitzer. When we began the campaign for better working conditions we were beaten, intimidated, they spit in our faces and threw fruit at our heads. And, as we are not angels, we began to protest, said Gerardo Domínguez. For this reason its better to resolve [the conflict] in an amiable way. A total of 20 stores signed the initial agreement out of an estimated 2000 in the city. This is a good example for all minority communities and a good opportunity for new immigrants and new owners to build a stronger relationship in the future, said Andrew Kim, who hopes that 500 stores will sign the code before the end of the year. Language barriers have also played a key role in the labor dispute. Many of these workers only speak indigenous languages and are just starting to learn English and even Spanish. Some worry constantly about being fired. Now we will have more protection, said indigenous worker José Rosendo in broken Spanish. At the midtown deli Smilers at Eighth Avenue and 45th Street, the atmosphere was slightly different. In our case we have always had these benefits, said store manager Roberto Delgado as he attended to customers. According to Delgado, owner Albert Chin has always had a good relationship with his workers and provided them with benefits. Now we will also sign the Code of Conduct. We have been here for 20 years without a problem, added Delgado, one of nine Mexican workers employed at Smilers. The agreement calls for independent supervisors to monitor compliance with the code and the creation of a workers hotline to report violations: 1-800-729-1180. <i>Editor's note: An article about this settlement appeared in Korea Times New York in last week's Voices. Read it <a href="http://www.indypressny.org/article.php3?ArticleID=345">here</a>. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-09-18 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 99 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 Agreement reached between Koreans and Mexicans 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. This agreement provides deli owners with the opportunity to rectify their relationships with workers 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. 2002-09-18 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 31 VTMBH Article: Article Order 1 VTMBH Article: Title Tuberculosis increases only among Asians; health officials say undocumented immigrants are the primary reason VTMBH Article: Author VTMBH Article: Publication World Journal VTMBH Article: Original Language Chinese VTMBH Article: Translator Xiaoqing Rong VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body New York University experts and New York Health Department officials pointed out that only the Asian community experienced an increase in the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) among all the communities in New York. Experts suggested that new undocumented immigrantswho did not receive physical check-ups before leaving China, nor once in New Yorkare the most likely carrier of the TB virus and a major reason for its spread. Officials asked new immigrants, for the sake of their own health and that of the entire community, to put a TB check up on their agenda. And officials, who are offering free checkups, guaranteed that they wont inquire into anyones immigration status. Nahashon Nyambasora, a registered nurse and the project director of the Community Tuberculosis Prevention Program (CTPP) at New York University and Elvy Barroso, associate director of the Educational Training Center of the New York Heath Department, spoke at a meeting with some Fujian immigrant organization leaders yesterday in Chinatown. They showed that the incidence of TB in the Asian community rose along with the surge of undocumented immigrants from Fuzhou during the 1990s. Wong Weihua, chairman of New York Fujian Council, Chen Quandi, chairman of New York Changle Council and its candidate for chair, Shi Shuimei, as well as other community leaders attended the meeting. According to the New York Health Department, TB infection rates differ among different ethnic groups. Since the mid-1980s, the incidence among people born abroad increased, while among American-born people the incidence decreased. But supplemental charts showed that since 1990, the rate climbed in the Asian community even as TB decreased among Hispanics, African Americans and whites. This pattern occurred as undocumented Fuzhou immigrants rushed into the United States. Explaining the charts, Nyambasora said the population of Asian immigrants increased in the last 10 years. Among Asians, Fuzhou immigrants work long hours and therefore lack the resources to care for their health. In addition, most immigrants from Fuzhou never had a check up in China, and, therefore, were the most likely virus carriers. Without attention, TB could spread to the entire community. Nyambasora said, the Center for Immigrant Health will have a series of free TB check-ups. He hoped that all Chinatown residents could come. The center will provide Chinese interpreters in both Fuzhou dialect and Mandarin to assist in the check-ups. Wang, chairman of the New York Fujian Council said, that in the mainland China, Fuzhou people seldom had health check-ups. Some of them were not able to discover their disease even long after they became sick. He called upon new immigrants to treasure the opportunity of free check-ups and not to wait until its too late for treatment. Time and place of free check-ups are: Aug. 17 and Sept. 21, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 at noon, at 48 Allen Street, and Aug. 18, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at 11 East Broadway. For details, please call: (212) 385-8560, (212) 966-9977, or (212) 571-6956. