City Council Seeks To Stop ICE Abuse in New York Hospitals
Fernando Martínez for El Diario |
A City Council hearing discussed alleged abuses committed by immigration officers against detained people who are hospitalized in the city.
Immigration
Neighbor Group ‘Patrols’ Sunset Park to Protect Immigrants from ICE
Fernando Martínez for El Diario |
Local activists started Sunset Park Emergency ICE Watch, a volunteer group that looks to protect the neighborhood’s immigrant communities.
Voices of New York
Polish Woman Detained at Airport Shares Story in ‘Warning’ to Others About New Visa Policy Confusion
Anna Arciszewska for Nowy Dziennik |
In an interview with Nowy Dziennik, a Polish woman shares her story of being detained when trying to re-entering the U.S. for overstaying a previous visa.
Government
Trump Administration’s ‘Public Charge’ Rule, Explained
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Fear over implementation of the policy has led to many immigrants disenrolling in public benefit programs, sometimes needlessly.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Trump’s Immigration Rhetoric Could Put Victims of Violence at Risk
Bitta Mostofi and Ariel Zwang |
The president’s ‘racialized rhetoric is unacceptable as it prevents survivors of crimes like domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse and more from getting the help they need to begin to heal. ‘
CityPlate: Food Policy in NYC
Split Opinion Over Federal Bill to Legalize Farmworkers as NY’s New Law Takes Effect
Daniel Parra |
As Congress weighs creating a legalization path for farm workers, New York farmers and laborers are adjusting to a state law that strengthens workers’ rights.
Una Ciudad sin Límites
What you need to know: Legal advice for immigrants in NYC
Daniel Parra |
This is not an exhaustive list but offers a variety of opportunities that exist in the city.
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As Historic ‘Green Light’ Law Goes Into Effect, Immigrants Warned of Driver’s License Scams
Edwin Martínez for El Diario |
On Monday, New York became the 13th state to lawfully grant undocumented people the right to obtain driver’s licenses.
Voices of New York
City’s Food Banks Offering Home Delivery in Response to Immigration Fears
Ana B. Nieto for El Diario |
The city’s food bank workers say immigrant families are increasingly afraid of visiting their locations in person. “They believe that ICE could be around the corner, and many families have told us that they cannot afford to put themselves at risk standing in line,” one source told El Diario.
Featured in Category
Fewer Mexican Immigrants Coming to New York, Studies Say
Fernando Martínez for El Diario |
A number of recent studies stating that Mexican migration to the U.S. is showing clear signs of deceleration, a trend that’s being detected in immigrant-rich New York neighborhoods like Sunset Park, El Diario reports.
