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Long Island immigrants arrange guardians for children as fears of being separated by arrest, deportation grow
"It's horrifying. It's the most devastating thing I've ever experienced," said Minerva Perez, whose East End Latino advocacy group, OLA,...
Bart Jones
Jul 285 min read
Student-Written Book Published by OLA Offers Real Advice for Navigating Middle School
“Get a good first impression.” “Stay out of drama.” “Beware of the stairs.” These are some of the many pieces of advice offered by...
Dan Stark
Jul 162 min read
East Hampton Village Laws Spark Backlash Over Impact on Latino Workers
Organización Latino Americana of Eastern Long Island Executive Director Minerva Perez joined a chorus of voices pushing back on three new...
Jack Motz
Jul 94 min read
ICE crackdown stokes fear among LI immigrants of reporting crime to police
"Women are being forced to choose between suffering in silence or coming forward and risking their family," says Julia Miller, a...
Bart Jones
Jul 75 min read
In a Time of Need, Friends Give OLA a Boost at Sag Harbor Fundraiser
Kidd Squid Brewing Company in Sag Harbor was packed on Thursday, June 26, as well over 100 people attended a fundraiser for the...
Stephen J. Kotz
Jul 13 min read
OLA Sabor Fundraiser at The Church on July 17
Celebrating 23 years of service, OLA of Eastern Long Island will host its signature Sabor cocktail fundraiser on Thursday, July 17, at...
27East
Jun 231 min read
OLA’s Sabor 2025 Cocktail FundraiserReturns to The Church with John Leguizamo as Event Chair
For IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 16, 2025 Contact: Minerva Perez, Executive Director 631-871-3408 mperez@olaofeasternlongisland.org...
OLA of Eastern Long Island
Jun 162 min read
OLA of Eastern Long Island
Jun 120 min read
OLA Launches Rapid Response Operation to Counter ICE Raids and Arrests, Calls on Concerned East End Residents to Volunteer
For IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 9, 2025 Contact: Erika Padilla, Legal Advocate 631-899-3441 epadilla@olaofeasternlongisland.org OLA...
OLA of Eastern Long Island
Jun 92 min read
Latino families in Hamptons accuse investor Michael O'Sullivan of real estate scam
Juan Amon says he purchased a Victorian-style home in the Springs section of East Hampton for $800,000 in 2020. It was the home of Amon's...
Jonathan LaMantia and Belisa Morillo
May 308 min read
NY Attorney General's Office files motion to pause eviction of East End family alleging deed fraud.
A Suffolk County Supreme Court judge heard arguments Thursday on the Attorney General’s Office's motion to pause the eviction of an East...
Jon Dowding
May 292 min read
Adapted Spanish Classic a First at Guild Hall
The cast of “Fuenteovejuna: East End,” the first Spanish-language production in Guild Hall’s history, is pictured onstage in the theater....
Betina Neel
May 155 min read
Fuenteovejuna News Story
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZPzg7650hM&themeRefresh=1
Dara Berger
May 91 min read
They Help Make the Hamptons the Hamptons, and Now They’re Living in Fear
Latino immigrants care for some of America’s most lavish beachside mansions. Their disappearance would affect the wealthy, too. Latino...
Dionne Searcey and Ana Ley
Feb 238 min read
A Spanish-Language Adaptation Of 17th Century Play ‘Fuenteovejuna’ Comes To The East End
OLA of Eastern Long Island (Organización Latino Americana) and Guild Hall in East Hampton are teaming up to launch a historic...
27East
Feb 103 min read
Crackdown: Business Owners on the South Fork Watch Immigration Enforcement Campaign Closely
As federal immigration agents began stepped-up enforcement efforts nationwide this past week as part of the Trump administration’s...
Michael Wright
Jan 299 min read
Trump Signing Executive Orders On Immigration That Will Trigger Fear, Legal Challenges, Migrant Advocates Say
Newsday Migrants walk through Tapachula, Chiapas state, Mexico, Monday, in an attempt to reach the U.S. border. Credit: AP/Edgar H....
Robert Brodsky and Bart Jones
Jan 204 min read
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