NAM original coverage, youth media stories, and ethnic media articles on civil liberties and rights. For more information on NAM civil liberties coverage, contact Sandip Roy at sroy [at] newamericamedia [dot] org.
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ACLU Northern California Appoints First Middle Eastern Head
New America Media, Interview, Annette Fuentes, Q&A with Abdi Soltani, Apr 18, 2009
New America Media spoke with Abdi Soltani, 35, the newly appointed executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California and the first Middle Easterner to head the agency.
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Immigrants Don’t Feel Safe in 'Sanctuary City'
By Elena Shore // Video: Josue Rojas, Apr 17, 2009
Once a beacon for immigrants, San Francisco is no longer seen as a safe place to live for some families. Last summer, Mayor Gavin Newsom allowed undocumented youth to be turned over to immigration authorities. And in the last year, stepped up ICE raids have some families on edge. Residents who spoke at a recent city hearing say they are under siege.
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Immigration Advocates Gear up for Reform
New America Media, News report, Cristina Fernandez-Pereda, Apr 14, 2009
The Obama administration has expressed its serious intent to push for immigration reform and ethnic media will be a secret weapon in that push.
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Film about Gay Muslims Wins GLAAD Award
New America Media,  , Q&A, Parvez Sharma & Sandip Roy, Apr 12, 2009
Director Parvez Sharma traveled through 12 countries filming gay Muslim men and women, who try to embrace both their faith and their sexuality. The film recently won Best Documentary in the GLAAD awards.
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The Trade of Asia’s Girls
IExaminer, News analysis, Dori Cahn, Mar 26, 2009
Girls and Women throughout Asia find education elusive and jobs scarce. Many find work in the sex industry, as overseas domestics, or in sweatshops. They are often trafficked as commodities.
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Deportation Rips Family Apart -- Moves Student to Organize
New America Media,  Images: The Carreno Family, Josue Rojas, Mar 25, 2009
The Carreno family, from San Francisco's Mission District, was torn apart when the patriarch Refugio was deported and his wife Lupe was put under surveillance -- the incident activated their chronically ill, 4.0 grade average carrying daughter.
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