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

By Daniel Parra | June 14, 2022

 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 only one year, was renewed in the 2023 budget but was not expanded to the $6 million requested by advocates.

Government

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

By Daniel Parra | May 4, 2022

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 been made so far.

Opinion

Opinion: This Year, NYC Schools Must Invest in Language Access to Help Immigrant Students Catch Up

By Amy Leipziger | September 13, 2021

‘Limited English Proficient (LEP) parents have a legal right to have access to information in their preferred languages. This is not an optional service for the NYC Department of Education, it’s the law.’

NYC primary

Worker Shortages at Some NYC Polls: Missing Translators, ‘A Table With Nobody’

By City Limits | June 22, 2021

“We’re trying the best we can.” A poll site in Queensbridge was missing its Spanish- and Chinese-language interpreters Tuesday morning. Workers handed out translated info cards instead, while the Korean-language interpreter was using Google Translate to assist voters.

2020 Census

Queens Census Workers Face Immigration Fears, Illegal Housing Complications

By Abanti Ahmed | January 7, 2020

One of the biggest challenges to Census outreach efforts has been reaching immigrant populations, workers say — particularly in Queens, where nearly half the population is foreign-born.

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