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MIREMS chooses a story from our daily advisory reports to share on our blog. These cross-cultural translation summaries are a first hand look at what ethnic and multilingual media are reporting on across the country. As Trump targets immigrants, the elderly brace for losing caregivers - Haitian Source: Haiti Sun a daily paper out of Port-au-Prince.
Translated Summary: The elderly are bracing for losing their immigrant caregivers as Temporary Protection Status (TPS) comes to an end. People living with disabilities, serious illness and the frailty of old age are bracing to lose caregivers due to changes in federal immigration policy. Many immigrants work in health care, often in gruelling, low-wage jobs as nursing assistants or home health aides. Now these workers’ days are numbered in Boston, the city with the nation’s third-highest Haitian population, the decision has prompted panic from TPS holders and pleas from health care agencies that rely on their labor. The fallout offers a glimpse into how changes in immigration policy are affecting older Americans in communities around the country, especially in large cities. Ending TPS for Haitians “will have a devastating impact on the ability of skilled nursing facilities to provide quality care to frail and disabled residents,” warned Tara Gregorio, president of the Massachusetts Senior Care Association, which represents 400 elder care facilities, in a letter published in The Boston Globe. Nursing facilities employ about 4,300 Haitians across the state, she said. Nationwide, 1 million immigrants work in direct care — as CNAs, personal care attendants or home health aides — according to the Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute, a New York-based organization that studies the workforce. Immigrants make up one in four workers. Originally published March 26 2018
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MIREMS chooses a story from our daily advisory reports to share on our blog. These cross-cultural translation summaries are a first hand look at what ethnic and multilingual media are reporting on across the country. Attack on Alfurqaan Mosque in a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota - SomaliSource: VOA Somali
Translated summary: In the month of August 2017, the office of Alfurqaan Mosque in a suburb of Minneapolis was attacked with grenades. The aim was to kill the Imam of the mosque, Sheikh Waleed. The explosives caused a lot of damage and destruction to the mosque, but fortunately, the Imam was unharmed because he was not present at the time. This week the FBI apprehended three men who were the alleged perpetrators of the crime. These men all pleaded guilty because they were caught in the possession of grenades and other explosives in their homes. Mahmoud Arab, the director of Alfurqaan Mosque, stated that all the men are from the state of Illinois and are believed to be part of one of the American white supremacist movements. When Arab was asked about the men’s reasons for committing this attack, he mentioned a couple of points that he thought might be the root cause. Arab mentioned that one of the primary goals of the American white supremacist movement is to destroy well established none white communities and organizations. The mosque played a vital role in the Muslim community in Minnesota by providing an array of social services. It functioned as a school and university where Islamic studies where taught. He also mentioned the growing popularity of Islamophobia in America. Originally published March 14 2018 MIREMS chooses a story from our daily advisory reports to share on our blog. These cross-cultural translation summaries are a first hand look at what ethnic and multilingual media are reporting on across the country. Congressman Joe Crowley calls for unity on immigrant issue - BengaliSource: Khabor, a weekly Bengali source from New York, NY.
Translated Summary: Joe Crowley, Chairman of the Bangladesh caucus in the US Congress and Chief of the Democrat caucus, exchanged greetings with Bangladeshi immigrants at an Irish Day celebration at a party hall in Queens, New York, on March 11. In order to emphasize the rights and dignity of immigrants, he called on everyone for unity on immigrant issue and expressed his disagreement with the anti-immigrant steps taken by Trump’s government. He urged everyone to reply to President Trump’s anti-American policy in the midterm election in November. A Democrat victory in Congress can stop Trump from taking further anti-immigrant measures. Queens is the home of the majority of the immigrants. Queens Borough President Melinda Katz assured everyone that Trump’s policies are against American values and will not be followed in Queens. Originally Published March 8 2018 MIREMS chooses a story from our daily advisory reports to share on our blog. These cross-cultural translation summaries are a first hand look at what ethnic and multilingual media are reporting on across the country. Uncertainty and fear stick with the Dreamers - SpanishSource: El Nuevo Herald is a print and online news source serving the South of Florida.
March 5 has arrived. It's the arbitrary "expiration" date for DACA, which President Donald Trump artificially set. And although the recent decisions of the courts, including the US Supreme Court, allow DACA beneficiaries to continue renewing their permits, perhaps for months, the big question is if the Dreamers who lose their protection or those who don't have it will become targets for detention or deportation by an out of control Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Let's recall that Trump and his administration have repeatedly said that contrary to other undocumented immigrants, Dreamers "don't need to worry", because they will not be a target for deportation. But with the harshly anti-immigrant stance of this administration, who can trust in Trump and ICE? No one. National attention is currently focused on other matters such as gun control following the Parkland shooting. Sadly, just like on other occasions, immigration and DACA are like a bride abandoned at the altar, all dressed up and nowhere to go. As DACA's future is debated in the courts, the reality is that the Dreamers, with or without DACA, continue to be in a dangerous migratory limbo which could turn out to be lethal in the anti-immigrant era of Trump. Written by Maribel Hastings Opinion story published March 6 2018. MIREMS chooses a story from our daily advisory reports to share on our blog. These cross-cultural translation summaires are a first hand look at what ethnic and multilingual media are reporting on across the country. TPS: A group a Haitians and Salvadorians took the Trump administration to court - Haitian Source: Voice of America Creole in Washington DC, Radio The US administration will be before the courts since a Haitian and Salvadoran group seeks justice for the decision to end the TPS program in 2019 - a subject that attracts many people. Haitians and Salvadorans have a lot of doubt about whether they can stay in the country or whether they will be deported. They prefer to go to Canada because many people have told them that Canada will accept them, so they do their best to get there. Unfortunately, once they arrive to Canada, they realize that the problem is very difficult. Instead of running and going to Canada, they are asked to wait because we are fighting for them to find a solution. We are sure and certain that there will be a solution, and we don't want them to get into trouble when they arrive in Canada. Story published on 02/03/2018 MIREMS consultants translate and summarize hundreds of stories daily across North America. Making language barriers transparent, bringing diverse voices to the forefront.
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