Yesterday, multiple outlets projected that Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris overwhelmingly swept New York State. Continue Reading →
Category Archives: immigrants
Watch Replay Of Today’s Session Calling For Closure Of The ICE Facility In Irwin County, Georgia
Harlem Representatives Adriano Espaillat and Hank Johnson held a virtual press conference today to address the disturbing allegations related to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Irwin County, Georgia. Continue Reading →
Isidor Straus And Wife, The Harlemites Who Died On The Titanic 1912
Isidor Straus, February 6, 1845 – April 15, 1912, was a German-born American Jewish businessman, politician and co-owner of Macy’s department store with his brother Nathan. Continue Reading →
Uptown’s Rodriguez’s Calling On Federal Legislators To Immediately Pass Immigration Reform
Uptown Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez states, “No New Yorker should live in fear that federal officers can deliberately deceive them to open their doors. Continue Reading →
Uptown Electeds And Advocates Condemn ICE For Identifying Themselves As NYPD Officers
Today, Saturday 10th, Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez and Immigration Committee Chairman, Council Member Carlos Menchaca held a press conference. Continue Reading →
Harlem Rep. Espaillat Calls For The Immediate Release Of Women Detained
Today, Rep. Adriano Espaillat sent a letter to ICE Acting Director Tony Pham requesting the immediate release of several individuals currently detained at the Irwin County Detention Center. Continue Reading →
Mayor’s Office Of Immigrant Affairs Announces Funding Awards To Organizations
Today, the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs and Department of Social Services/Human Resources Administration celebrate five years since the launch of ActionNYC. Continue Reading →