[Dryerase] Voices 46: 19 December 2002

Thu Dec 19 12:53:49 CST 2002

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This Week's  <http://www.indypressny.org> Voices That Must Be Heard
By IPA-New York, a sponsored project of the Independent Press
Association 
Edition 46: 19 December 2002. 
Advisory editor: Mohsin Zaheer, of Sada-e-Pakistan NY, an IPA member
publication. 

There will be no edition on 26 December 2002.

NEWS ITEMS:
 <http://www.indypressny.org/index.php3#Article512> Redistricting: the
people of Chinatown try to create its history by Xiaoqing Rong, Sing Tao
Daily, 30 November 2002. Translated from Chinese by Xiaoqing Rong. 
As redistricting only occurs every 10 years, Chinatown's residents want
to ensure that new lines are drawn in their best interests. In District
1, with wealthy areas like Soho, many feel that their issues are ignored
and would be better served in a new district that included the growing
Hispanic population on the Lower East Side. Others feel that Chinatown's
lines should stay put. MORE.
<http://www.indypressny.org/article.php3?ArticleID=512> 

 <http://www.indypressny.org/index.php3#Article513> U.S. to Caribbean:
criminal deportees law "a fact of life." U.S. rules out changes that
would ease pain on immigrant families by Tony Best, New York Carib News,
10 December 2002. English language. 
The Caribbean community expects a dramatic rise in the number of
criminal deportees from the U.S. next year, which would have disruptive
effects on families in Caribbean countries and in the United States. A
proposal to reduce this number, and use U.S. funds to help resettle
deportees, was sent to the Bush administration. Their answer: Forget
about it. MORE. <http://www.indypressny.org/article.php3?ArticleID=513> 

 <http://www.indypressny.org/index.php3#Article514> Boy who sold toys on
the streets of Chinatown becomes chairman of rapidly growing IT
consulting company by Bomsinae Kim, The Korea Central Daily, 11 December
2002. Translated from Korean by Bomsinae Kim. 
Woo Song arrived in New York City at age 11, nervous and discouraged by
the challenges of immigrant life. Inspired by his parents' hard work,
Song resolved to succeed. Twenty-six years later, he is the chairman of
a Manhattan-based IT consulting firm with over 150 employees. MORE.
<http://www.indypressny.org/article.php3?ArticleID=514> 

 <http://www.indypressny.org/index.php3#Article515> Russian seniors cry
foul: residents complain of language barrier at subsidized housing
project billed as immigrant friendly by Adam Dickter, Jewish Week, 13
December 2002. English language. 
Since the layoff of a Russian-speaking employee, residents of a Brooklyn
housing project say they have been left in the dark. Many are elderly
tenants, who speak only Russian, and face increased difficulty seeking
repairs, reading safety instructions and dealing with building
management. Claiming that the language barrier does not allow residents
to access services, a public interest lawyer has filed a suit on behalf
of 16 tenants. MORE.
<http://www.indypressny.org/article.php3?ArticleID=515> 

 <http://www.indypressny.org/index.php3#Article516> A new opportunity in
a new city by Georgine Yorgey, The Link, 1 December 2002. English
language. 
Sonnia Lopez owned a farm in her native Ecuador. After immigrating to
New York City, Lopez dreamed of continuing her life as a farmer-a dream
she never imagined would come true. That was until Lopez found the New
Farmer Development Project, which helps immigrants who were farmers in
their home countries get a start here. MORE.
<http://www.indypressny.org/article.php3?ArticleID=516> 

BRIEFS:
 <http://www.indypressny.org/index.php3#Article517> Study: undocumented
workers in U.S. pay $7 billion in annual taxes by Emelyn Tapaoan,
Filipino Express, 15 December 2002. English language. 

 <http://www.indypressny.org/index.php3#Article518> Hometown black
support shrinks for Lott by Beacon News, New York Beacon, 16 December
2002. English language. 

 <http://www.indypressny.org/index.php3#Article519> Television news
ignores Latinos by Lynn Elber, El Diario / La Prensa, 16 December 2002.
Translated from Spanish by Hannah Emmerich. 

 <http://www.indypressny.org/index.php3#Article520> Emergency Medical
Services battle rages between private and public by Chris Burch,
Highbridge Horizon, 11 December 2002. English language. 

 <http://www.indypressny.org/index.php3#Article521> Aztec invasion in
the Big Apple by Maria del Carmen Amado, Hoy, 12 December 2002.
Translated from Spanish by Telesh Lopez. 

EDITORIALS:
 <http://www.indypressny.org/index.php3#Article522> Funding fascist
Hindu organizations in the United States by Ibrahim Sajid Malik,
Pakistan Post, 11 December 2002. Translated from Urdu by Rehan Ansari. 
U.S. law enforcement agencies are reaching out to mosques across the
United States with a list of Muslim charities suspected of having ties
to militants, and a message: contribution to these charities is
considered criminally negligent. But these agencies have overlooked the
money that is funneled to fascist Hindu organizations from many U.S.
companies and individuals. MORE.
<http://www.indypressny.org/article.php3?ArticleID=522> 

 <http://www.indypressny.org/index.php3#Article523> False social
security brokers on the rise: H-- Tour Company in Flushing's Union Mall
issues false social security cards Joo Gan New York News, 6 December
2002. Translated from Korean by Sun-Yong Reinish. 
The sale of counterfeit social security cards and driver's licenses is
big business for illegal brokers who prey on the fears of undocumented
immigrants. Even crackdowns from the INS have not deterred these
companies from selling fake ID's. These illegal brokers represent the
underside of the Korean community and must be eradicated. MORE.
<http://www.indypressny.org/article.php3?ArticleID=523> 

 <http://www.indypressny.org/index.php3#Article524> The media and the
U.S. government by Ahsan Jehangir, News Pakistan, 11 December 2002.
Translated from Urdu by Rehan Ansari. 
The relationship between the media and the U.S. government appears
closer than ever. The media has become a place where the administration
tests public reaction to a future policy, or where administration
policies are "explained." And ties between the administration and the
media are not simply close-both act toward a common goal. MORE.
<http://www.indypressny.org/article.php3?ArticleID=524> 

Dania Rajendra

Editor, Voices That Must Be Heard

Independent Press Association - New York

www.indypressny.org * 212/279-1442 * 143 West 29th St., 901, New York,
NY 10001 

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