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Beth Fertig

A Black man in a suit stands by a Range Rover holding a book
Community
Caribbean community mourns Gil Bailey, ‘Godfather of Reggae Radio’
sisters
Immigration
A father with HIV was separated from his daughters at the border
A young man shows his college shirt
Global Nation Education
This immigrant student’s detention serves as a cautionary tale for DACA recipients
A girl and a woman carry bags and have their back turned to the camera on a city street
Immigration
Why it’s harder to win asylum, even in New York
An officer stands outside the ICE offices in New York City
Justice
Advocates worry about ‘assembly-line justice’ as video replaces some court hearings
Migrants reaching border
Immigration
Will the US deny asylum to domestic violence survivors?
Yvonne Chen
Global Politics
Should immigration agents be allowed to wait around courts to detain people?
Syrian refugees NJ 2
Education
Why school can be a rocky ride for some young Syrians in the US
Sarah Camiscoli
Education
School segregation isn’t just reality but also part of the lesson at one New York City high school
Students at Our Lady Queen of Angels, an elementary and middle school in East Harlem that is preparing for a brief visit by Pope Francis when he comes to NYC in late September.
Belief
As the Pope’s US visit nears, these fourth-graders prep their questions
test
Education
Lazy days of summer? Not for these students gunning for a make-or-break exam
The soccer players at the School for International Studies are a committed group. Four days a week, they meet at around 7 AM for a pickup game before school.
Education
Why knowing some Arabic helps in this New York school’s soccer club
Presenting Mister Schumer
Geographic Satellite Mapping
Pedi-Cabs: Human Power in New York
Riding the Tide
Urban Green Space