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.
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.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
New York Community Trust and Robin Hood Foundation to invest $4 million in nonprofit migrant services
Both organizations have partnered to create the “Funds for the Newest New Yorkers.”
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Safely navigating school while being an undocumented immigrant student
An interview with IMM Schools CEO Viridiana Carrizales
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Opinion: To welcome immigrants, NYC’s government and philanthropists should invest in settlement houses
New York City now boasts more than 40 settlement houses, collectively serving over 800,000 New Yorkers each year.
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.
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.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Opinion: We need fair courts for immigrant New Yorkers - it’s long overdue
It’s time to pass legislation that guarantees basic due process.
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.
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.
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.
Albany Agenda
Policy
Gounardes: Working Families Tax Credit ‘still very much on the table’
The New York Immigration Coalition is backing the tax break.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Policy
Policy