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Those who are eligible for vaccination because of their jobs must present documentation of their work, like an ID card, a letter from their employer or a pay stub—what one…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Feb 2021

COVID-19 Vaccination Begins in Hudson County Jail, But Half of ICE Detainees Refused

Half of the detainees refused to receive the vaccine, with some complaining that they were not given any information about the shot they were offered.

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Dec 2020

Economy Government

NYC’s Latin American Indigenous Communities Demand Protection

A lack of translation services has complicated access to healthcare and financial aid for the many thousands of Latin American people who speak neither English nor Spanish.

ByEdwin Martínez for El Diario 1Comment

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Nov 2020

Government Opinion

Opinion: NYC Should Restore Noncitizens’ Right to Vote Before the 2021 Elections

Passing the “Our City Our Vote” bill would allow nearly a million of the city’s legal permanent residents, or green card holders, to vote. What stands in the way of…

ByAliya Bhatia 3Comments

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Sep 2020

Economy Health

City Council Hears From Immigrants Excluded From COVID Relief

Local legislators are trying to find options to prevent 3.1 million immigrant people from continuing to bear the heaviest brunt of the crisis.

ByFernando Martínez for El Diario 1Comment

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Aug 2020

Economy Health

Unemployed and COVID-Impacted Immigrants Become Street Vendors in Queens

Some Queens residents who lost work during the pandemic have taken to selling items.

ByGissell Calvo for QueensLatino 0Comments

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Jul 2020

Economy Immigration

Visibility Was an Issue for City’s Immigrant Relief Fund

New York City’s relief program for undocumented immigrants affected by COVID-19 has refused to disclose its community-based partners, citing fears that applicants would overwhelm them.

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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May 2020

Opinion

Opinion: ICE Detention Facilities Have Failed to Protect People from COVID-19

‘The safe release of all people in ICE custody is the only reasonable solution to a global health crisis wreaking havoc in its jails. ‘

BySarah Deri Oshiro

ByHasan Shafiqullah

ByAndrea Sáenz 0Comments

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Apr 2020

Uncategorized

New York’s Ecuadorans Face ‘Double Crisis’ From COVID-19 Both Here and Back Home

Ecuador has emerged as an epicenter for coronavirus, creating ‘double anguish’ for Ecuadorian immigrants in New York as they watch the virus ravage both their homes, El Diario reports.

ByFernando Martínez for El Diario 0Comments

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Apr 2020

Economy In Depth Investigations

Undocumented, Essential and Sick: COVID-19 Comes to the Farm

First came the fever, then dark urine and diarrhea, then a cough ‘that wanted to tear my throat up.’ And then his roommate got sick, too.

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

Proof-of-Work Requirements May Keep Eligible Immigrant Workers From Vaccines, Advocates Worry

COVID-19 Vaccination Begins in Hudson County Jail, But Half of ICE Detainees Refused

NYC’s Latin American Indigenous Communities Demand Protection

Opinion: NYC Should Restore Noncitizens’ Right to Vote Before the 2021 Elections

City Council Hears From Immigrants Excluded From COVID Relief

Unemployed and COVID-Impacted Immigrants Become Street Vendors in Queens

Visibility Was an Issue for City’s Immigrant Relief Fund

Opinion: ICE Detention Facilities Have Failed to Protect People from COVID-19

New York’s Ecuadorans Face ‘Double Crisis’ From COVID-19 Both Here and Back Home

Undocumented, Essential and Sick: COVID-19 Comes to the Farm

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