immigrants

Poet Colleen McElroy On "Crossing Oceans"

Elizabeth Austen — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:56:16 +0000

One of the most persistent stories about America — that it was made by immigrants fleeing "the old country" — is also one of the most incomplete. And since stories shape our perception of reality, poet Colleen McElroy is intent on telling another aspect of America's story in "Crossing Oceans." The poem appears in her most recent collection "Here I Throw Down My Heart" (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2012).

Seattle Immigrant Women Overcome Cultural Constraints To Exercise

Ruby de Luna — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:10:34 +0000

Physical activity is good for the body and mind, though finding time to exercise can be a challenge. But for some people, time is not the only issue. Many Muslim women find that cultural constraints limit their options. A group of immigrant women in Seattle found a way to overcome that challenge.

No Citizenship? No Problem For IRS

Liz Jones — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 22:05:46 +0000

On a recent night at El Centro de la Raza, in Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood, undocumented workers show up with folders of paperwork. They’ve come to this Latino-focused non-profit to get help with their tax returns.

Sequester Frees Immigrants From Tacoma Detention Center

Liz Jones — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 20:54:32 +0000

Sequestration has apparently led to a “get out of jail free” card for some detainees at an immigration lockup in Tacoma.

Coming To America

Ross Reynolds — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:20:00 +0000

According to the Migration Policy Institute as of 2011, 13.3 percent of Washington’s population was born in another country. Today on The Conversation, Ross Reynolds hears stories about traveling to the US in search of a new home.

Washington Farmers Encouraged By Senate Immigration Plan

Liz Jones — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:03:32 +0000

This week, something new is sprouting in the Northwest’s fields and fruit orchards: optimism about immigration reform.