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-08-12 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 117 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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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 29 VTMBH Article: Article Order 5 VTMBH Article: Title Officials press Bush to change unfair Haitian policy VTMBH Article: Author VTMBH Article: Publication New York Beacon VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body <i>U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) has urged President Bush to end a policy that keeps only Haitian immigrants behind bars during political asylum cases. Nelsons call came after a tour here of a detention center for Haitian women with U.S. immigration policy czar James Ziglar.</i> Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) Commissioner James Ziglarin his first visit to see firsthand the plight of dozens of Haitian refugees detained since last Decembercame at Senator Bill Nelsons request, as did a number of other state and local elected officials. Lt. Governor Frank Brogan came on behalf of Florida Governor Jeb Bush. Today we shine the spotlight on the presidents unfair and discriminatory policy to detain Haitian asylum seekers, Nelson said, after the group of political and business leaders interviewed female detainees inside the Turner Guilford Knight Detention Center. And because of this spotlight, the administration is feeling the heat for a policy that must be changed. The administration secretly created its detention policy on Haitian refugees last December after the Coast Guard rescued 176 Hatiains packed onto a 50-foot sailboat off Biscayne National Park. Some 240 Haitians seeking asylum now are held at Krome Detention Center and Turner Guilford Knight. Other nationalities are set free pending their asylum cases. INS officials had said that the blanket policy toward Haitians is meant to discourage a mass migration at sea. When the policy came to light in March, the Florida Immigration Advocacy Center sued the INS. In May, Nelson asked Ziglar to inspect the conditions of the Haitians for himself, resulting in Mondays visit. During the one-hour tour, one of the officials invited by Nelson, North Miami Mayor Joe Celestin, threatened to leave the Republican Party if the Bush administration doesnt change its policy. Sen. Bob Graham (D-Fla.) issued a prepared statement, saying, I hope that, upon (Ziglars) return to Washington, he will consult with other officials involved in setting this policy and reverse it. Graham couldnt attend because he was working on legislation to be heard in the Senate this week. Among those present also included: Rep. Carrie Meek; state Sen. Kendrick Meek; Miami Mayor Manny Diaz; Marlene Bastien of the Haitian Women of Miami, Inc.; Peter Roulhac, chairman-elect of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce; Robin Reiter, chairwoman-elect of the Beacon Council; Vice-Chair for Immigration Gilbert Lee Sandler of the Greater Miami Chamber; and staff from both Nelson and Grahams offices. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-07-22 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 4 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 Officials press Bush to change unfair Haitian policy 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 27 VTMBH Article: Article Order 3 VTMBH Article: Title Former gang member begins a new life with support of Korean-American community VTMBH Article: Author Kyung-yeong Min VTMBH Article: Publication Korea Daily News VTMBH Article: Original Language Korean VTMBH Article: Translator Bo Kwon VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb A young Korean-American former gang member imprisoned in 1991 for kidnapping will be released on parole, after the Korean American community petitioned the Parole Board on his behalf. A number of community leaders vouched for Lee, who plans to campaign against juvenile delinquency upon his release Sept. 3. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body A young Korean-American former gang member imprisoned in 1991 for kidnapping will be released on parole, thanks to the petitions of Korean-Americans. Soon-ho Lee (not his real name), will begin his new life on September 3. Lee, whose parole was approved last September by the New York State Board of Parole, said, I regret the past years. I will do my best to repay the kindness of the Korean-American community by dedicating my life to the prevention of juvenile delinquency. Lee was sentenced to a minimum of thirteen years and a maximum of twenty-one years. Considering the gravity of his crime, Lees parole is unprecedented, especially under the Pataki administration. Lees imprisonment first became known last July, when this newspaper published an article on the problem of juvenile delinquency. At the time, Lee was serving his sentence in the Woodburn Prison in New York. He joined a Chinese gang as a freshman in Forest Hills High School, in Queens, and, later, was arrested for kidnapping. The article reported that Lee was sincere in repenting his past mistakes and leading the life of a model prisoner; he passed the GED, completed a two-year college course, and acquired welding and plumbing licenses. In last years article, Lee said, Juvenile delinquency in the Korean-American community is largely due to the parents inability to keep an eye on their children, who have to face the hardship of adjusting to the new surroundings. After reading Lees story, various Korean-American organizations began to plan ways to help him. A number of community leaders, including Suk-joo Lee, president of the Korean Association of New York, Ji-young Kim, vice-consul of the Korean embassy in New York, and Sonya Choi, president of FM Korea Radio, sent petitions to the parole board, and Sang-sook Lee, head of Family and Youth Focus, volunteered to vouch for Lee after his release. The Parole Board, touched by the support of the Korean-American community, finally decided to approve Lees parole. Suk-joo Kim said, Lees release is only the beginning. From now on, the Korean Association will do its best to properly guide Korean-American prisoners. Lee, whose mother is Korean and whose father is Chinese-Korean, immigrated to the United States with his family in 1984; Lee spent his days at home alone while his parents worked, until he was approached by Korean-American gang Korean Power. He later joined Chinese-American gang Green Dragon, and was arrested at a gambling establishment run by the gang; he had been working collecting debts from the customers. At the time of Lees arrest, Lees parents said, Considering the fact that Lee has no relatives in Korea, he will not be deported but serve three to six months in jail. Were sure that once he learns his lesson, he will grow to be a positive influence in the Korean-American community. