September 2011
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NY Daily News: “Asian boom in Brooklyn along...
1986-2011:
BY KATIE NELSON DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Thursday, September 15th 2011
Change is chugging into Brooklyn on the city’s N subway line - the latest train to push immigrants into the borough.
The newest Census data shows that Brooklyn’s Asian population is spiking - not only in the longtime stronghold of Sunset Park - but also east into Dyker Heights, Borough...
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The first time I felt like an IMMIGRANT!!!!!! →
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(After)Life of a Ghost: Essay/Final project →
megantheghost:
Trying to get a headstart on research on my final paper for my Studies in Asian American Culture class. Think I have a few ideas.
I kind of want to do Immigrants vs the “American Way” (read as: the “typically conservative/republican way”). Going to try and relate the experience of Asian/Asian American people to modern Asian/Middle Eastern immigrants and the history of African...
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yourhijabi-deactivated2012 asked: I have a question, what made you start this blog i love what you post :) and really wow. especially that Kindred post i haven't read that book in ages and seeing it on my dash made me smile :D thanks <3
My name escapes their minds: Because nearly a... →
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justother:
adamserwer:
…Republicans proposed a bill that would make it so that undocumented immigrant victims of domestic violence get deported.
Yeah! A bill that encourages a RISE IN CRIME (domestic violence is against the law) and leaving crimes unreported to…
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Oh and I went to the doctors today and I was told...
Doctor- Sabrina, is there anything you greatly miss, or feel that you are anxious about?
Me: I miss many things.
Doctor: Name them.
Me: I miss my country. I miss my home. I miss my family. I miss Morocco. I miss being happy. I used to be able to walk to the mosque with my hijab on and not be called a terrorist, sand ni****, cameljockey. Now, in my neighborhood, thats all I hear being whispered behind my back.
Doctor: You're Muslim and Moroccan!?
Me: Yes, how could you not know? I talk about it all the time. Why, does that bother you?
Doctor: -she literally started crying-
Me: Um...are you okay?
Doctor: I know how you feel habiba (I was shocked because I had no idea she was even Arab...let alone Moroccan) You feel like you don't belong here at all and you want to be home. No one knows what its like and everyone judges you for stupid reasons.
Me: -speechless-
Doctor:
(Pictures) List of over 100 Multiracial... →
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problems of undocumented youth: A couple of things →
pouy:
Hey all! 1. The California Dream Act needs your attention! Please give Governor Brown a call and let him know you support the Dream Act! The California Dream Act does not provide a path to citizenship - just access to education via funding. Here’s the information:
“If you’d like to write to…
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L'Uri: Stop Ramon's Deportation! →
urisanz:
URGENT: Ramon is currently in a detention center in Chicago awaiting his deportation. Ramon came to the U.S. when he was 7 years old. Now 24, he has a U.S. citizen fiance and a 4 year old son who need him. Please help us stop his deportation by taking these 2 easy steps!
“Ramon Aguirre, 24, is currently incarcerated in Chicago. He was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
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How the Right Made Racism Sound Fair—and Changed... →
evolbbcgurl asked: Hello there. I would like to say thank you for the follow! Oh, I briefly looked through this blog and found it quite fascinating. If there is anything I can help out with, you're welcome to go on my ask.
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Patience is beautiful: No Country for Mustafa's... →
mustafasmind:
To be born and be raised as a foreigner in Saudi Arabia is arduous.
The fact that the last time I touched the earth of my home country was in 1989 is cruel.
In Saudi Arabia if you are a foreigner you don’t have the chance to join public schools. Public schools are only for citizen, so all…
“Death is not the greatest loss in life. The... →
“As a Muslim, I’m sick of people asking me how I feel about 9/11. What do you...”
– Aman Ali (via kosherpiggy)
Founder of Immigrant Stories was invited and...
Truly honored to be recognized. Thank you all for the support.
goandgetyours asked: Hola! Just wanted to say thanks for creating the list. It is nice to be able move away from the typical black and white American struggle. I have a lot to work with thank you. -Kelly
goandgetyours asked: Hi :) I was wondering if you could help me out with something. For a class project, I have to select a book that I would make my future high school students read. It has to be written from a cultural or ethnic minority group and or contain characters from or about the group. Since you always feature great stories on your blog, I was wondering if you could give me a couple of titles to look over. ...
