NY: Immigration
NY advocates want immigrant legal services bill passed
Legislation in Albany would create the first right to counsel for people in immigration court. The Access to Representation Act would provide …
NY Legislature includes ‘coverage for all’ in Senate, House budgets
Both chambers of the New York state Legislature have included coverage for all legislation in their respective budgets. The bills would update the …
New Yorker faces ICE deportation, despite being U.S. citizen
Pascal "Shakoure" Charpentier was born on an army base in Germany and has called New York City home for three decades, but he might not be able to …
Survey: Immigrant students feel invisible to teachers and peers
A new survey found immigrant students need better help in school. The YouthTruth, Re-Imagining Migration survey was designed to examine the …
Estudiantes inmigrantes se sienten invisibles ante profesores y compañeros
Una nueva encuesta muestra que los estudiantes inmigrantes necesitan más ayuda en la escuela. La encuesta YouthTruth, Re-Imagining Migration fue …
NYC community health centers focus on migrant health
A network of New York City community health centers is in the crossfire of the city's migrant crisis. Ryan Health is a system of primary health …
New tool provides information about immigrant economics
A new tool encapsulates information about immigrants in New York and across the U.S. The Immigration Research Initiative's new data tool found …
Report questions NYC Mayor's proposed budget cuts, costs of migrant influx
A new report questions New York City Mayor Eric Adams' latest budget proposal for dealing with the city's influx of over 110,000 migrants. The cost …
Why Israeli politics matter in NYC
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the United Nations General Assembly sparked major demonstrations in New York City on Friday…
Immigration Advocates Host National Day of Action Rally
Immigration advocacy groups are calling on New Yorkers to join them in Foley Square at noon today. It's a National Day of Action to call attention to …
NY Group Turns to Immigrants to Help Peers in Detention
A New York immigrants' rights organization has created a membership group to develop solutions for better treatment of immigrants arriving in the stat…
NYC Immigrant Students Increase Despite Lacking Resources
A report finds New York City is shrinking support for its growing immigrant student population. Since July 2022, more than 18,000 new students…