53 muertos hasta el momento deja el hallazgo de un camión con inmigrantes en San Antonio, Texas. Lo ocurrido ha sido catalogada por las autoridades como la mayor tragedia migratoria de los últimos años.
“By seeking credible data and nurturing a values-based conversation that better elevates justice, state leaders can both serve public safety interests and avoid an unjust burden on individuals and communities.”
Tuesday marked the first of this year’s primary elections in New York. Some voters told City Limits they were motivated to show up by the recent, controversial U.S Supreme Court decisions that overturned the constitutional right to an abortion as well as New York’s concealed-carry gun law.
Una investigación publicada en conjunto por The Marshall Project y Politico reveló que uno de cada tres migrantes detenidos en las instalaciones de la Patrulla Fronteriza eran menores de edad, es decir, de los casi 2 millones de personas detenidas desde febrero de 2017 hasta junio de 2021, más de 650.000 eran menores de 18 años.
Durante esta primera década, más de 8250.000 personas se han beneficiado del programa de DACA y en la actualidad unos 611.470 personas lo tienen, según el Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de Estados Unidos (USCIS por sus siglas en inglés).
“New Yorkers now have the opportunity—and responsibility—to help the state move toward true climate justice by submitting input on how to allocate $300 billion for “disadvantaged communities.” Public participation has so far been abysmal: Only four people testified at New York City’s earlier in-person hearing. But it’s not too late: The comment period is open until July 7.”
“Though society is scared and grieving, we cannot allow the knee jerk reaction to the devastating mass shooting in Uvalde to ignore the systemic, policy, and evidence-based realities and root causes of gun violence.”
What exactly did state lawmakers do before starting their nearly seven-month break? Here’s a rundown.
“The tragic attack in Buffalo should be a wake-up call: It’s up to all of us—but especially City and State lawmakers—to stand up against white supremacy in all its forms. That includes clearing a path for immigrants to make a new home in New York and become full members of our community where they belong.”
Non-profit developers and tenants rights advocates have also been sounding the alarm on the need to create more income-restricted apartments across the five boroughs and to keep existing renters stably housed, especially in communities of color.
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