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Did Environmentalist Back Arizona's SB1070?
New York-based community groups have taken up a national campaign to fight Arizona's controversial anti-illegal immigration law by targeting a local foundation supporting environmental causes.
High Hopes For Paterson's Immigrant Pardon Panel
Sewage, Cement And Staten Island's Future
Projects to upgrade a sewage plant and construct a cement facility open the next chapter in a complex—and controversial—industrial history.
Tough Love In The Big City
Kids in New York have often had a lot to fear. So how’d we end up afraid of them?
Making Their Way
Immigrant Women Straddle Cultural Chasms
Churches On Front Lines Of Immigration Battle
For many immigrants in New York City facing deportation, the closest thing to a lawyer that they can afford is a clergymember.
Immigrant's Choice: Family Separation Or Child Mutilation
Some deportees must choose whether to leave their citizen children behind or bring them back to the ancestral land. That choice is even harder when genital mutilation is a threat.
Paterson Moves to Pardon Convicted Immigrants
The Immigration March: New York's Homelands
After Arizona Immigration Law, Activists See Local Problem
Civil liberties groups are suing the federal government to get information on a program that makes local jails—including New York—part of the immigration enforcement network.
Test Fuels Anxiety—And An Industry
In Jackson Heights, the city's high school entrance exam means high pressure for immigrant students, and business for private test-prep centers.
3 Reasons New Yorkers Ignore The Census
Homage For A Working Class Hero
Mervyn E. Simon was not a politician, nor was he ever an officially recognized activist, but he showed that one person can impact a community-at-large, by helping others one at a time.
Battle Plan Vs. Illegal Housing
The Search for the Smoking Gun
The reasons for the race gap
Coalition Battles Gov's Cuts
Hello, Mr. Elephant!
Some tiptoe around the subject – but the connection between black worker status and immigration deserves to be faced.
Help For Immigrant Youth
Immigrants Reach New Heights
Latinos in NYC Embrace Census
Despite the pride many Americans have for the country's diverse population, many immigrants continue to face exclusive challenges. Children face difficulties in finding proper schools, and many times employers turn away immigrant workers from job opportunities. However, immigrants still build their lives in New York City and help create a universally unique city.
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Immigrants' U.S. Paychecks A Lifeline To Home Countries - Vincent Trivett
Immigrant workers who send money to support their families contribute mightily to their home countries' economies. But high fees and other obstacles erode the impact this cash could have.
Should Immigrants Have A Right To Free Counsel? - City Limits
Watch a video interview about the challenges facing young migrants who end up in immigration court without the money to hire a lawyer.
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Photo Slideshow: City Limits' 35th Anniversary Celebration
City Limits hosted Celebration! to honor its 35th Anniversary and the people who make a difference in New York City's civic and advocacy community. Hosted by CUNY-BMCC, Mayor Michael Bloomberg proclaimed Wednesday, October 26, 2011 City Limits Day in honor of the non-profit investigative journalism organization.
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Defining Brooklyn Launch
City Limits celebrates the launch of its March 2011 issue: Defining Brooklyn.The 35th Anniversary Celebration
City Limits celebrates its 35th Anniversary at BMCC in Tribeca.Brooklyn Bureau Launch
The Brooklyn Bureau launch as part of Social Media Week 2012.Tackling Poverty
The Tackling Poverty Series at Galapagos Art Space in the DUMBO section of Brooklyn.Tackling Poverty (Manhattan)
City Limits & the Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness
