New York City
Policy
New York City Councilmembers call for hiring of noncitizens for 2020 census
In the last two censuses the federal government provided a waiver, but Donald Trump wasn’t in the White House then.
New York State
Opinion
The answer to organized labor’s woes? Immigrants.
Unlikely allies join forces – and dust off a playbook from the past.
New York City
Policy
New York’s stronger safety net will magnify Trump’s new public charge rule
The Trump administration’s recent change to the “public charge” rule could have an outsized impact on New York’s immigrants because federal social welfare programs that are administered at the state level can vary widely in their rules over who qualifies for assistance, and New York’s programs tend to be generous.
New York State
Policy
New York bucks the national trend on immigration
As the federal government takes a hard-line stance on immigration, the Empire State opens its doors.
New York State
Politics
Where are New York’s sanctuary cities?
The (supposedly) safest places in New York for undocumented immigrants.
New York City
Policy
What do you do if you’re not allowed to buy insurance?
What do you do if you’re not allowed to buy health coverage?
Immigration
Policy
How driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants would work
The Assembly is expected to vote this week on one of the most controversial legislative issues of the year – a proposal to allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses.
Bill de Blasio
Policy
City Council, advocates discuss IDNYC tech liabilities
IDNYC raises concerns over increased surveillance of undocumented New Yorkers.
New York City
Policy
New York politicians’ biggest flip-flops
How New York politicians ‘evolved’ on pot, guns, immigrants, LGBT rights and homelessness.
Donald Trump
Policy
Trump’s potential about-face on highly skilled immigrants
As the government shutdown lingers on, President Donald Trump may be willing to re-think H-1B visas.
New York City
Policy
A year later, NYC’s construction safety law is being ignored
Bogus training certificates are putting workers in danger, critics say.
New York City
Policy
What it means to be a ‘Dreamer’
Assembly candidate Catalina Cruz has said she would be New York’s first ‘Dreamer’ in office.
New York City
Opinion
Abolish ICE – and replace it with something better
The federal government should follow NYC’s lead on immigration enforcement, argues Bitta Mostofi, commissioner of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs.
New York City
Politics
Williams conviction won’t start a revolution
Immigrant rights experts say the movement has already begun.
New York City
Opinion
New York City is alive and well
The July cover of Harper’s mistakes the southern half of Manhattan for all of New York City.
New York City
Opinion
Why New Yorkers should refuse to serve Trump and his minions
Donald Trump's words have been shown to increase bigotry, not merely channel it.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
Cuomo’s whirlwind tour of cable news
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is spending a lot of time on national channels discussing national issues.
Immigration
Politics
New York reacts to Supreme Court upholding Trump’s Muslim travel ban
The Supreme Court upheld Donald Trumps Muslim immigration ban - heres what New Yorks leaders are saying.
Donald Trump
Politics
No one knows how many immigrant children taken from parents are in New York
Donald Trump’s executive order doesn’t send the children already taken back to their families.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics