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For weeks, City Limits has been talking to several Latin American families who entered the city’s shelter system after arriving in the U.S. from southern border states. Mayor Eric Adams…

ByDaniel Parra

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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Jun 2022

Education Government Immigration

Budget Deal Maintains $4 Million to Boost Communication with Immigrant Families in NYC Schools

According to the DOE, 43 percent of NYC’s students spoke a language other than English during the current school year. The Immigrant Family Communication program, which had been budgeted for…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Jun 2022

Uncategorized

NYC’s 75-Year-Old Ukrainian Soccer Club Plays in Brooklyn, with Hearts in Kyiv

The Ukrainian Sports Club was founded in 1947 as tens of thousand of Ukrainian migrants settled in New York. Today, the team competes in the historic Cosmopolitan Soccer League and…

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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May 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Immigration

New York’s $27 Million Ida Relief Fund for Immigrants Closes, Disbursing Less Than $2 Million

Cash assistance has been dispersed to 288 households so far, for a total of $1,601,210: 345 applications have been finalized and 201 are still being processed. Stakeholders say it’s unlikely…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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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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Apr 2022

Government In Depth Justice Transportation

In Wake of Subway Attack, Sunset Park Grapples With What Public Safety Should Look Like

Some in Sunset Park worry their experience of random violence will invoke a response more focused on carceral measures than addressing structural inequalities that shape public safety. “When I think…

ByMary Steffenhagen 2Comments

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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

Comunidades de habla hispana Government Housing and Homelessness Immigration News

What Will Happen to the Millions in Unspent Ida Aid for NY Immigrants?

The fund received 528 applications and as of Jan. 26, less than half (216 applications) had been approved. Of the $27 million available for this fund, less than $1 million…

ByDaniel Parra 1Comment

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Feb 2022

Government Justice News

Processing Issues in Immigration Courts Upending New Yorkers’ Cases, Lawyers Say

Attorneys say they are facing logistical, technical, and communication problems with their cases, which are backlogged across the U.S. Immigration Court system.

ByDaniel Parra 2Comments

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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

Who Are The Families Entering NYC Shelters From the Southern Border?

Budget Deal Maintains $4 Million to Boost Communication with Immigrant Families in NYC Schools

NYC’s 75-Year-Old Ukrainian Soccer Club Plays in Brooklyn, with Hearts in Kyiv

New York’s $27 Million Ida Relief Fund for Immigrants Closes, Disbursing Less Than $2 Million

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

In Wake of Subway Attack, Sunset Park Grapples With What Public Safety Should Look Like

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

What Will Happen to the Millions in Unspent Ida Aid for NY Immigrants?

Processing Issues in Immigration Courts Upending New Yorkers’ Cases, Lawyers Say

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

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