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-07-18 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 193 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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A young Korean-American former gang member imprisoned in 1991 for kidnapping will be released on par 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. 2002-07-18 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 39 VTMBH Article: Article Order 3 VTMBH Article: Title Bangladeshis again alarmed as gunmen kill three, wound one in Oklahoma and Michigan VTMBH Article: Author Loblu Ansar & Helal Uddin Rana VTMBH Article: Publication Bangla Patrika and Thikana VTMBH Article: Original Language Bangla VTMBH Article: Translator Moinuddin Naser VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Bangladeshis again alarmed as gunman kill three, wound one in Oklahoma and Michigan, by Loblu Ansar, Thikana, 5 October 2002. Translated from Bangla by Moinuddin Naser. A Bangladeshi man, Abdur Kousar Rahman, 38, and his American friend Sterling Molense, 30, were shot dead by a masked gunman on Sept. 15 in Tulsa, Okla. while Rahman was working at his own shop. Molense was shot and killed while he tried to save Rahman. When the gunman opened fire on Rahman, Molense jumped on him to protect him. Police have yet to catch anyone in connection to the incident. The reasons for the shooting were unknown. <i>--by Lovlu Ansar, Thikana, 16 September 2002. </i> And in Michigan, checker cab driver Abu Taher, 38, was shot and killed and another driver Akbar Khan Shekil, 23, was injured on Sept. 25, near Detroit, in an area where many Bangladeshis live. Since this incident, Bangladeshi cab drivers are living in fear. The police have not made an arrest to date. Shekil said that he and Taher were talking while parked near a gas station, keeping their cars idiling side by side while waiting for their next passengers. Suddenly he heard several rounds of fire and then saw a man waiting outside his window brandishing a weapon. He saw more men standing beside Tahers car. He said the men appeared to be African American. The man asked Shekil to get out of the car and get down. Shekil left his wallet inside the car and got out. The man took over the car and when Shekil tried to run away, the man shot at him and struck Shekils left elbow. He rushed to the door of the gas station shouting for help. At this time, the other thug shot at Taher. Taher also shouted and fell to the ground. An ambulance was called and Shekil and Taher were taken to the hospital where Taher was pronounced dead. Shekil said that the man stole $217 from his car, which was later recovered a half a mile from where the incident occurred. Abu Taher came to this country in 1997 after winning the diversity visa lottery. <i>Helal Uddin Rana, Bangla Patrika, 5 October 2002. </i> VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-10-05 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 83 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 20 VTMBH Article: Article Order 3 VTMBH Article: Title Muslims in law enforcement form new group 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 A group of Muslim police and corrections officer in New York has formed a group to improve relations between the community and police as the country continues to confront the impact of the terrorist attacks more of the terrorist attacks more than six months ago. Its founders want the group, the American Muslim Law Enforcement Officers Association, believed to be the first such national organization, to serve the double purpose of the improving police effectiveness and reassuring the Muslim community. We are a communication bridge, said Officer Adil Almontaser, 27, a Yemeni-American who grew up in Brooklyn and joined the New York Police Department five years ago. We wanted to show the community [that] we are here. We want them to realize it and feel proud. They dont have to feel afraid or feel intimidated. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-05-08 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File v20_b3.pdf VTMBH Article: Hit Count 109 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 Muslims in law enforcement form new group 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. 2002-05-08 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 44 VTMBH Article: Article Order 3 VTMBH Article: Title Kukmin and Nara Bank merger discussed VTMBH Article: Author VTMBH Article: Publication Sisa News VTMBH Article: Original Language Korean VTMBH Article: Translator Sun-Yong Reinish VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body It has been reported that Koreas largest bank, Kukmin, is interested in merging with Nara Bank in order to enter the American banking market. Last month, a fact-finding team, led by Kukmins international and administrative directors, met with Hanmi, Nara and Joong Ang Bank officers in Los Angeles to discuss the possibility of mergers. Even though Kukmin is interested in all three banks, it is said to favor Nara Bank because of its strong operations on both coasts. In discussions between the Kukmin team and Nara Banks President and CEO Benjamin Hong, Kukmins offer was reported at two-and-a-half to three times Naras present market value. Nara Bank is already working with a Kukmin subsidiaryKukmin Cardto issue credit cards. Hong is currently