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‘It is time to put differences aside and listen to the majority of Americans who agree with creating a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, and push forward vital legislation…

ByZohran Mamdani 0Comments

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May 2021

A Year Later, Here’s How NYC’s Immigrant Emergency Relief Funds Were Spent

City Limits has been gathering information since January about how the city’s immigrant emergency relief program was set up and operated. Many complained that the program was not adequately publicized,…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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May 2021

Justice

Max & Murphy on the Issues: Immigration

New York’s identity is that it’s a city of immigrants. Are candidates for city offices committed to turning that slogan a reality for today’s foreign-born New Yorkers?

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Apr 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Wage Theft is Rampant in NY’s Construction Industry. Albany Can Act Now to Curb It.

‘We need Albany to act now. By addressing wage theft and giving exploited workers a more secure path to recouping unpaid wages we will be taking a major step towards…

ByManuel Castro 1Comment

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Apr 2021

Government Justice

What NY’s Marijuana Legalization Law Means for Immigrants

Advocates are cheered by a provision of the newly-passed MRTA law, which will establish a process for immigrant New Yorkers to vacate past marijuana convictions in court, to ensure past…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 6Comments

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Mar 2021

Economy Opinion

Opinion: Why I Joined the Hunger Strike to Fund NY’s Excluded Workers

‘With my savings gone and just working one day a week, I’m standing in food pantry lines for hours just to get enough to eat. I have to constantly borrow…

ByMargarita Rodriguez 3Comments

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Mar 2021

Economy Health

One More Casualty of COVID-19: The Death of El Cocotero

An estimated 5,000 restaurants across the city were predicted to shutter by February 2021 due to the pandemic. While there’s no officially tally, the loss of Latino-led businesses in New…

ByDaniel Parra 3Comments

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Mar 2021

Uncategorized

Pandemic Delays for Consular Services Upend Immigrants’ Lives

Months-long closure of consulates and embassies, social distancing rules and appointments moving online have caused a bottleneck that many have experienced as a ‘maze’ that can take months to resolve.

ByFernando Martínez for El Diario 2Comments

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Feb 2021

Government Opinion

Opinion: With Immigration Reform on the Table, It’s Time to Let NYC Immigrants Vote

As we work to undo the damage caused by the Trump administration, and ensure that President Biden upholds his commitments to immigrant justice, New York City needs to account for…

ByRodrigo Camarena 2Comments

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Feb 2021

ARTS and CULTURE Opinion

Opinion: Supporting NYC’s Immigrant Arts Ecosystem Through Crisis and Beyond

‘Yet while immigrants now account for nearly one-third of all artists in the city and play an essential role anchoring New York’s position as a global leader in contemporary culture,…

ByEli Dvorkin

ByLaird Gallagher 0Comments

Opinion: For True Immigration Reform, Washington Leaders Must Pass the U.S. Citizenship Act

A Year Later, Here’s How NYC’s Immigrant Emergency Relief Funds Were Spent

Max & Murphy on the Issues: Immigration

Opinion: Wage Theft is Rampant in NY’s Construction Industry. Albany Can Act Now to Curb It.

What NY’s Marijuana Legalization Law Means for Immigrants

Opinion: Why I Joined the Hunger Strike to Fund NY’s Excluded Workers

One More Casualty of COVID-19: The Death of El Cocotero

Pandemic Delays for Consular Services Upend Immigrants’ Lives

Opinion: With Immigration Reform on the Table, It’s Time to Let NYC Immigrants Vote

Opinion: Supporting NYC’s Immigrant Arts Ecosystem Through Crisis and Beyond

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