Opinion: Advocating for Farmers on LI
An editorial in Riverhead News-Review writes that immigration reform “must keep our farmers in mind” as the industry relies more on immigrant labor than any other in the area.
An editorial in Riverhead News-Review writes that immigration reform “must keep our farmers in mind” as the industry relies more on immigrant labor than any other in the area.
RiverheadLOCAL reports in two stories on a closed-door meeting about immigration and gang-related violence on Long Island, and why protesters rallied against the meeting.
George Siberón vows to improve services for immigrant students and promote more African-American and Hispanic teachers, Noticia Long Island reports.
The first female Nassau County executive vowed to improve relations with the Long Island immigrant community in a meeting with the Hispanic press, Noticia Long Island reports.
A Long Island Latino Teachers Association delegation paid a visit to El Salvador to learn about their education system in order to better integrate Salvadoran kids in Long Island schools, Noticia Long Island reports.
A minivan service started by OLA of Eastern Long Island has turned into a larger effort to address the scarcity of public transportation options in Suffolk County, reports RiverheadLOCAL.
Long Island celebrated its 12th Salvadoran-American Day Festival in a massive event in Hempstead that included messages of support for immigrants and TPS beneficiaries, Noticia Long Island reports.
The Riverhead police chief speaks to RiverheadLOCAL about the diversity training program his department participated in with the help of OLA of Eastern Long Island, reports RiverheadLOCAL.
Diego Sánchez, chef of the year at the 8th SUMAQ Peruvian Food Festival, to be celebrated in August in Garden City, vows to venture beyond traditional Peruvian fare, Noticia Long Island reports.
As recent policy changes in Washington are making immigrants uneasy about applying for benefits for fear of deportation, pro-immigration activists brace for the prospect that a law that protects victims of domestic violence will not be renewed by Congress, Noticia Long Island reports.
Sylvia Cabana, the first Latina to be elected town clerk in Hempstead, explains how the Trump administration prompted her to seek higher office to help immigrants navigate government services and teach their children to be proud of their culture, Noticia Long Island reports.
As thousands of people marched on Saturday at Families Belong Together rallies to demand the end of the separation of migrant children from their parents on the southern border, several Hispanic newspapers reported on marches across the tri-state area.
Long Island Hispanic residents filed a lawsuit against the Town of Islip claiming that the voting system has prevented them from electing their preferred candidates to the Town Board, Noticia Long Island reports.
Hempstead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen is launching a new free translation services program and promises that minority businesses will have an equal footing when seeking contracts with the local administration, Noticia Long Island reports.
As organizations make a last call to Congress to prevent TPS from expiring starting next January, a Nicaraguan immigrant on Long Island contemplates the prospect of losing her job, house and American-born children, Noticia Long Island reports.