in Korea on this matter. Following reports of discussions with Kukmin, Naras stock rose in one week by 25 percent, from $16 a share. Naras U.S. CEO, Thomas Chung, said, Kukmin Bank wants to establish business in America and is looking at ways to purchase a local bank. Well look at any formal offer they make. However, the other banks officers said that Kukmins entry would shake the American market. They are extremely sensitive to this issue, which they see as a major deal. Huge Korean bankslike Kukminare able to push their way into the American market and purchase any local bank. Kukmin has the financial power to conquer the market by providing competitive service to the American customer, the officers nervously agreed. A Saehan Bank employee said that up to now, many Korean banks have tried unsuccessfully to enter the American market. Large Korean banks hoping to enter the American market need to adopt the American system of management. If they adopt local management style, then their competitive power can really shake up the American market. Hanmi Banks Senior Vice President, Wun Hwa Choi, said, The Korean banking market in Los Angeles has no strong retail base. Even though large Korean banks try to establish themselves locally, they cannot easily achieve competitive power. He is convinced that local banks will be more successful commercially than the new Korean ones. Huh Hong Shik, vice president of Joong Ang Bank, said, Management strategy is the key to success for Korean banks entering the American market. He also pointed out that if the Korean banks adapt properly to the local market, they can pose a true threat to American banks. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-11-29 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 52 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 Kukmin and Nara Bank merger discussed 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. 2002-11-29 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 2 VTMBH Article: Title Muslim Detainees in New Jersey End Hunger Strike VTMBH Article: Author VTMBH Article: Publication Pakistan Voice VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section news VTMBH Article: Blurb A group of seven Muslims held in custody since shortly after the Sept. 11 attacks has ended a hunger strike it called to protest their continued detention. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Newark, NJ: A group of Muslims held in custody since shortly after the Sept. 11 attacks has ended a hunger strike it called to protest their continued detention. Seven detainees in the Hudson County Jail in Kearny, and about a half-dozen in the Passaic County Jail in Paterson began eating and drinking again over the last several days after being reassured by the US Immigration and Naturalization Service that their cases are progressing. Theyre done with the hunger strike, said Sohail Mohammed, a Clifton immigration lawyer who represented most of the Hudson County participants. The INS came and they talked to them and gave them some assurances. The agency did not make any specific promises but listened to the detainees complaints about their prolonged incarceration, and other grievances, such as the lack of special halal food perpared according to Muslim religious law. People wanted to know to their satisfaction that the INS was hearing their concerns and was doing what they could to listen to them, said spokesman Kerry Gill. They talked about things that were on their minds, and we listened. We do have a legal process thats at work, and thats what people need to keep in mind. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2001-12-07 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 44 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 Muslim Detainees in New Jersey End Hunger Strike 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. A group of seven Muslims held in custody since shortly after the Sept. 11 attacks has ended a hunger 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. 2001-12-07 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 43 VTMBH Article: Article Order 5 VTMBH Article: Title Bronx Cambodians protest deportations VTMBH Article: Author Heather Haddon VTMBH Article: Publication Norwood News VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Bronxites who hail from Cambodia rallied in DeVoe Park last week to protest a little-known new treaty that mandates the deportation of Cambodian immigrants with almost any kind of criminal record. Calling themselves the sons and daughters of those who escaped the Khmer Rouge (the regime that committed widespread atrocities in Cambodia) many now fear that they or someone they know, will be running from the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). Starting last June, 27 people have been sent back to Cambodia according to Jane Bai, executive director of the Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence (CAAAV), the Fordham-based group that organized the DeVoe protest. To date, none of those deported are from the Bronx. But about 75 Bronx activists, mainly young people, showed their solidarity at the rally, one of several staged across the country on Nov. 8 to raise awareness about the little-known policy shift. [The Cambodian community] is really upset and really scared, said Bai, who has worked with CAAAV since 1994. The Bronx is home to 1,000 Cambodians, the largest concentration in the city, according to the 2000 Census. And though the number of those in the Fordham area have decreased in recent years, the neighborhood is still home to almost half the boroughs total, according to Dr. Bill Bosworth, who runs the Bronx Data Center at Lehman College. Arriving from Thai refugee camps in the early 1980s, the United Nations resettled many of those who escaped Cambodia in this area because of the inexpensive housing it offered. Of those who fled Cambodias killing fieldswhich resulted in over a million deaths in the mid 1970sthe majority arrived in the United