Attorney General James Challenges Unconstitutional Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship

Attorney General James Challenges Unconstitutional Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship

AG James and Multistate Coalition Sue to Stop Implementation of Trump Administration’s Birthright Citizenship Executive Order NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that she and a coalition of 18 states, as well as the City of San Francisco, are challenging President Donald Trump’s Executive Order ending birthright citizenship, in violation of […]

OAS Secretary General Election and Remedying Inequity in the Institution

OAS Secretary General Election and Remedying Inequity in the Institution

By Sir Ronald Sanders The upcoming election for the Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (OAS) on March 10, 2025, presents an opportunity to invigorate and rectify the direction of the institution for the future. The OAS has always been an organization where achieving broad consensus on contentious issues is difficult. In recent years, […]

Clarifying Misconceptions about the Panama Canal

Clarifying Misconceptions about the Panama Canal

By Sir Ronald Sanders Recent remarks by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump have drawn attention to the Panama Canal. He accused the Panama Canal Authority (PCA) of charging higher fees for U.S. ships passing through the canal compared to other nations.  Mr. Trump, who is to be inaugurated for a second time as President on January […]

The Impact of President Trump’s Executive Orders on Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs and Affirmative Action Initiatives

The Impact of President Trump’s Executive Orders on Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion (DEI) Programs and Affirmative Action Initiatives

By Brian Figeroux, Esq. Introduction Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion (DEI) programs, alongside affirmative action initiatives, have long played a crucial role in addressing systemic inequalities in workplaces, educational institutions, and government agencies across the United States. These programs aim to create equitable opportunities for historically marginalized communities, including racial and ethnic minorities, women, individuals with […]

The Impact of President Trump’s Executive Orders on Political Asylum Applications: Pending and New Cases Procedural Analysis

The Impact of President Trump’s Executive Orders on Political Asylum Applications: Pending and New Cases Procedural Analysis

By Brian Figeroux, Esq.  Trump’s executive orders had a lasting impact on political asylum procedures in the U.S., creating challenges for both pending and new applicants. The increased scrutiny, procedural hurdles, and policy shifts resulted in longer processing times, higher denial rates, and greater hardships for vulnerable populations. Introduction The U.S. asylum system has long […]

Biden’s Pardons of Ravi Ragbir and Marcus Garvey Draw Praise from Caribbean Leaders

Biden’s Pardons of Ravi Ragbir and Marcus Garvey Draw Praise from Caribbean Leaders

By Ralph Thomassaint Joseph, DOCUMENTED President Biden’s historic pardon of Ragbir, a Trinidadian immigration activist, and Garvey, the renowned Jamaican Pan-Africanist, have sparked widespread celebration. In one of his final acts in office, former President Joe Biden pardoned Ravi Ragbir, a New York-based immigrant rights leader and Trinidadian immigrant who had been under a removal order for […]

250,000 People Ordered Deported by New York Immigration Courts, Data Shows

250,000 People Ordered Deported by New York Immigration Courts, Data Shows

By Max Siegelbaum, DOCUMENTED | Editorial credit: Roy De La Cruz / shutterstock.com  An analysis of immigration court data shows the possible extent of Trump’s deportation campaign. Over 250,000 New York residents have been ordered deported, according to a 2025 analysis of immigration court data.  The data details immigration court decisions and was provided to […]

National Emergency Declaration and Trump’s Plan To Deploy the Military on U.S. Streets

National Emergency Declaration and Trump’s Plan To Deploy the Military on U.S. Streets

By Gabe Ortiz, America’s Voice  President-elect Donald Trump confirmed reports that he plans to declare a legally dubious national emergency when he returns to power in January 2025, this time in order to carry out the “bloody” detention and mass deportation of millions of our undocumented neighbors, and likely some U.S. citizens as well. In […]

Faith-Based Immigrant Helpers ‘Unclear’ and Uninspired After Meeting With Mayor

Faith-Based Immigrant Helpers ‘Unclear’ and Uninspired After Meeting With Mayor

By Katie Honan, THE CITY | Editorial Credit: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY Two New Yorkers, President-elect Donald Trump and Mayor Eric Adams, have local clergy questioning what ‘sanctuary’ will mean in the future. Faith leaders and other advocates working with the city’s migrants and asylum seekers are bracing for enforcement by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement once […]

CUNY Braces Undocumented Students for Second Trump Era

CUNY Braces Undocumented Students for Second Trump Era

By Jonathan Custodio, THE CITY | Editorial credit: yuriyt / shutterstock.com  The school is being careful in what it’s saying before the incoming president, who has promised mass deportations, begins his second term on Monday.  The CITY partners with Open Campus on coverage of the City University of New York. The City University of New York, which […]