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August 2015 immigration news at a glance

Written by Kara DeDonato   This month’s news digest takes a look at the first GOP presidential debate and, in particular, at the immigration stance of the various candidates. The digest then provides some statistics and facts on immigration and undocumented immigrants highlighted in recent reports, before turning to immigration news here in New York.   The GOP and immigration The first presidential debate amongst GOP candidates was held on August 6. The topic of immigration dominated much of the...

Portraits & interviews

An appointment with Maritza Jiménez, an uptown Manhattan manicurist

Written by Jahaida Hernandez Jesurum   Ever wondered how immigrants land in certain career paths? Or what they may have been doing before leaving their home countries? Often, these two things don’t necessarily coincide. For Maritza Jiménez, coming to New York City was a tough and very personal decision. Born in the province of Monte Cristi in the Dominican Republic, Jiménez’s last job before migrating ten years ago was as the head director of a government office. But after the...