A family leaves the Roosevelt Hotel shelter as migrants began to receive eviction notices, Jan. 9, 2024. Credit: Alex Krales/THE CITY By Gabriel Poblette Nearly a year after New York state took step...
Can We Fix a Century of Green Card Backlogs?
A Special Immigration News Report By Janet Howard Listen to the Special Immigration News Report here: This year, only about 3% of the people who have submitted green card applications will receive per...
Unveiling the Mystery: Is There a Secret to Getting a Green Card?
Once upon a time, a man named Javier lived in the bustling city of New York. He arrived in the United States two decades ago, full of dreams and hopes for a better future. However, his journey was fra...
Immigration 101: Who is Tom Homan?
By America’s Voice Tom Homan was the former acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the federal immigration agency responsible for arresting and deporting undocumente...
DiNapoli: NYC Immigrant Workforce Below 2015 Peak
Federal Policies Still Weighing on City’s Labor Force The size of New York City’s immigrant workforce was flat over nearly a decade, according to a new report from New York State Comptroller...
How to Get a Green Card: Family Sponsorship – Why Getting Legal Help is Important
For many immigrants to the United States, obtaining a Green Card through family sponsorship is a pathway to stability, security, and the realization of dreams. Family-based immigration allows U.S. cit...
Differences in State Sunshine Laws Can Threaten Transparency Around Immigration Detention and Enforcement
By Raul Pinto | Immigration Impact The main way in which the public can access information about what the federal government is doing is through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). However, laws th...
District Court in Texas Allows CHNV Parole Program to Continue
By American Immigration Council Staff | Immigration Impact On March 8, a federal district court in Texas dismissed a challenge to a parole program set up by the Biden administration to allow 30,000 Cu...
Adult Migrants Limited to 30-Day Stay in ‘Right-to-Shelter’ Settlement
By Gwynne Hogan New York City can restrict shelter stays for adult migrants to a single 30-day placement, with extensions granted only under “extenuating circumstances,” according to the terms of ...
Despite Progress, the Tragedy of Family Separation Can Never Be Undone
By Kel Smith-Holbourn | Immigration Impact Six years ago, a man came to the U.S./Mexico border with his five-year-old daughter, looking for safety in the United States. At home, a rival political ...