States as young people. The refugee resettlement program, which lasted for a limited time, left many of the new Americans in less than ideal situations. They couldnt be integrated into the economic and social life of the United States in their teenage years, said Bai, regarding Cambodian immigrants she has worked with. Some fell in with rough crowds and engaged in criminal activity. One young man Bai worked with in 1999 got involved in a credit card scheme while in Oregon. When caught, he was put in detention. We got him a lawyer, remembers Bai. If CAAAV had not helped him get a trial, he would have remained in detention indefinitely. This ability to detain changed last June following a Supreme Court ruling that prohibited the INS from detaining immigrant convicts from countries the United States didnt have diplomatic agreements with and therefore couldnt deport them to. Those countries included Iran, Laos, Vietnam, Cuba and Cambodia, but the State Department has since established a treaty with Cambodia, which has agreed to accept some 2,000 deportees. A broad range of criminal offenses qualifies one for deportation. Aggravated felony, the catchall criteria stipulated in the immigration law, ranges from driving drunk to shoplifting. Many of these are crimes that young adults get mixed up in and regret later, advocates say. [The treaty] made deportation mandatory with few exceptions, said Katherine Newell- Bierman, an attorney with the National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium. [Deportees] cant stand before an immigration judge to plead their case. These are long-term residents that have families now or own a business. They simply need their day in court. Its double jeopardy, Bai said. [The convicted] have served out their sentences. Yet the INS is punishing them again. For those forced to leave, it will be a painful path to reintegrating in a country more foreign than familiar. Most [of the deportees] are not fluent in Khmer, Cambodias language, said Bai. The situation in Cambodia, while improving, is still unstable according to Newell-Bierman. [The deportees] are complete targets, she said. Many are put back in jail. Upon signing the treaty, the State Department indicated it would provide grants and financial support for those deported. But how such a program would be implemented is still unsettled. The deportations are resulting in broken families, advocates say. Their family members in Cambodia often have been killed, Bai said. Their family is here. These are primary income earners being taken away. CAAAV is helping to raise awareness about the change before the treatys first anniversary next March. We are trying to keep building support, said Bai, who is reaching out to the large Cambodian communities in Massachusetts and along the west coast. CAAAV also runs a hotline for any individuals with deportation orders or their family members. A bill with bipartisan support that would have allowed for waivers of deportation orders has been lost in Congressional shuffle since the election. We will be starting over with the new Congressional members dealing with the issue, said Newell-Bierman, whose organization lobbied heavily for the bill, known as the Family Reunification Act. The bill had support from Bronx Rep. José Serrano. Ed. note: To contact the CAAAV hotline, call 718-220-2882. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-12-04 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 77 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 Bronx Cambodians protest deportations 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 3 VTMBH Article: Title Bars Bloody Mary promotion shakes up Irish sensibilities VTMBH Article: Author Stephen McKinley VTMBH Article: Publication Irish Echo VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body After complaints from several Irish people, an East Village bar removed posters from its windows last Wednesday that used the Union Jack and the words Bloody Sundays for a Bloody Mary drinks promotion. The posters, measuring about 8 feet by 11 inches, were replaced later in the week with almost identical ones that instead read London Calling. An Antrim woman, Grainne Close, first spotted the posters on her way to work near the bar on Second Avenue, which is called simply The Bar. She went inside and complained to the bar staff that the poster was offensive to Irish people, because of the association of the Union Jack with Bloody Sunday, the day in January 1972 when 14 unarmed Catholic civil rights marchers were shot dead by British soldiers in Derry. I found it offensive, knowing what Bloody Sunday was, and also knowing people who were affected directly by Bloody Sunday, she said. I went in and asked them did they realize what they were doing, and did they know what happened on Bloody Sunday. Im shocked about it. The bars staff said that they were unaware of the significance of the term Bloody Sunday. After several more complaints, the bar manager, who gave his first name as Alfio, agreed to take the posters down and apologized that his staff and person who designed the poster were unaware of the events in Derry on Jan. 30, 1972. The issue is particularly sensitive as the film Bloody Sunday just debuted in New York last week. The movie, directed by Paul Greengrass and starring Northern Irish actor James Nesbitt, won the coveted Hitchcock dOr prize at a French film festival last weekend. It also won the Golden Bear in Berlin and the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah. Its showing at the New York Film Festival screening was sold out last weekend. After the altered posters replaced the ones with the words Bloody Sundays, barman Alfio said that the poster designer attempted to contact Close and others to apologize for the lack of tact. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-10-16 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 66 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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