AltWeeklies Wire
Immigrants Stuck in Red Tape Sue for Citizenshipnew
Legally, U.S. Customs and Immigration Services only has 120 days to decide whether an applicant can become a citizen after completing the interview and the naturalization exam, but FBI background checks are so backlogged that some immigrants may wait years -- a lawsuit is often seen as the last remedy.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
09-25-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Voices of the Immigrantsnew
Ten immigrants swept up in the June 6 federal raids on New Haven tell their stories.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
08-21-2007 |
Immigration
Are Immigrants Scared Away from New Haven's ID Cards?new
The city cards are supposed to make people safer by allowing them to open bank accounts and prove who they are to police or other officials when necessary, not to spotlight their immigration status -- but some immigrants remain wary.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
08-07-2007 |
Immigration
New Haven ID Cards for Immigrantsnew
It's supposed to help you get a bank account - but some Connecticut banks say the cards won't suffice.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
07-31-2007 |
Immigration
Tags: Immigration
Tasers Shock and Flaw in Connecticutnew
Did New Haven police rush Tasers onto the streets before the kinks were ironed out? The answer might stun you.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
07-31-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
N is for Knee-Jerknew
After all but banning the word from New Haven, the N-word is back in a big way.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla and Christopher Arnott |
05-15-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Guilty of Needing Staffnew
Over 200 inmates have asked Connecticut's Innocence Project for help, of whom at least 140 meet basic criteria, but it's unlikely they'll get the help James Tillman did -- the group has no staff or budget.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
05-08-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Connecticut: The Presidential ATMnew
The state's just a cash dispenser on the campaign trail -- don't expect joining Super Duper Tuesday to change that.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
05-01-2007 |
Politics
Conn. Gov. Slashes Arts Fundingnew
Jodi Rell's biannual budget proposal truncates arts and tourism funding from an already measly $9 million to just $5 million next year (.03 percent of the $17.5 billion budget).
New Haven Advocate |
Andy Bromage and Betsy Yagla |
03-06-2007 |
Politics
Will the Real Borat Please Stand Upnew
Kazakh ambassador Kanat B. Saudabayev dismisses myths about his country -- in a monotone.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
02-27-2007 |
International
Tags: international
