News & Politics
Politics

Pro-immigration coalition launches six-figure ad buy in upstate cities

The new ad from the Ellis Island Initiative emphasizes the economic benefits of immigration.

  • By Austin C. Jefferson

Immigration
Updated Policy

Following the asylum-seeker odyssey: a timeline

Tracking the arrival of migrants bused to New York City from the southern border, from April 2022 to now.

  • By Sahalie Donaldson

News & Politics
Politics

Conservatives take aim at state ERA in new opposition campaign

Republicans have come up with new attacks on the ballot proposition that would enshrine abortion rights and other protections against discrimination.

  • By Austin C. Jefferson

Heard Around Town
Politics

Haitian lawmakers in NY criticize Molinaro for spreading racist conspiracy theory

Assembly Member Michaelle Solages called Rep. Marc Molinaro “a simple-minded fool” after he shared a debunked conspiracy theory about Haitian immigrants eating pets.

  • By Rebecca C. Lewis

Policy
Policy

How is the city handling the mental health of newly arrived migrants?

Through a constant process of referrals, partnerships, and strong interagency relationships, the city is hoping to address the mental health of the migrant population.

  • By Angelique Molina-Mangaroo

Interviews & Profiles
Personality

How will Biden’s executive action on undocumented spouses of US citizens impact New York?

An interview with New York Immigration Coalition CEO Murad Awawdeh.

  • By Alison Argueta Raudales

Immigration
Policy

Legal work authorization still eludes most migrants to New York

Those eligible for Temporary Protected Status are able to work legally with relative ease compared to migrants who don’t qualify.

  • By Carlos Garcia

Immigration
Policy

Hochul attends Biden’s rightward border security announcement

A bipartisan group of elected officials traveled to D.C. for the president’s announcement of executive action on immigration.

  • By Austin C. Jefferson

Interviews & Profiles
Personality

City government veterans return to help the City Council with the migrant influx

A Q&A with New Arrivals Strategy Team Advisory Board Member Lilliam Barrios-Paoli.

  • By Sahalie Donaldson

Heard Around Town
Policy

Black migrants rally for better services at City Hall

Hundreds showed up for a hearing on Black immigrant experiences in New York.

  • By Ashley Borja

Albany Agenda
Policy

Gounardes: Working Families Tax Credit ‘still very much on the table’

The New York Immigration Coalition is backing the tax break.

  • By Austin C. Jefferson

News & Politics
Politics

NY GOP thanks Texas governor for making immigration a local issue

At the state party’s annual gala last week, New York Republicans demonized asylum-seekers while celebrating the man who has shipped them to New York City.

  • By Timmy Facciola

Immigration
Opinion

Opinion: Shelter limits are not the answer to the migrant crisis

We need to find sustainable solutions to the crisis, instead of forcing people out of shelters.

  • By Catalina Cruz, Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Christine Quinn

Immigration
Policy

Where are asylum-seekers living in New York City?

The city’s sprawling emergency shelter system for asylum-seekers includes higher concentrations in parts of Manhattan and Queens.

  • By Annie McDonough

Policy
Policy

City Hall and Legal Aid Society settle right to shelter case

The temporary settlement will allow the city to limit adults’ shelter stays to 30 days.

  • By Mia Hollie and Annie McDonough

Opinion
Opinion

Opinion: New York state has a responsibility to pay the costs of housing migrants

There’s no reason why New York City alone should bear the burden of paying to house asylum-seekers.

  • By Andrew Cuomo

Opinion
Opinion

Opinion: Don’t let ICE turn state and local facilities into immigrant detention centers

The Dignity not Detention Act would prohibit New York state and local government entities from contracting with ICE for immigrant detention.

  • By Julia Salazar and Karines Reyes

Immigration
Policy

Over 37,000 migrants applied for asylum and work authorization through city help centers

While New York City has increased legal assistance for asylum-seekers after opening a help center devoted to helping migrants apply for asylum and work authorization, the City Council expressed concerns Tuesday about a lack of funding included in the 2025 fiscal preliminary budget.

  • By Sahalie Donaldson

Policy
Policy

Out with the new, in with the old: Eric Adams wants to go back to laxer sanctuary protections

In his most forceful comments on the issue to date, the New York City mayor wants to collaborate with federal immigration authorities when a migrant is merely suspected of committing a crime.

  • By Sahalie Donaldson and Annie McDonough

Heard Around Town
Policy

Migrants report sleeping outside or on trains for days as they await shelter assignments

The city currently operates more than 200 shelters for recent arrivals.

  • By Ashley Borja and Annie McDonough
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