New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio joined over 50 mayors and county executives, including Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, in sending the Trump administration a letter. Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: DACA
Uptown’s Rep Rodriquez And Others Stand In Solidarity With Immigrant Communities Across The USA
Today, Co-Chairs of the Black, Latino, and Asian Caucus, uptown Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez and Council Member Daneek Miller were joined by many others. Continue Reading →
Harlem Rep. Espaillat And Others Stand In Solidarity To Protect DACA Recipients And Immigrant Families
Representative Adriano Espaillat was joined by Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer, the Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights (NMCIR) and immigrant advocates during a press conference held earlier today at his Washington Heights district office. Continue Reading →
NY, National Child Health Experts And Advocates File Amicus Brief In Supreme Court
At least a quarter of a million young children—including 6,900 from Harlem to the Hudson—would be harmed developmentally, psychologically, and economically by the cancellation of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Continue Reading →
NY Has 316,244 Immigrant Entrepreneurs That Employ Households That Wield $117.8 Billion In Spending Power
Today New American Economy (NAE), a bipartisan research and immigration advocacy organization, released new data through Map the Impact.
Harlem Rep. Espaillat Responds To Trump Speech On Day 29 Of Government Shutdown
Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s speech on Day 29 of the federal government shutdown: Continue Reading →
Harlem Rep. Espaillat Elected To Serve As Whip Of The Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat released the following statement upon his unanimous election to serve as Whip of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. Continue Reading →