Inside Tacoma’s Northwest Detention Center
Tacoma facility sits at the center of a controversial and convoluted system for deporting immigrants by Alex Stonehill On a crisp, foggy morning last October, a crew of about a dozen temporary manual laborers emerged from the chain link fence ringing the Northwest Detention Center (NWDC). They hustled past a small cluster of student protesters [...]
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Today’s immigration debate latest chapter in a long, complex history
by Athima Chansanchai In the Clint Eastwood movie, “Gran Torino,” there is a scene in which an American-born Hmong teen is taunted by a carful of Latino teens who cast slurs at the more recently arrived immigrant, while declaring themselves the rightful Americans in their Michigan neighborhood. In a previous generation, those Latino teens might [...]
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Center provides new hope to U.S. immigrant health workers
by Nicole Kidder When Nigerian immigrant, Tokunbo Ajayi, arrived in Seattle two years ago, he dreamed of making a difference as a doctor of internal medicine. He soon found out, however, that obtaining a job in America would require much more than he bargained for since he didn’t have U.S. certifications and credentials. Trying to [...]
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Sweet or savory, ginger’s influence travels the world
For people of many different cultures, a key ingredient for satisfying this type of craving is ginger. Indian, Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Ethiopian, Jamaican, English, American – all these cuisines and more have incorporated the sweet heat of this ancient plant.
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IN-DEPTH
Inside Tacoma’s Northwest Detention Center
Tacoma facility sits at the center of a controversial and convoluted system for deporting immigrants by Alex Stonehill On a crisp, foggy morning last October, a crew of about a dozen temporary manual laborers emerged from the chain link fence ringing the Northwest Detention Center (NWDC). They hustled past a small cluster of student protesters [...]
POLITICS
Today’s immigration debate latest chapter in a long, complex history
by Athima Chansanchai In the Clint Eastwood movie, “Gran Torino,” there is a scene in which an American-born Hmong teen is taunted by a carful of Latino teens who cast slurs at the more recently arrived immigrant, while declaring themselves the rightful Americans in their Michigan neighborhood. In a previous generation, those Latino teens might [...]
EDUCATION
Center provides new hope to U.S. immigrant health workers
by Nicole Kidder When Nigerian immigrant, Tokunbo Ajayi, arrived in Seattle two years ago, he dreamed of making a difference as a doctor of internal medicine. He soon found out, however, that obtaining a job in America would require much more than he bargained for since he didn’t have U.S. certifications and credentials. Trying to [...]
LIFESTYLE
Sweet or savory, ginger’s influence travels the world
For people of many different cultures, a key ingredient for satisfying this type of craving is ginger. Indian, Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Ethiopian, Jamaican, English, American – all these cuisines and more have incorporated the sweet heat of this ancient plant.
Recent Articles
Community Health Centers Saved By the Bell
by Manny Frishberg The network of community health centers in Washington dodged a shotgun blast to the gut when the state legislature approved a supplementary budget early in a late night special session that ended on April 13. The 21 health centers operate 130 clinics and service centers spread across all but six of Washington’s [...]
Inside Tacoma’s Northwest Detention Center
Tacoma facility sits at the center of a controversial and convoluted system for deporting immigrants by Alex Stonehill On a crisp, foggy morning last October, a crew of about a dozen temporary manual laborers emerged from the chain link fence ringing the Northwest Detention Center (NWDC). They hustled past a small cluster of student protesters [...]
Today’s immigration debate latest chapter in a long, complex history
by Athima Chansanchai In the Clint Eastwood movie, “Gran Torino,” there is a scene in which an American-born Hmong teen is taunted by a carful of Latino teens who cast slurs at the more recently arrived immigrant, while declaring themselves the rightful Americans in their Michigan neighborhood. In a previous generation, those Latino teens might [...]
Center provides new hope to U.S. immigrant health workers
by Nicole Kidder When Nigerian immigrant, Tokunbo Ajayi, arrived in Seattle two years ago, he dreamed of making a difference as a doctor of internal medicine. He soon found out, however, that obtaining a job in America would require much more than he bargained for since he didn’t have U.S. certifications and credentials. Trying to [...]
All Immigrant Students Welcome at Washington Colleges
Federal law has mandated since 1982 that all children living within the U.S. borders have equal access to education, regardless of their citizenship status. That right was extended in 1996 when undocumented students were allowed to attend college. The laws were further in Washington state when former Governor Gary Locke signed into law House Bill 1079 in 2003, which granted undocumented students access to in-state college tuition.
Sweet or savory, ginger’s influence travels the world
For people of many different cultures, a key ingredient for satisfying this type of craving is ginger. Indian, Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Ethiopian, Jamaican, English, American – all these cuisines and more have incorporated the sweet heat of this ancient plant.
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Community Health Centers Saved By the Bell
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Inside Tacoma’s Northwest Detention Center
July 5, 2010 16:07 -
Today’s immigration debate latest chapter in a long, complex history
July 5, 2010 16:07 -
Center provides new hope to U.S. immigrant health workers
July 5, 2010 12:07 -
All Immigrant Students Welcome at Washington Colleges
June 11, 2010 21:06
