More LI Features:

Introducing LIW Culture Fellow Angel Canales

In 2009, Angel co-produced a documentary about the hate crime killing of Ecuadorian immigrant Marcelo Lucero.

September 2, 2010

Labor Day Weekend: Take an Immigration Vacation

Great places to go to learn about immigration.

September 1, 2010

Some Thoughts Occasioned by My Nephew’s Return From Germany

Immigration from the other side.

August 26, 2010

Miss Long Island 2011 Discusses Her Cuban and Puerto Rican Heritage

Photos and an interview with Marina Montes.

August 24, 2010

Immigration’s Secret Benefit: Zeppoles

LIW Director Maryann Sinclair Slutsky's monthly column for the Anton newspapers.

August 24, 2010

Distractions, Distortions, and Birthright Citizenship

The Drum Major Institute's Afton Branche on the 14th Amendment.

August 19, 2010

NYS Slow To Amend Policies That Impede Immigrant Student Enrollment in Public Schools

A guest post from the NYCLU's Samantha Fredrickson.

August 16, 2010

Debate Over Immigration in Arizona Inspires Playwright

Scroll down for a video clip from the production.

August 16, 2010

Your Weekend: 100th Annual Dell’ Assunta Feast of the Assumption in Westbury

Bring your appetite.

August 13, 2010

Italy Says Undocumented Immigrant Entries Plummet, But Trend Overshadowed by Rights Violations

Leslie Josephs on immigration in Italy.

August 11, 2010

In Tough Economic Times, Day Laborers on the East End Fight for Delinquent Wages

Some contractors won't pay up.

August 9, 2010

SB 1070 Backlash in Latin America Continues

A bloc of Latin American countries recently decried the law.

August 5, 2010

French President Under Fire for Treatment of Migrants

Leslie Josephs on France's immigration conflict.

August 4, 2010

Suffolk County Legislative Scorecard on Immigration and Other Middle Class Issues

Find out how your legislator voted on middle class issues.

August 3, 2010

Action Alert: Boycott Arizona Over Draconian Immigration Law

A new anti-immigrant law in Arizona will target Latinos and lead to racial and ethnic profiling. Vigil in Port Jefferson Saturday.

July 28, 2010

Medley of Immigration Films Screened at Netroots Nation

A PBS documentary on Marcelo Lucero was among the films highlighted.

July 24, 2010

NYCLU: 1 in 5 New York State School Districts Puts Up Illegal Barriers for Immigrant Children

Many of the schools cited are on Long Island.

July 23, 2010

Visit the Immigration Vacation Series

All the Immigration Vacation suggestions for where to go to enjoy our region's immigrant heritage.

July 21, 2010

Undocumented Student Dreams of Higher Education, But Doesn’t Know If It’s Possible

The Answer Man offers advice.

July 20, 2010

For Undocumented Mother in Patchogue, Small Mistake May Have Life-Changing Consequences

Caught driving without a license, Sandra Punin-Castillo is now in deportation proceedings.

July 16, 2010

Starved for a Dream: How a Hunger Strike Affected Immigration Reform

Huntington Station resident Osman Canales talks about his hunger strike, Schumer, and undocumented immigrant students.

July 14, 2010

Immigration Vacation: The New York State Museum in Albany

Most Long Islanders don't even know this great museum exists.

July 13, 2010

Domestic Workers in Latin America Are Some of the Region’s Most Vulnerable

Labor laws are often ignored within the informal economy.

July 12, 2010

Immigration Vacation: The Tenement Museum

My absolute favorite place to learn about immigrants.

July 5, 2010

LIW’s Statement on President Obama’s Immigration Reform Speech

The president issued a moral imperative for Congress to pass reform.

July 1, 2010

New York State Enters Into Agreement with the Immigration Enforcement Program Secure Communities

The oft-criticized program could be coming to Long Island.

June 30, 2010

In Costa Rica, Some Migrants Receive Special Treatment

LIW reporting fellow Leslie Josephs on her own migration to Latin America.

June 25, 2010

Not All Latin American Migrants Head North

Intraregional migration in Latin America has grown in recent years.

June 24, 2010

Action Alert: Rally Against Arizona Immigration Law at MLB Headquarters in NYC, 7/8/10

A call to move the 2011 All-Star Game out of Arizona.

June 23, 2010

Illegal: Life and Death in Arizona’s Immigration War Zone

Arizona-based journalist Terry Greene Sterling's new book examines the immigration battlefield in the Southwest.

June 22, 2010

Don’t Have World Cup Fever? Try Watching the Games at a Bar

And this isn't just another excuse to slam drinks at 10am.

June 10, 2010

Long Island Culture Guide: Greece

Except for an ancient ruin or two, Long Island has all the attractions you might find in Athens or along the Aegean.

June 9, 2010

Reader: Will My Girlfriend Become a U.S. Citizen After We Marry?

Love knows no boundaries. Except for the tangle of immigration law, that is.

June 8, 2010

Drug Money, Weapons Flow Into Mexico From the U.S.—Not the Other Way Around

Yet President Obama sends troops to the border.

June 4, 2010

Students at Patchogue-Medford High School Ponder Jeffrey Conroy’s 25-Year Sentence

Students thought the sentence would deter future attacks, but opinions about immigration varied widely.

June 3, 2010

Arizona Immigration Law Spurs Fear and Racism, Mexicans Say

Leslie Josephs reports from Puebla, Mexico.

