In immigration, as in policing, every arm of the US incarceration and deportation machine brings down a hefty amount of its weight onto the backs of Black people.
Group of African immigrants working on bicycles for food delivery service. – Turin,Italy – February 21, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Jack Herrera, The Nation The day after a Minneapolis Police officer killed George Floyd, Guerline Jozef’s mind was in the skies above the Gulf of Mexico. That morning, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents had forced 30 […]
A ceremony was held to unveil the newly named ‘Botham Jean Boulevard’ in Dallas, Texas. Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson spoke at the ceremony, who said Jean “embodies the very spirit of what this city is supposed to be about.” “Somebody who was not from here, could have gone anywhere he wanted to but chose to […]
By Linda N., Special to CAW In a webinar organized by the Ryan/Chelsea-Clinton Community Health Center under the executive director’s hosting leadership, Daniel Pichinson and Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal, representing District 67, co-moderated a discussion with experts from both governments and private health sector establishments. The webinar addressed the various questions on how the COVID-19 vaccine […]
NYC Council candidate Marni Halasa joins transportation advocacy group at a press conference at Governor Cuomo’s office over budget cuts to the MTA. – New York City, New York USA – March 7, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Christine Chung and Ann Choi, THE CITY More than 150 women are running for a seat on the City […]
A handful of participants participating in a March for Immigrants rally and march at Civic Center, downtown San Francisco. – San Francisco, CA – February 03, 2018 (Shutterstock) By Melissa Cruz, Immigration Impact The U.S. House of Representatives passed two immigration bills on March 18, signaling that Congress might finally enact major immigration reform for […]
Essential workers amid COVID-19 pandemic – New York City, New York/USA April 6, 2020 (Shutterstock) By AV Press Releases This week, the Citizenship for Essential Workers Act was introduced in the House by Reps. Castro and Lieu, and in the Senate by Sens. Padilla and Warren. The legislation would put undocumented essential workers on pathways […]
WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service announced today that the federal income tax filing due date for individuals for the 2020 tax year will be automatically extended from April 15, 2021, to May 17, 2021. The IRS will be providing formal guidance in the coming days. “This continues to be a tough […]
By David Leonhardt, NY Times A labor union’s effort to organize about 5,800 Amazon workers in Bessemer, Ala., has turned into a national story. The workers are now voting whether to join the union, in an election that runs through March 29. I asked Noam Scheiber, who covers workplace issues for The Times, to explain what’s going […]
Eric Adams won three big labor union endorsements, confirming his status as a top contender, and Loree Sutton dropped out of the race.
Eric Adams Brooklyn Borough President attends launch EAT-Lancet Commission Report on Food, Planet, Health at United Nations Headquarters – New York, NY – February 5, 2019 (Shutterstock) By Emma G. Fitzsimmons, Dana Rubinstein, Andy Newman and Jeffery C. Mays, NY Times Labor leaders are throwing their weight behind Eric Adams in the New York City […]
NYC honors victims of COVID-19 pandemic by projectine their photos on pylons of Brooklyn Bridge on anniversary of 1st death. – New York, NY – March 14, 2021 (Shutterstock) NEW YORK—Mayor Bill de Blasio, First Lady Chirlane McCray and New Yorkers from across the city tonight honored the more than 30,000 New Yorkers lost […]
