We talk with the executive director of the New York Immigration Coalition about its response to the recent influx of asylum-seeking migrants from border states.
Keri Blakinger is blazing the trail for formerly incarcerated people becoming journalists who cover a beat they know all too well.
Jean Montrevil, a father of four and longtime leader in New York City’s immigrant rights movement, never gave up…
Building Solidarity: Dean Spade’s New Guide to Mutual Aid Covers Basics & Advanced Tips
At just over 150 pages, this book can easily live in your day bag in order to be consulted regularly.
Last month New York immigrants and their allies breathed a sigh of relief when Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that…
There isn’t much landscaping work in Rockland County during the winter, so the Jornaleros Project rents space from a…
Two Counties in Lower Hudson Valley are First to Join Secure Communities in NY
There isn’t much landscaping work in Rockland County during the winter, so the Jornaleros Project rents space from a…
Immigrant Advocates Push Rhode Island to Refuse ‘Secure Communities’
Even as Rhode Island’s new governor withdrew from a controversial immigration enforcement program last week, the state’s attorney general…
Feds on ICE: Judge Orders Government to Release Secure Communities Documents
Is it possible to opt-out of the controversial Secure Communities program that shares local arrest data with immigration agents? …
Video: New York Immigrants Rally for Governor to Rescind Secure Communities
New York Governor David Paterson has just a few weeks left in office and pressure is growing for him…
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