June 2, 2010

Early Victory for Day Laborers in Battle Against Anti-Solicitation Ordinance in Oyster Bay

Day laborers can go back to work without the fear of being issued a fine.

May 28, 2010

Central American Migrants Face Perilous Trials While Passing Through Mexico, Report Shows

The report, "Invisible Victims: Migrants on the Move," details the multitude of dangers that migrants face on their journey north.

May 27, 2010

Muslim Group Fights Hunger on Long Island

At a Hempstead soup kitchen, area Muslims put their faith into practice.

May 25, 2010

After Comments on Assault Weapon Ban, No Standing Ovation for Calderón Back Home

Leslie Josephs reports from Mexico City.

May 24, 2010

Introducing the LIW News and Culture Reporting Fellows

Leslie Josephs and Naveen Sultan join the team.

May 20, 2010

Baseball Feels the Social Media Heat on Arizona’s Immigration Law

Netroots organizing against the draconian immigration bill in Arizona has been a big success.

May 5, 2010

Video: Recap of Trip To Study the Roots of Migration in Oaxaca

Back in January, online editor Ted Hesson traveled with a delegation of Long Island residents to Oaxaca, Mexico, to learn why people migrate to the U.S.

May 5, 2010

Breakdown of the Reid-Schumer-Menendez Immigration Reform Proposal

Our blogger Patrick Young, Esq., walks you through the basic tenets of the most recent reform effort.

April 30, 2010

“The Answer Man” Fields Your Immigration Law Questions

David Sperling, Esq., will answer questions about immigration law in this new weekly column.

April 25, 2010

Free Concert To Raise Census Awareness on Long Island, April 24

Pacha Massive and Reyes del Bajo Mundo will perform at Suffolk County Community College's Brentwood campus.

April 22, 2010

Climate of Fear: Latino Immigrants in Suffolk County, N.Y.

After the Conroy verdict, we take another look at the Southern Poverty Law Center's chronicle of hate on Long Island.

April 21, 2010

Immigration Reform Rallies in Hempstead and Southampton, May 1

Large rallies will take place around the country including in Hempstead and Southampton.

April 18, 2010

Immigration News and Culture Reporting Fellowships

Delve into the Long Island immigration beat as an LIW reporting fellow.

April 1, 2010

Blog Series: Why We Need Immigration Reform Now

Long Island Wins' guide to the newly invigorated legislative initiative.

March 25, 2010

Photos, Videos, and Blog Posts From 3/21/10 Immigration Reform March in D.C.

After the passage of President Obama's healthcare bill, the agenda is cleared for immigration reform.

March 21, 2010

Happy St. Patrick’s Day

Reflections on my parents, my wife, and our shared love for corned beef and cabbage.

March 17, 2010

Setting the Pace: Walking From L.I. to D.C. for Immigration Reform

On Friday morning, members of The Workplace Project begin their trek for reform.

March 8, 2010

Justice for Marcelo Lucero- Trial Coverage

On April 19, Jeffrey Conroy was convicted of first-degree manslaughter as a hate crime for stabbing and killing Ecuadorian immigrant Marcelo Lucero in a November 2008 hate attack.

March 1, 2010

Inquiring About Immigration Status: Suffolk’s Policy

The Suffolk County Police Department issued a directive not to inquire about immigration status -- 12 days after the death of Marcelo Lucero.

March 1, 2010

Live in Nassau County? Write Your Local Paper About Immigration Reform

Give feedback on LIW campaign director Maryann Sinclair Slutsky's monthly immigration column in the Anton papers.

February 24, 2010

Ten Years for Leading a Lynch Mob?

Is this justice for Marcelo Lucero?

February 20, 2010

Oyster Bay’s Supervisor Shouldn’t Be Setting Immigration Policy

While the federal immigration system stays broken, local leaders like John Venditto take missteps.

February 18, 2010

Explore the New LIW Website

Long Island Wins is launching a new website that will allow us to better relay the latest local and national immigration news. Click on the title of this featured post to take a tour of the site!

February 17, 2010

Comprehensive Immigration Reform—Dead, Dismembered, or Alive?

The reform bill was supposed to be introduced last month. Is it alive or has it joined the legislative living dead?

February 17, 2010

Key Evidence Ruled Admissible in Marcelo Lucero Case

The admissible evidence includes Jeffrey Conroy's written confession and a sketch he drew of the murder scene.

February 16, 2010

Long Island Immigrant Alliance Presses Ahead With Congressional Visits

Long Islanders push for reform with Bishop and Schumer.

February 11, 2010

The 2010 Census—Sounds Good To Me

Reasons to take the census: be represented politically, get more funds for my community, oh yeah, and a new track by Pitbull, too.

February 9, 2010

Kevin Shea’s Written Statement After Marcelo Lucero Killing

"More than one time we all said things like We gonna find some Beaners and fuck them up."

February 5, 2010

Will Latinos Abandon Dems If Immigration Reform Fails?

Some slippage may already be under way.

February 2, 2010

Creating a Welcoming Long Island- Port Jefferson

Join us on Feb. 2 at 7pm to learn more about this new initiative.

January 28, 2010

Waving While Latino Might Get You Ticketed in Oyster Bay

Imagine being stopped by police and fined $250 for waving your arms on the sidewalk. It could happen in Oyster Bay.

October 21, 2009

Remember Marcelo Lucero

This coming Sunday marks the one-year anniversary of the death of Ecuadorian immigrant Marcelo Lucero.

October 16, 2009