By Brian Figeroux, Esq. | Editorial Credit: Evgeniia Primavera / shutterstock.com Political asylum is a vital legal protection for individuals who fear persecution in their home countries due to the...
ICE’s Faulty Detention Data Undercounts the Number of People in Its Custody
Raul Pinto U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) appears to be severely undercounting the number of people it has in immigration detention. A new report from the Government Accountab...
ICYMI — NEW REPORT: “Asylum-seekers Have Pumped Millions into Long Island’s Economy”
By America’s Voice | January 10, 2024 New York, NY — New research highlighted in Newsday found that migrants and asylum seekers are “pumping millions” into Long Island’s economy. The...
Migrant Families and Schools Brace for Wave of Shelter Evictions
Migrant families being moved to and from the Roosevelt Hotel ahead of reaching a 60-day shelter limit. Credit: Alex Krales/THE CITY By Gwynne Hogan, Michael Elsen-Rooney, and Chalkbeat | January 8, ...
ICYMI — NY Business Leader: “We can Solve NY’s Hospitality Labor Shortage by Welcoming Migrants to Our Melting Pot”
Scott Wexler is the Executive Director of the Empire State Restaurant and Tavern Association Link Washington, DC — In an op-ed, New York business leader and Executive Director of the Empire State...
Schumer and McConnell say Senate will Take Up Immigration and National Security Package in the New Year
Editorial credit: Consolidated News Photos / Shutterstock.com By Morgan Rimmer, Kristin Wilson and Jack Forrest | December 19, 2023 | CNN CNN — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Minorit...
Looking Back at Our Immigration Wins and Big Moments from 2023
By Gabe Ortiz | December 14, 2023 Next year’s presidential election means that 2024 is poised to be an incredibly significant – and busy – year for our movement. But before rolling up our sleeve...
What We Know About the Senate Negotiations That Could Wreck Asylum in the US
Members of the U.S. Senate are currently negotiating a deal to continue funding the federal government next year, as well as providing military aid to Ukraine But the cost could be the federal governm...
Lawsuits Prompt Immigration Agencies to Publish Critical Documents in Their FOIA Libraries
Editorial credit: Nicole Glass Photography / Shutterstock.com By Raul Pinto | Dec 1, 2023 | Immigration Impact Last September, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agreed to publish past versions of...
Anti-Immigrant Focus of Donald Trump and Texas GOP Combine to Escalate Dangers to U.S.
Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com Washington DC – Following Texas Gov Greg Abbott’s endorsement of Donald Trump, his signing of the state’s new extreme anti-immigrant bill, and Tr...