Category: Portraits & interviews
Written by Khatia Mikadze “New York City is a place where you can find your own formula of success,” says Ms. Mzia, while serving her pastries to waiting customers standing in line. The owner of a tiny traditional Georgian bakery located on a street corner of Little Odessa, in Brooklyn’s Brighton Beach neighborhood, she attracts locals from different ethnic groups with her exceptional cooking and baking skills. The bakery serves Georgian food such as “Khachapuri” (cheesy bread), “Shoti” (oven-baked...
Written by Kara DeDonato The October News Digest examines new developments regarding US refugee status, particularly for individuals applying from Syria and Central America. It also looks at the unfortunate affects of the Ebola epidemic on African immigrant communities; federal politics and the Latino vote; and new policies enacted or proposed by New York State and New York City. Mixed news on refugee status in the United States During the month of October, the Obama administration moved to...
Written by Kara DeDonato The delay in President Obama’s executive action on immigration is the primary focus of this month’s News Digest. The September Digest also takes a look at some policy changes applicable to select migrant groups that were enacted in the absence of comprehensive immigration reform. Also included are a report on the financial upside to immigrant naturalization, a note on National Hispanic Heritage Month, and as always, an update on New York City’s immigration news. ...
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...
Career Access & Economic Mobility
Freedom to Choose One’s Path
