CUNY Braces Undocumented Students for Second Trump Era

CUNY Braces Undocumented Students for Second Trump Era

By Jonathan Custodio, THE CITY | Editorial credit: yuriyt / shutterstock.com  The school is being careful in what it’s saying before the incoming president, who has promised mass deportations, begins his second term on Monday.  The CITY partners with Open Campus on coverage of the City University of New York. The City University of New York, which […]

NYC Mayor Adams Considers Executive Orders to Repeal Sanctuary City Laws

NYC Mayor Adams Considers Executive Orders to Repeal Sanctuary City Laws

By DOCUMENTED, Fisayo Okare | Editorial credit: Artist Nadia Russ / shutterstock.com  This week, NYC Mayor Adams reiterated that he wants to go above the New York City Council’s authority and roll back NYC’s sanctuary city laws. Mayor Eric Adams positioned himself as a defender of immigrants rights on the campaign trail in 2021. But since the busing of […]

NYC Leaders Debate Cooperation with Trump Administration on Immigration Enforcement

NYC Leaders Debate Cooperation with Trump Administration on Immigration Enforcement

By Esther Claudette Gittens | Editorial credit: Steve Sanchez Photos / shutterstock.com  Mayor Eric Adams, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, and City Comptroller Brad Lander have each articulated distinct positions on this issue, particularly in the context of collaboration with the Trump administration’s immigration policies. The intersection of immigration enforcement and municipal governance has become a […]

Adams Affirms Sanctuary City, While Saying NYC Can Be ‘Very Helpful’ as Trump Plans Mass Deportations

Adams Affirms Sanctuary City, While Saying NYC Can Be ‘Very Helpful’ as Trump Plans Mass Deportations

By Gwynne Hogan, THE CITY | Photo Courtesy: THE CITY The mayor repeated his longstanding criticisms of the “sanctuary city” laws limiting cooperation with federal law enforcement, while saying he’d “make sure that we continue the spirit of what our laws are here.” Mayor Eric Adams offered mixed messages on Tuesday to New Yorkers wondering […]