As Texas, Florida, and Arizona officials bus in asylum seekers to New York City and other regions, Senator Brad Hoylman (Manhattan).
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NYIC Applauds Council Member Hanif’s Introduction Of Reso Demanding Health Insurance Coverage For Undocumented Immigrants
Today, Council Member Shahana Hanif, alongside Council Members Francisco Moya, Shaun Abreu, Linda Lee, and Lynn Schulman, introduced a resolution calling on the New York State legislature to pass A880A/S1572A also known as the Coverage For All Act.Continue reading
Mayor Adams Raises Irish Flag Honoring The First Irish Immigrants Who Arrived In NYC
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today raised the Irish flag with St. Patrick’s Day Parade officials at Bowling Green Park in honor of the first Irish immigrants who arrived in New York City. Continue reading
Hochul’s Executive Budget Fails To Fully Meet The Needs Of Immigrants During NY’s Historic Crisis
Executive Budget. The budget includes an increase in funding for The Liberty Defense Project.Continue reading
African Immigrants & Their American Children, A Zoom Discussion On Race & Identity
Join The Africa Center for an important zoom discussion exploring African immigrants’ relationships and interactions with their children as it relates to race and identity.Continue reading
Black-And Asian-Owned Businesses Grow While Hispanic-Owned Decline, Says CUF
The Center for an Urban Future reports that the latest study reveals that over the past five years the number of Hispanic-owned businesses decreased by 8.7 percent citywide, and by 23 percent in the Bronx. Continue reading
MOIA And ONA Announce Investment In Legal Services For Immigrants Facing Imminent Deportation
Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) Commissioner Bitta Mostofi today announced the City of New York and New York State’s joint $1 million investment in continued efforts to support immigrant New Yorkers in accessing justice through innovative solutions.Continue reading
ICE Raids From Harlem To Hollis Is On NYC Immigrants Underway, Mayor Says
Mayor Bill de Blasio said federal immigration agents were seen in East Harlem and Queens on Saturday, hours before the nationwide roundup of immigrants facing deportation was expected to begin reports Patch.Continue reading
New HUD Secretary Says Slaves Were ‘Immigrants’ Who Worked Really Hard ‘For Less’
With the ups and downs of the Housing and Urban Development from Harlem to Hollywood, our source reports that Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson referred to African slaves as "immigrants" in a speech to department employees Monday while discussing the concept of America as the land of "dreams and opportunity."Continue reading
Harlem’s Mark-Viverito To Albany, Use Special Session To Protect Immigrants
City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito wants Albany leaders to pass statewide protections from deportation for immigrants if elected officials convene a proposed special session before Jan. 1, 2017, she told WNYC's Brian Lehrer on Dec. 22, 2016. Continue reading
