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In December 2020, Illinois expanded Medicaid to provide health coverage to immigrant adults ages 65 and older. Now, another expansion offers health care benefits to low-income immigrants ages 55 to 64 starting May 1.  Dr. Yolanda Escalona, medical director of Cook County Health’s Arlington Heights clinic, says the expansion was necessary to help protect the …

MIAMI ­— After growing up with progressive Cuban American parents who eventually divorced, Natalee Rivero was surprised at the reaction of her mother’s boyfriend, who got up during a July 4 barbecue and went inside after seeing Rivero and her husband’s T-shirt that read “Cuban Americans for Black Lives Matter.” Rivero, 30, tried to have …

Constantina Navarrete grew up helping her father farm corn, beans and squash in southern Mexico. She grew up poor, she said, and everyone around her had the same dream: to have a better life in the United States. She never dreamed she’d someday have her own business there. Navarrete and her husband, Adolfo, own El …

Castillo noticed that young people in the Chinese community were much more receptive than their elders to open discussions about mental health. In the fall, she put together a series of workshops for them, called the Wellness Leadership Program, that included discussions led by 12 mental health professionals, 11 of whom were Asian. Throughout the …

Dr. Jane Lee, a UW social work professor, says poor immigrant access to health care has a ripple effect across society. SEATTLE — Immigrants oftentimes face barriers other Americans may not face, including access culturally sensitive or affordable health care. Dr. Jane Lee, an assistant professor at the University of Washington School of Social Work, …

Leo, from left, Derek and Yerania Reynoso take a break from games, reading and studying in their Silverthorne apartment Friday, June 19. The Reynoso family spends their time juggling multiple jobs, working on elementary school projects and practicing fluency in English and Spanish.Liz Copan for Summit Daily Jorge and Rosa Barahona have parented through much …

“The kids — they’re young adults now — their stories speak for themselves, and their bravery speaks for itself,” said Philadelphia immigration lawyer Adam Solow, who represents DACA recipients at Solow, Isbell & Palladino LLC. “It’s a disgrace that our political system, which authorized $4 trillion in spending in less than a few weeks, without …

The San Francisco Chronicle reports that a California Appeals court has overturned the gun conviction against the illegal immigrant who killed the young American woman, Kate Steinle, in 2015. Jose Inez Garcia Zarate had already been acquitted of murder charges in 2017 related to the case after the court ruled his actions as an accident.  …

First came the incident, in which a Bucky’s gas station clerk in Naperville, Ill., was caught on camera confronting Hispanic customers about their legal status. Then came the protests, in which some demonstrators held signs that said “boycott racism” and others marched with ones that said “Build the Wall.” Now, the gas station clerk has …

California governor signs immigrant health care bill Updated: 6:08 PM PDT Jul 9, 2019 Hide Transcript Show Transcript >> I TOOK A LITTLE TINY DAB AND PUT IT ON MY TONGUE. MIKE: JIM HOLIFIELD PROVIDES FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING SERVICES FOR MOTHER RESTAURANT ON K STREET IN SACRAMENTO. AND AS A SMALL BUSINESSMAN, HE’S PAYING A LOT …