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Leslie Berestein Rojas
Immigration and Emerging Communities Reporter
- @Multi_American
- Phone: (626) 583-5213
Southern California is home to many new immigrants -- about a third of L.A. County residents are foreign born. Immigrants are creating an evolving definition of "American." I will deepen the understanding of how immigrants are changing the region and how L.A. changes immigrants.
Stories by Leslie Berestein Rojas
A different take on mosque controversy: Ground Zero site was once 'Manhattan's old Arab District'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwaNRWMN-F4&feature=player_embedded
Answers to some of the questions swirling around mosque controversies
Photo by HORIZON/Flickr (Creative Commons)
In the news this morning
Good morning. Several interesting stories to share today: cold-case hate crimes, the continuing mosque controversy, ICE arrests in New England, immigration politics in Arizona and more.
Because it's Friday: The 25th anniversary Night Stalker tour
Photo by Brandi666/Flickr (Creative Commons)
Must-see photo slideshow gives haunting glimpse of a darker side of Ellis Island
Photo by Vilseskogen/Flickr (Creative Commons)
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In the news this morning
It's day two of my experiment with the new link roundup tool. Still tweaking it (so please pardon the difference in font sizes, etc.), but it seems to be working well enough. Without further ado, here are some of the top immigration and related stories today.
L.A. Latino International Film Festival starts
Photo courtesy of Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival
The DREAM Act and the military
Photo by Herald Post/Flickr (Creative Commons)
American snapshot: East L.A.
Photo by Leslie Berestein Rojas/KPCC
RIP Richard 'Scar' Lopez
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlTPFERD8zs
In the news this morning
Good morning. I'm experimenting with a new tool for rounding up links - hope it works. Here are a few of the more interesting items I've encountered this morning.
Castellano's list: New school brings to light a little-known hero of the Holocaust
Photo by Leslie Berestein Rojas/KPCC
Muslim employee files complaint against Disneyland, seek to wear hijab at work
Photo by IIOC Masjid Omar AlFarouk/Flickr (Creative Commons)
In the news this morning
This morning has brought with it an interesting mix of stories. Here are a few of them.
