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Author: ariellekandel

Features & analyses

New York City’s top 10 immigrant groups

Written by Mia Olesen   Between 2000 and 2011, the foreign-born population in the city increased from 2.87 million to 3.1 million. The diagram below shows the distribution of the 10 largest immigrant groups in New York City in 2011. Immigrants from the Dominican Republic are the largest foreign-born group in New York City with 380,200 residents, accounting for 12 percent of the total number of immigrants and 18 percent of the population of the top 20 immigrant groups. The...

Portraits & interviews

Immigration News Digest, August 2014

Written by Kara DeDonato   This month’s News Digest focuses on the president’s expected executive order on immigration, and examines the actions of Republicans in both the House and Senate as they threaten to dismantle important legislation protecting young immigrants. The Digest also takes a look at the legal process in overburdened courts for the first cases of unaccompanied minors and families who have recently crossed the border from Central America; and concludes with a celebration of New York’s immigrant...

Culture & events

Festivals, art exhibits, and panel discussions: September 2014 calendar of events

Written by Arielle Kandel   Several landmark festivals are happening this month in New York City, but you’ll also have the opportunity to learn more about immigrant heritage and culture at what promise to be fascinating panel discussions and art exhibits. Put these events in your calendar, and bring your friends!   September 1, 11am-6pm: West Indian Labor Day Parade & Carnival, Eastern Parkway & Schenectady Avenue to Flatbush Avenue (Crown Heights, Brooklyn), free – the largest parade of its kind...

Culture & events

A glimpse into New York City’s top immigrant group: the 33rd Dominican Day Parade and Festival

Written by Arielle Kandel   This month in New York, there were more festivals, parades, and cultural events showcasing the diversity of the city’s population and immigrant communities than ever: the famous Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in Flushing, the traditional Giglio Feast of San Antonio in East Harlem, the joyful India Day Parade in Murray Hill, and many more. But let’s talk about the annual Dominican Day Parade and Festival, which filled Sixth Avenue with festive colors and sounds...