By Janet Howard The outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential election has raised questions about the future of worker rights, union protections, and immigration policy. With the likely return of a Trump administration under Project 2025, the landscape for labor laws, union activities, and immigration enforcement will experience significant shifts. Given the previous Trump administration’s […]
By Yoav Gonen, THE CITY | Photo credit: The Guardian With their unprecedented indictment of a sitting mayor, phone seizures and search warrants, the prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York have attracted a lot of attention for investigating Mayor Eric Adams and his inner circle. But across the East […]
By Vanessa Buschschlüter , BBC News At least 110 mostly elderly people have been brutally murdered by gang members in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, according to a human rights group. The National Human Rights Defence Network (RNDDH) said a local gang leader had targeted them after his son fell ill and subsequently died. The gang […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens | Editorial credit: Anna Moneymaker / shutterstock.com In July 2019, federal authorities arrested Arleigh Louison, a 53-year-old Brooklyn resident, for orchestrating a massive immigration fraud scheme that exploited the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Operating under the alias “Ali Lou,” Louison submitted over 1,800 fraudulent applications on behalf of more than […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens | Editorial credit: fitzcrittle / shutterstock.com Below is a detailed summary of the Discipline Report on NYPD’s Disciplinary System. The Discipline Report highlights the urgent need for reform within the NYPD’s disciplinary system. It underscores systemic failures to hold officers accountable, especially for stop-and-frisk misconduct and racial profiling. Background On September […]
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. | Editorial credit: Christopher Penler / shutterstock.com President Donald Trump’s proposals to eliminate birthright citizenship and implement mass deportations of undocumented immigrants sparked intense debate over their legality, feasibility, and implications. Birthright citizenship, rooted in the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, guarantees citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil, regardless […]
Posted by Adriel Orozco | IMMIGRATION IMPACT | Editorial credit: Rena Schild / shutterstock.com The American Immigration Council does not endorse or oppose candidates for elected office. We aim to provide analysis regarding the implications of the election on the U.S. immigration system. In less than two months, President-elect Donald Trump will begin his second […]
By paho.org Washington D.C. December 4, 2024 (PAHO) – A new report into violence against Indigenous and Afro descendent women and girls, launched today by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), calls on countries of the Americas and partner organizations to urgently improve information and strengthen the implementation of programs that address the impact of […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens | Editorial credit: Everett Collection / shutterstock.com Black Friday is widely recognized today as a day of shopping extravagance, marked by deep discounts and massive sales. However, the origins of Black Friday are far more complex and layered than the modern consumer-driven narrative. This article examines the history of Black Friday, […]
By USC Center for Health Journalism| Editorial credit: neenawat khenyothaa / shutterstock.com José suffered second-degree skin burns from a pesticide. Marta developed cancer after years of working in the fields and applying pesticides to crops. Carlos was born without limbs after his pregnant mother was repeatedly exposed to pesticides while picking tomatoes in Florida and […]
