How UK detention policy worsens migrants’ mental health
This month, the UK parliament is due to release findings of an inquiry into the detention of migrants and asylum seekers, prompted by high profile incidents
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo shines at Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts
Revered South Africa's choral group, Ladysmith Black Mambazo held Brooklyn College, New York in a total musical lockdown Saturday as they celebrated the...
Africans, Undocumented New Yorkers to Benefit from New Municipal ID
By Dennis Kabatto – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio fulfilled a central campaign promise Monday when he handed out the first municipal ID card (IDNYC) the largest identification program of its kind in the country – at the public library in Flushing, Queens. The New York City Council approved the municipal ID legislation in June last year, four months after Mayor de Blasio proposed it in February. The launch of IDNYC, which came six weeks after city officials announced full eligibility criteria and privacy policies will benefit an estimated half a million undocumented New Yorkers who do not... Continue Reading
Zimbabwean author, No Violet Bulawayo lures crowd to Chinua Achebe Legacy Series
By Dennis Kabatto – Dozens of die-hard African literature aficionados and book lovers thronged into Sheppard Hall at City College New York (CCNY) in Harlem Thursday for Zimbabwean author, No Violet Bulawayo’s lecture at the conclusion of the Fall 2014 Chinua Achebe Legacy Series. The lecture series presented by the Black Studies Program and launched in September this year was created to pay tribute to the late Mr. Achebe, a Nigerian academic, critic, writer and a former visiting professor at City College, said Dr. Cheryl Sterling – director of the Black Studies Program, and a Professor in the English Department... Continue Reading
UK: Immigration Act 2014 – Private landlords to be required to check the immigration status of tenants both before they rent
The UK Government is to introduce a new provision relating to letting of private property in the UK. From 1st December this year, private landlords will be required to check the immigration status of tenants both before they rent, and on an ongoing basis. Depending on your immigration status or the duration of your tenancy, you might be subjected to yearly checks which are chargeable to the tenant. Although the Prime Minister would like this implemented across the country as soon as possible, a trial of the checking system will begin in areas of Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Walsall and Sandwell... Continue Reading