ICE Protest outside Bergen County Jail – Protester holding “Abolish ICE” sign marching at a protest. – Hackensack, New Jersey, USA – November 27th, 2020 (Shutterstock) By...
Getting Your Marijuana Record Expunged
By Norma Lewis, JD There was quite a bit of excitement, relief, and joy, and a few spiffs smoked when New York legalized recreational marijuana. Several advocates and lawmakers welcomed it as one of t...
The Immigrants Journal – Vol. 136
The Immigrants Journal – Vol. 136 (Highlights) Getting Your Marijuana Record Expunged How Immigrant Communities Determine the Next NYC Mayoral Winner Congresswoman Calls for TPS Designation for ...
The Immigrants Journal – Vol. 135
The Immigrants Journal – Vol. 135 (Highlights) How Many ICE-Related COVID-19 Deaths Have Gone Unreported? Immigrant Heritage Week: April 12-18 Hina Naveed is a CUNY Hero ...
Cuomo Pushes Burdensome Requirements for Undocumented Workers Fund
By Lee Harris, Documented NY An undocumented workers fund. A measure currently planned for New York’s next budget would provide more than $2 billion in cash assistance for New Yorkers who have been ...
As Federal Agency Heads Review Naturalization Barriers, NPNA Offers Recommendations on Making Citizenship Accessible to All
WASHINGTON – By this Saturday, the departments of Homeland Security, Justice, and State must develop a plan to improve the naturalization process, as required by an executive order signed by Pres...
TPS for Venezuelans
La designación de Venezuela para TPS entró en vigencia el 9 de Marzo de 2021 y permanecerá vigente durante 18 meses, hasta el 9 de Septiembre de 2022. El período de registro de 180 días para que ...
Black Immigrants Matter
By Jack Herrera, The Nation The day after a Minneapolis Police officer killed George Floyd, Guerline Jozef’s mind was in the skies above the Gulf of Mexico. That morning, Immigration and Customs Enf...
This is what happens when ICE asks Google for your user information
By Johana Bhuiyan, LA Times You’re scrolling through your Gmail inbox and see an email with a strange subject line: A string of numbers followed by “Notification from Google.” It may seem like a...
The Immigrants Journal – Vol. 134
The Immigrants Journal – Vol. 134 (Highlights) The House Passes Historic Dream and Promise Act and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act President Biden on the Passage of VAWA 2021 Jesus, Paul an...