Immigration Archives - Page 15 of 28

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City statute and U.S. law mean federal authorities are unlikely to succeed if the try to get information on the immigration status of people who used homeless services or other…

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

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Feb 2017

Uncategorized

An Action Plan for Immigrants Fearing Detention or Deportation

An advocacy group has put together this to-do list for families who worry that they might be targeted by a crackdown on immigrants.

ByJarrett Murphy 2Comments

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Feb 2017

Justice

Venezuelan Asylum Seekers Find Safe Haven and Allies in NYC

Some 9,600 Venezuelans live in New York City, many of whom were opponents of the Caracas government. It’s not clear whether most will be able to convince federal authorities that…

ByLeila Miller 2Comments

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Jan 2017

Video

Video: How NYC’s Advocates for Noncitizens Were Bracing for Trump’s Moves

What are New Yorkers—in particular, New York’s immigrants—prepared to do to resist the president’s executive orders and other anti-immigrant actions?

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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Jan 2017

Opinion

No BackSpace: IDNYC Fiasco Shows Undocumented Immigrants Can’t Trust the City

This op-ed argues: ‘With Trumpmageddon looming, undocumented immigrants may have very learned the hard way that government, whether local or federal, liberal or conservative, may never be able provide them…

ByJosmar Trujillo 1Comment

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Jan 2017

Government In Depth Investigations

Some Question City’s Decision to Keep IDNYC Documents

When the municipal ID law was being drafted, there was a fierce debate over whether the city needed to keep copies of the identity documents supplied by applicants.

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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Nov 2016

Economy In Depth

Queens Radio Show Aims to Help Day Laborers Avoid Death or Injury on the Job

Sin Fronteras’ offers advice on a delicate topic for the Latino immigrant community: the exploitation and mistreatment of undocumented laborers.

ByLeila Miller 0Comments

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Nov 2016

Uncategorized

Photos: Protesting the President-Elect

‘America is founded on compassion and love, and with him in power, there is no hope.’ So it’s hopeless? ‘This gives me hope,’ she said, gesturing to the other marchers,…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Sep 2016

Opinion

No Backspace: The Surprising Support for Trump Among New Chinese Immigrants

Newcomers in Chinatown have convinced themselves that the xenophobia stoked by the Republican nominee will distinguish between documented and undocumented immigrants. They are, the author writes, tragically mistaken.

ByRong Xiaoqing 3Comments

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Mar 2016

Uncategorized

CityViews: To Reduce Inequality, NY Must Spend More On English Classes

For immigrants like me, New York’s investment in English classes is an investment for greater integration and for economic opportunity and equality. That’s why it’s key that New York increases…

ByRuth López 2Comments

Shelter System and Other NYC Services Should Be Safe for Migrants, Experts Say

An Action Plan for Immigrants Fearing Detention or Deportation

Venezuelan Asylum Seekers Find Safe Haven and Allies in NYC

Video: How NYC’s Advocates for Noncitizens Were Bracing for Trump’s Moves

No BackSpace: IDNYC Fiasco Shows Undocumented Immigrants Can’t Trust the City

Some Question City’s Decision to Keep IDNYC Documents

Queens Radio Show Aims to Help Day Laborers Avoid Death or Injury on the Job

Photos: Protesting the President-Elect

No Backspace: The Surprising Support for Trump Among New Chinese Immigrants

CityViews: To Reduce Inequality, NY Must Spend More On English Classes

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