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Thousands in New York City rely on an unofficial system of public commuter vans to get around—one that is not part of the MTA. These vehicles—better known as dollar vans—have…

ByAndrés Pacheco-Girón, Feet in 2 Worlds 2Comments

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Jan 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Immigration Labor

State Initiative Identifies Nearly 40K Jobs Open to Immigrants With Work Permits

Some 1,029 New York companies signed up to express interest in hiring immigrants and asylum seekers with work authorization. But how many jobs have been filled through the Department of…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Apr 2023

Economy Housing and Homelessness Immigration

More Than Half of Immigrant New Yorkers Can’t Afford Basic Needs, Report Finds

Immigrant-headed households make up only 17 percent of the city’s population but constitute 21 percent of households earning below the “true cost of living.”

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Apr 2023

Education Government Housing and Homelessness

With City Child Care Program to End in June, Asylum-Seeking Parents Worry Over Plans for Summer

Promise NYC was intended to help asylum-seeker families whose immigration status makes them ineligible for other, federally-funded child care assistance. But the program, which offered subsidized care for 600 children,…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Feb 2023

Economy Government Justice

The Long Road to Justice for NYC Wage Theft Victims

More than three years after 15 laundry workers first lodged their complaint with New York Attorney General Letitia James, the employees—all Latina immigrant women—finally received the first checks for their…

ByDaniel Parra 1Comment

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May 2022

Economy Education Government Immigration Politics

After First 100 Days, Where Do Eric Adams’ Campaign Plans for Immigrant New Yorkers Stand?

Eric Adams introduced his plan for immigrant communities called WeRISE (Raise Immigrant Safety and Empowerment) while campaigning for office in June 2021. After three months in office, little progress has…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Mar 2022

Economy Education Government Justice Opinion Politics

Opinion: New York Lawmakers Must Support Future Generations of Immigrant Students and Workers

‘Immigrants are forced to live in a system with arbitrary restrictions that discourage us from advancing our education, obtaining a stable career, and providing for our families. All the while,…

ByValeria Lugo 5Comments

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Feb 2022

Economy Government Justice

NY’s Excluded Workers Fund Hit With Debit Card Thefts

Excluded Workers Fund debit card thefts have been reported by over 70 beneficiaries, which has left some of their accounts with losses of up to $6,000, Documented reports.

ByRommel H. Ojeda and Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio for Documented 1Comment

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Jan 2022

Economy Government Politics

NY’s ‘Excluded Workers’ Push State for Protections Beyond Pandemic Aid

A coalition of groups representing undocumented immigrant workers, cash earners and others excluded from traditional worker benefits are campaigning for a stronger social safety net for these employees, who they…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Nov 2021

Economy

Long Wait For Some Applicants to New York’s Excluded Workers Fund

While the Excluded Workers Fund is designed to distribute aid on a first-come, first-served basis, this does not necessarily mean that those who applied first received the funds first, so…

ByDaniel Parra 19Comments

How NYC Dollar Vans are Adapting for the Future

State Initiative Identifies Nearly 40K Jobs Open to Immigrants With Work Permits

More Than Half of Immigrant New Yorkers Can’t Afford Basic Needs, Report Finds

With City Child Care Program to End in June, Asylum-Seeking Parents Worry Over Plans for Summer

The Long Road to Justice for NYC Wage Theft Victims

After First 100 Days, Where Do Eric Adams’ Campaign Plans for Immigrant New Yorkers Stand?

Opinion: New York Lawmakers Must Support Future Generations of Immigrant Students and Workers

NY’s Excluded Workers Fund Hit With Debit Card Thefts

NY’s ‘Excluded Workers’ Push State for Protections Beyond Pandemic Aid

Long Wait For Some Applicants to New York’s Excluded Workers Fund

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