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Yes, All Immigrants Can Get the COVID-19 Vaccine—Even Those Who Are Undocumented

Yes, All Immigrants Can Get the COVID-19 Vaccine—Even Those Who Are Undocumented

By Melissa Cruz, Immigration Impact Since the start of the pandemic, many immigrants have been left out of federal COVID-19 relief packages. Both undocumented immigrants and some people in mixed-status households have been excluded from stimulus checks, rent assistance, and other financial aid. This has left some questioning whether they qualify for the most important relief yet: the […]

UK Variant Now the Dominant COVID-19 Strain In US

UK Variant Now the Dominant COVID-19 Strain In US

By Lindsay Kalter, WebMD The highly transmissible and deadly U.K. coronavirus strain, B.1.1.7, is now the most common form of COVID-19 in the United States, said Rochelle Walensky, MD, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Based on our most recent estimates from CDC surveillance, the B.1.1.7 variant is now the most common […]

Casilda Elena Roper-Simpson and the Civil Court Judge Vacancy

Casilda Elena Roper-Simpson and the Civil Court Judge Vacancy

By: Diana Bracho, Esq. Presently, I would presume that most Americans know the importance of voting, considering the 2020 presidential election had the highest participation record ever recorded. Nevertheless, I would also speculate that most Americans do not know the importance of voting for their local civil court judges, especially in New York, where they […]