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New USCIS ‘Special Agents’ Will Be Given the Power to Arrest, Use Deadly Force Against Immigrants

New USCIS ‘Special Agents’ Will Be Given the Power to Arrest, Use Deadly Force Against Immigrants

By: Aaron Reichlin-Melnick and Shev Dalal-Dheini | americanimmigrationcouncil.org| Editorial credit: Walter Cicchetti / Shutterstock.com On September 5, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency established by Congress to adjudicate immigration applications, made a startling announcement. For the first time since the agency was created in 2003, the agency will create a new class of […]

How the Supreme Court’s Latest Decision Clears the Way for Racial Profiling During Immigration Raids

How the Supreme Court’s Latest Decision Clears the Way for Racial Profiling During Immigration Raids

By: americanimmigrationcoucil.org  This week the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision that clears the way for racial profiling during immigration raids and sweeps. Now we could see the Trump administration rapidly expand the racially discriminatory ICE practices we have already seen terrorize families, workplaces, and communities around the country for months—and thanks to the Supreme […]

Council Overrides Mayoral Veto of Street Vendor and Delivery Worker Protection Bills

Council Overrides Mayoral Veto of Street Vendor and Delivery Worker Protection Bills

By: Haidee Chu and Claudia Irizarry Aponte | thecity.nyc | Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com The City Council on Wednesday voted to approve four bills aimed at strengthening on-the-job protections for street vendors and app-based grocery delivery workers — overriding vetoes by Mayor Eric Adams of three of those bills while passing a new one.  A supermajority […]

Bedford Central Community Development Corp. Hosts Home Buyer Expo with Brunch

Bedford Central Community Development Corp. Hosts Home Buyer Expo with Brunch

Brooklyn, NY,  September 12, 2025 : Bedford Central Community Development Corp. is proud to announce its upcoming Home Buyer Expo with Brunch, an empowering and educational event designed to help aspiring homeowners navigate the real estate market with confidence. The Expo will take place on Sunday, October 5, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM […]