Category: Immigration and Emigration

Corona Plaza Vendors Fight to Sell Food Legally After Sweeps

New York City officials cracked down on Corona Plaza, a celebrated Queens hub for Latin American street vendors. Its merchants are fighting to legitimize their businesses.
A Continental Competition, All in One Neighborhood

Inspired by the Africa Cup of Nations, several small-scale soccer tournaments formed in the Paris region. In a working-class landing spot for immigrants, one event lets locals revel in being exceptional.
For Young Arab Americans in Michigan, the Hookah Lounge Feels like Home

A new generation of immigrants, refugees and their descendants is finding a sense of connection and community around the shisha pipe.
U.S. and China, by the Numbers

From movie theaters to military spending, here’s how one of the world’s most important economic relationships stacks up.
Marcos Witt, the Pop Star Bringing Latino Evangelicals to the Pews

How Marcos Witt is shaping faith in the United States.
Hidden in a Mini-Mall in Flushing, a Home for Art

In a Queens neighborhood with a diverse community of East Asian immigrants, an unlikely exhibition in an unexpected place offers a sense of belonging.
In Seville, Spain, These Young Rappers Come Together to Turn “Tears Into Rhymes”

For the young men in this community, many of whom are immigrants, a public basketball court is a place of joy and strength, and a sacred ground for musical improvisation.
Migrant Child Labor Debate in Congress Becomes Mired in Immigration Fight

Revelations that migrant children have been exploited for cheap labor brought calls for action, but a partisan battle over immigration policy has complicated lawmakers’ efforts.
U.S. Was Warned of Migrant Child Labor, but ‘Didn’t Want to Hear It’

The White House and federal agencies were repeatedly alerted to signs of children at risk. The warnings were ignored or missed.
Visa Backlog in Brazil, Colombia, India and Mexico Takes Toll in U.S.

The pileup has left visitors from places like Brazil, Colombia, India and Mexico waiting months, even a year or more, to visit family or do business in America.
Why Is Finland the Happiest Country on Earth? The Answer Is Complicated.

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The Nordic nation has been ranked the happiest country on earth for six consecutive years. But when you talk to individual Finns, the reality is a bit more complicated.
Gary Lineker to Return to BBC Soccer Show ‘Match of the Day’

The New York Times – Sports:
The move calms a crisis at the publicly funded broadcaster after Gary Lineker, a former soccer star, was removed from a flagship show because of a tweet about immigration policy.