‘Another Slap in the Face:’ Latinos Blast Trump’s Immigration Plan
New York Hispanic residents, activists and elected leaders blasted the Trump administration’s proposal to move to a “merit-based” immigration system, El Diario La Prensa reports.
New York Hispanic residents, activists and elected leaders blasted the Trump administration’s proposal to move to a “merit-based” immigration system, El Diario La Prensa reports.
In response to a proposed government regulation that would restrict green cards for immigrants who use public benefits, advocates stressed the potential consequences of the move and said they would consider taking legal action.
The Amsterdam News explores whether Trump policies are driving a wedge between different groups.
For two conservative Korean immigrants in Queens interviewed by Queens Chronicle, the meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un felt like a betrayal.
As President Trump visited Long Island, immigrants and activists staged protests demanding respect for the Latino community and against discrimination, El Diario/La Prensa and Noticia Long Island report.
On Mother’s Day, immigrant mothers in New York and across the country called on the government to stop tearing families apart, El Diario/La Prensa reports.
In the wake of Trump’s comments and actions, Haitian Times founder Garry Pierre-Pierre describes steps for empowering the community ahead of the midterm elections.
The Haitian Times takes a look at how the community’s response to recent comments and actions by Trump could translate into votes come Election Day.
Even though Trump policy changes may end the extension of visas to family members, Chinese supporters of the president defend his policies, Sing Tao Daily reports.
“A feeling of déjà vu creeps in” for Indians living in the U.S., writes a News India Times piece that looks at an Asian-American anthology with essays tracing the history and present-day issues of Indian immigrants.
Garry Pierre-Pierre writes a letter to Donald Trump giving him a history lesson about Haiti.
“Trump’s rhetoric and attack on the Haitian community, black and brown immigrants as a whole, is rife with irony and hypocrisy,” writes Vania Andre in The Haitian Times.
Council members Ydanis Rodríguez, Mark Levine, Jimmy Van Bramer and Jumaane Williams addressed the Latino community in a debate sponsored by Make the Road New York, El Diario and Univisión 41, El Diario/La Prensa reports.
Local leaders and Hispanic media outlets considered the president’s comments regarding the assistance given to the island after Hurricane María offensive and derogatory, El Diario/La Prensa and La Tribuna Hispana report.
The Amsterdam News and Our Time Press weigh in on what happens next, after Charlottesville.