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Bush's Guest Worker Program Criticized
From El Diario
The president's plan will create confusion among immigrants
and will not give undocumented immigrants what they fought
for, "green cards," said immigrant advocates.
Chinese
Support Bush's Immigration Policy Change
From the World Journal
Leaders of Chinese community called on immigrants to write
to the White House and members of Congress to push for the
passage of the proposal.
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Bloomberg
Postpones Haiti Trip
From Haitian Times
Citing warnings from the American Mission in Haiti, Mayor
Michael Bloomberg postponed his trip to Haiti.
Without
Jobs Or Pay
From El Diario
About 40 employees of the now-defunct sheet-making company
in Brooklyn said they have not received pay for their last
two weeks of works.
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Arts Groups Look to Congress to Ease Cultural Exchanges
From Gotham Gazette
Martha Hostetter updates the difficulties facing foreign artists
invited to perform here.
Investor
Visas
From JoongAng
The U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, has made it tougher
to get an investor visa after a surge in Korean applicants.
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Chinatown
Tourism
From the World Journal
The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation has announced
that, along with the September 11th Fund, it will allocate
$2 million to boost Chinatown tourism.
A
Scholarship for Memory
From France-Amerique
To honor the memory of her late husband who died in the
9/11 terrorist attack, a French woman created an annual scholarship
in his name.
Mad
Cow Scare
From Bangla Patrika
Some Muslims in New York worried about mad cow disease during
the religious festival of Holy Eid Ul Azha, where many sacrifice
a cow.
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