Non-Criminal Deportation Cases Drain Federal Resources
De los Santos’s lawyer said he has spent more than 12 years trying to resolve his immigration status. From 1997 to 2009, he worked with an “attorney,” who was later arrested on fraud charges, to resolve his case.
An Opportunity For A New Life Marred by Loss
The Inniss’ story is the story of a broken promise and its consequences in the life of many Caribbean teachers recruited by the NYC Department of Education a decade ago. [video]
El Carmelo Residence, A Safe Haven For Newcomers
Since 1982, El Carmelo Residence has operated on 14th Street and Eight Avenue in downtown Manhattan, founded and managed by The Carmelite Sisters Teresa of San Joseph’s nuns.
Faith And Hope Against Transverse Myelitis
From one day to another, Ricardo Rivera’s life changed. The 26-year-old film student woke up the next day after Thanksgiving 2010 to find out that he could not walk anymore. [video]
Former State Senator Serphin Maltese And the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
Former New York State Senator Serphin Maltese lost his grandmother, Catarina, and two aunts, Lucia and Rosarea, in the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire.
Constance Del Vecchio – Maltese’s Painting About the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
In this video, Constance shows us the significant work she has completed on the painting, which she will unveil at a commemoration ceremony at Christ the King High School in Queens on March 25.
In Brooklyn, A Mother Defies Sanfilippo Syndrome
Jonah Weishaar looks like a normal, healthy 2-year-old boy as he giggles at a Brooklyn playground. But for his parents, Jill and Jeremy, it’s a race against time. [video]
Depression in Black Gay Men: A Silent Issue
New York based reporter Jose Bayona examines the issue of depression and suicide in black gay men in this news segment using the suicide of 26-year-old Joseph Jefferson as the backdrop.
Dreams Ending in Young Motherhood
Every year, the number of Latina teenager immigrant mothers in the United States grows steadily. Most of them postpone education and have to raise a child by themselves.
