Advocates for the African diaspora in the United States have stepped up a campaign to urge the U.S. Congress not to end a longstanding visa programme aimed at boosting immigration from “underrepresented countries”.
The programme, known as the diversity visa lottery, has in recent years been sharply tilted towards African immigration. Since 2008, immigrants from African countries have made up nearly half of the 55,000 randomly awarded U.S. work visas annually awarded.
Die Bundespolizei setzt verstärkt auf Migranten: Als erste Direktion bundesweit hat die Bundespolizeidirektion München die “Charta der Vielfalt” unterzeichnet. “Je vielfältiger die Bundespolizei aufgestellt ist, umso eher kann sie den an sie gestellten Erwartungen gerecht werden”, so Polizeipräsident Hubert Steiger. Staatsministerin Böhmer betonte: “Vielfalt ist ein großer Gewinn.” Der Leiter der Bundespolizeidirektion München, Präsident Hubert […
With a persistent undercurrent of discrimination against foreigners, ‘Gastarbeiter’ (guest workers) and citizens of colour, despite the fact that 20 percent of its population – roughly 16 million residents – are from an immigrant background, Germany is faced with the urgent task of rethinking its ambivalence towards diversity.
Demographic forecasts suggest that 25 percent of the population under 25 years of age are of immigrant descent.
>> Original article at Cities of Migration <<
>> Original article at Cities of Migration <<
>> Original article at Cities of Migration <<
Harborview Community Relations
Whether treating diabetes or providing prenatal education, culturally sensitive materials and mediation can be as important to health care as speaking the patient’s language. At Harborview Medical Center, learning the difference is changing health outcomes for Seattle’s newest residents.
“Cambodians generally don’t think about preventive care,” explains Jennifer Huong, a Cambodian cultural mediator who works […
Harborview Community Relations
Whether treating diabetes or providing prenatal education, culturally sensitive materials and mediation can be as important to health care as speaking the patient’s language. At Harborview Medical Center, learning the difference is changing health outcomes for Seattle’s newest residents.
For example, “Cambodians generally don’t think about preventive care,” explains Jennifer Huong, a Cambodian cultural mediator […
Whether it’s in their cars, offices or homes, from 5 – 8:30 am, all over the city, people in Toronto start each day listening to CBC radio’s Metro Morning.
Nearly a million listeners tune in each week, to hear Host Matt Galloway and Metro Morning’s unique mix of news, views, city events, music, traffic, weather, and […
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