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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
In the news this morning: The NY mosque, a hate crime, a border tragedy, Zorba the Mexican and more
Mayor Defends Mosque Near Ground Zero - WSJ.com (Wall Street Journal)
Q&A: 'Panic Nation' Filmmaker George Adams
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juq4Gr6viOY
The American quilting circle, redefined
Photo by Leslie Berestein Rojas/KPCC
American snapshot: Lynwood
Photo by Leslie Berestein Rojas/KPCC
In the news this morning
Good morning. Not the best news today: Possible record deaths on the border in Arizona and record backlogs in the immigration courts. Here is a roundup of the top stories.
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)
Also in the headlines, some new stories on KPCC
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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
