As President Barack Obama turns 49 years old August 4th, 2010 he has promised to support young African Leaders in their efforts to build strong economies with jobs and opportunity.
“No one should have to pay a bribe to get a job or get government to provide basic services,” Obama told delegates to the first President’s Forum with Young African Leaders which is meeting in Washington August 3-5.
“As part of our new development strategy, we’re emphasizing transparency, accountability and a strong civil society – the kinds of reform …

As the Obama Administration gears up to make the case to stop Arizona’s controversial immigration law SB1070, which is largely believed to be a racial profiling law, Congress is considering the DREAM Act, a law which would allow students who are children of undocumented immigrants to earn their citizenship and go to college.
The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act (The “DREAM Act”) is a piece of proposed federal legislation in the United States. If passed into law certain undocumented students who graduate from …

Dayton, Ohio – The Nigerian Women Cultural Organization (NWCO) will host its 11th Annual Cultural Event celebration on Saturday August 14, 2010, from 6:00 pm – 12 am, at St. Rita’s Catholic Church Gymnasium 5401 North Main St. Dayton, Ohio 45415.
According to Shelley Akpan, the Public Relations Officer of the Organization, the event will be an opportunity to educate and promote Nigerian heritage within Southwest Ohio. “The 11th Annual Cultural event will feature: cultural dances, a fashion show, delicious ethnic cuisines, display of Nigerian artifacts and a wide array of …

President Barack Obama has signed the Department of Homeland Security Fiscal 2010 Appropriations Bill which allocates $11 million for the promotion of immigrant integration. The bill which was recently passed by Congress also allocates an additional $50 million to the Office of Citizenship for the processing of refugee and asylum fees.
This asylum processing fee is contingent on USCIS reducing the surcharge it now places on all immigration applications (for which a fee is charged) to pay for the processing of refugee and asylum applications (for which there is no fee …

As families in communities across the country struggle with unemployment and foreclosure, because of the economic recession in United States, the Catholic Social Services of Miami Valley (CSSMV), with support from Kettering Foundation has started three new programs to help immigrants and other people in the Dayton area, deal with emergency food, housing and psychological needs.
In a recent statement, Laura J. Roesch, the Executive Director of CSSMV, said “Last Tuesday, our agency responded to 136 emergency food assistance requests, the highest number in our history. “ Many of those served …