Oluchi Omeoga — Black LGBTQIA+ Migrant Project
The Black LGBTQIA+ Migrant Project (BLMP) was created in response to an increasing number of vulnerable Black LGBTQ+ migrants.
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New Documentary: “The Flagmakers”
A new documentary examines the largest American flag manufacturing plant and follows its employees, many of them immigrants.
Portraits of Immigrants
Portraits of immigrants and stories of tolerance – meet an artist who set out to change America’s perception of immigration through stories of tolerance and "Portraits of Immigrants."
My Everyday Hustle: The Courier
Weaving through traffic, bike couriers are synonymous with the hustle and bustle of a thriving city. 21-year-old Daniel Rodriguez loves being a bike courier, but he relies on tips to supplement his hourly wage of $11. Still living at home…
My Everyday Hustle: The On-Demand Driver
On-demand drivers face many challenges in their “everyday hustle”, from road rage, to personal safety issues, to low pay. Cecilia Brentlinger came to New York from Peru in search of a better life for her son. She started working as…
My Everyday Hustle: The Street Cart Vendor
Walid Abdelwahab's “everyday hustle” is working long hours cooking and selling food from a cart in Manhattan to support his family. He also confronts constant challenges that come along with vending on New York City’s streets, from long hours to…
Immigration on Long Island
More than half a million LI residents are immigrants. How is the economy impacted and how are immigrants dealing with deportation threats? As a part of our reporting initiative Chasing the Dream, Poverty and Opportunity in America, we talk with…