Another fitful night. A mom is awake, listening to her baby cough and trying to comfort him. She will be too worried to sleep tonight. For the past four days, her baby has had trouble eating, drinking, and sleeping because of this awful cough. Tomorrow, she will miss another day of work to care for him. She wonders when it will end....
Third-party custody is when a third person is given custody of the child/children. Third-party custody typically occurs when the biological parents do not want custody of the child/children or the biological parents are incapable of caring for the child/children.
In some instances, parents agree to allow an adult other than themselves to raise their child or children. These situations where...
Third-Party Custody and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status: Eligibility Criteria and Legal Requirements
Third-party custody is when a third person is given custody of the child/children. Third-party custody typically occurs when the biological parents do not want custody of the child/children or the biological parents are incapable of caring for the child/children.
In some instances, parents agree to allow an adult other...
My initial reaction to Kenya's Justice Minister and Sabatia Member of Parliament Eugene Wamalwa’s proclamation that the diaspora vote will be excluded from the ballot was muted disappointment then reluctant acceptance of this edict. The Justice minister Eugene Wamalwa last week told Parliament that Cabinet had passed a decree that it was “not practical” for Diaspora voting because of...
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. - About 100 people packed the Brooklyn Park City Council chambers November 15 for One Voice Minnesota Monitoring Project: Creating a Blueprint for Welcome, an initiative of the Minnesota based The Advocates for Human Rights. The project which kicked off early this year is a fact-finding documentation project to combat anti-immigrant sentiment with a goal of...
When the civil war erupted in Somalia more than two decades ago, Abdi Daud left everything he had known and loved about the country for the unknown lifestyle and culture of the United States.
Daud arrived in Minneapolis in 2001 with little knowledge of English. Immediately upon his arrival, Daud began fighting financial challenges with the minimum wage he earned...
Last year Nnenna Obioha and Onyinyechi Egeonuigwe created the fashion and events Production Company,Africa Fashion Week Los Angeles (AFWLA, LLC.). Through dedication, hard work, and the support of a strong team, the duo was able to put together a week long event that raises the bar for future productions of the same theme.
Held at the Papillion Institute of Art,...
For a year I have been telling people that the 2012 presidential contest is far more important than the 2008 election. Yes, in 2008 America elected its first African-American president in Barack Obama. This was a profoundly historic achievement no matter how you figure it. But that outcome, to borrow some apt social science jargon, was over-determined.
Say what? Here's...
Area residents who experienced home foreclosure in 2009-2010 have until Dec. 31, 2012, to request an independent assessment of whether they deserve monetary compensation for foreclosure processing deficiencies.
According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, nearly 16,500 Hennepin County households may be eligible for a free and impartial third-party review of whether their mortgage servicer handled their foreclosure inappropriately. ...
Dobet Gnahoré dances with the same formidable skill as David Rudisha races. This coming Sunday, she teams up with two other musicians to present an unforgettable show at the Dakota Jazz Bar.
The Acoustic Africa threesome includes Gnahoré from Cote d’Ivoire, Manou Gallo, former bassist for Belgian group Zap Mama, and Kareyce Fotso, a Cameroonian singer who promises to sway...
Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison last night exhorted the African immigrant community in Minnesota to vote against the voter ID law and gay marriage ban that will be in the November 6 ballot. Mr. Ellison was speaking last night to a group of Africans at Sabathani Community Center in Minneapolis during what was dubbed as a community dialogue with leaders...
