Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Gillibrand is ignoring the threat of mass deportation
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is not taking the incoming Trump administration's repeated threats of mass deportation seriously.
New York State
Policy
Hochul: ‘I’ll be the first to call up ICE’ to deport immigrants who break the law
The governor said she supports immigrants with “legal papers” but will cooperate with the Trump administration to remove immigrants who break the law.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s note: Threats of mass deportations creates uncertainty and uneasiness, even for migrants legally in U.S.
President-elect Donald Trump has the option of broadly invoking the Alien Enemies Act beyond the “invasions” of gangs and cartels from El Salvador, Mexico and Venezuela.
Policy
Policy
At Somos, plans develop to push immigrant protections
President Donald Trump has pledged to deport undocumented immigrants en masse. How will New York fight back?
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Nonprofit volunteers fight uphill battle to house asylum-seekers amid shelter limits
Volunteer-led Artists, Athletes and Advocates gets the job done under the latest restrictions.
Immigration
Policy
Uncertainty over presidential election worries climate-impacted immigrants
Both candidates are polar opposites on policy that impacts new arrivals seeking refuge from climate change.
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.
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.
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