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MLK Memorial ready for anniversary celebration

MLK Memorial ready for anniversary celebration

by Zongwei Li | Aug 19, 2013 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality, Immigration

WASHINGTON – Just in time, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is ready to greet those taking part in the 50th anniversary reenactment of The March on Washington. It was only on Saturday that the last of the scaffolding that had surrounded the statue of the civil...

MLK Memorial update: sandblasting begins, job likely to be finished on time

by Zongwei Li | Aug 15, 2013 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality, Immigration

WASHINGTON – The sculptor of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial now thinks he can complete the refinish of the statue before leaving U.S. next week, thanks to the National Park Service’s find of a sandblasting material similar to the type preferred by the artist. Two...

Work on MLK Memorial delayed over finishing process

by Zongwei Li | Aug 13, 2013 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality, Immigration

WASHINGTON – On the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, the scaffolding around the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial will be pulled down, the controversial “drum major” quote will be gone and the striations on the statue will be deepened. But a crucial step to...

Puerto Rican politicians urge Congress to move forward in fight to shed territory status

by Anthony Valentino | Aug 7, 2013 | Immigration, Topics

WASHINGTON — Puerto Rican politicians pleaded with a Senate committee Thursday to establish the groundwork for granting the U.S. territory statehood or allowing for its independence. Although the officials represent political parties with very different ideas...

Controversial quote removed from MLK memorial

by Zongwei Li | Aug 5, 2013 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality, Immigration

Digital ID system won’t halt employment of undocumented immigrants, experts say

by Collin Carroll | Jul 17, 2013 | Immigration, Politics

WASHINGTON — The Senate-approved immigration bill contains controversial provisions that would require all job seekers to present matching digital-photograph documentation of their legal status before landing employment. But in supervising a labor force composed...
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