Undocumented immigrants flood New York motor vehicle offices seeking licenses on first day of Green Light Law

By Marco Poggio, Trevor Boyer and Denis Slattery (New York Daily News)

Undocumented immigrants flood New York motor vehicle offices seeking licenses on first day of Green Light Law

Long lines at the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles office on Fort Greene Place in Brooklyn on Monday, the first day undocumented immigrants could apply for driver’s licenses. (Jeff Bachner/for New York Daily News)   The groan-inducing lines at city Department of Motor Vehicles offices were even longer than usual on Monday — […]

Bipartisan Members of the House Asthma and Allergy Caucus Introduce Legislation to Honor Elijah Cummings

House Asthma and Allergy Caucus Introduce Legislation to Honor Elijah Cummings

Bipartisan Members of the House Asthma and Allergy Caucus Introduce Legislation to Honor Elijah Cummings

Representatives Eliot L. Engel (D-NY-16), Fred Upton (R-MI-06), Pete King (R-NY-02) and TJ Cox (D-CA-21), all members of the House Asthma and Allergy Caucus, have introduced legislation to honor Elijah E. Cummings’ long-time advocacy for those living with asthma. The Elijah E. Cummings Family Asthma Act would expand federal, state, and local efforts to improve […]

DAs trained how to keep people in jail despite new bail law

DAs trained how to keep people in jail despite new bail law

By Jeff Coltin, City And State NY Jed Painter, an assistant district attorney from Nassau County, has been giving presentations on New York’s new state laws that limit bail, expand discovery in criminal cases and encourage speedy trials to audiences of lawyers and legislators across the state. But critics say Painter’s presentation helps prosecutors find […]

Recent ICE Raids Were Successful

Recent ICE Raids Were Successful

The recent immigration raids were reported as unsuccessful. Brian Figeroux, Esq., of Ask the Lawyer, disagrees and explains why the raids were successful. Ask the Lawyer podcast with Attorney Brian Figeroux, in partnership with the Law Firm of Figeroux and Associates, has a mission to educate workers and provide them with relevant information pertinent to […]

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