Families separated by the border between Mexico and the United States meet this morning at the Rio Grande, where they hug for four minutes. – Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, 06-24-2017 (Shutterstock) By Robert McKee Irwin, The Conversation Hundreds of thousands of immigrant families have been separated by deportation from the United States, in many cases with […]
NY State Attorney General Letitia James speaks at press conference to react on Supreme Court ruling on the U.S. Census citizenship question at Foley Square – New York, NY – June 27, 2019 (Shutterstock) NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today helped to restore an injunction against the continued implementation of the […]
Girl sings the national anthem at rally in support of Venezuelan National Assembly President Juan Guaido. – Caracas, Miranda/Venezuela – January 23rd, 2019 (Shutterstock) WASHINGTON—Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas is designating Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, until September 2022. This new designation of TPS for Venezuela enables Venezuelan nationals […]
By Allison Dikanovic, THE CITY We hear from a lot of tenants who are afraid of losing their homes during the pandemic. (We also hear from a lot of small landlords who are worried, too. If you’re a small landlord, here are some resources.) When we teamed up with our friends at Documented — a nonprofit news organization […]
New York American nurses and doctors, frontline workers expressing gratitude. New York City healthcare workers during coronavirus outbreak in America. – New York City, New York / USA – June 13 2020 (Shutterstock) By Bill Parry, QNS The New York City Council voted to adopt a resolution introduced by Councilman Francisco Moya, calling on the United […]
In response to U.S. Senator Menendez (D-NJ) and U.S. Congresswoman Linda Sanchez (D-CA) unveiling the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, Bitta Mostofi, Commissioner of New York City’s Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, issued the following statement. The bill would create a pathway to citizenship for approximately 11 million undocumented immigrants, most of whom have been long-standing, […]
By David L. Di Maria, The Conversation Over the past four years, the Trump administration made it increasingly difficult for students from other countries to study in the United States. In 2017, the number of new international students enrolled at American colleges and universities – that is, those just coming to the U.S. for the […]
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers a foreign policy address as Vice President Kamala Harris listens during a visit to the State Department in Washington D.C., U.S., Feb. 4, 2021. (Shutterstock) By Ted Hesson, MSN WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats on Thursday formally introduced President Joe Biden’s sweeping immigration bill in Congress, a measure that would provide […]
By Laura Barrón-López, Heather Caygle and Anita Kumar, Politico Congressional Democrats unveiled President Joe Biden’s expansive immigration reform bill Thursday, which would provide an eight-year pathway to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants. But it already faces dim prospects for becoming law with such narrow Democratic majorities in both chambers. The bill, introduced by Sen. […]
AG James Leads Coalition of 16 AGs in Filing Amicus Brief Supporting Biden-Harris Administration Plan to Pause Deportations
New York Attorney General Letitia James at the “Walk In Solidarity With Survivors” to end gun violence – Brooklyn, New York / United States – June 8, 2019 (Shutterstock) NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 16 attorneys general from around the nation in fighting alongside President Joseph Biden […]