Unchained members and CEP leadership with NYC Council Member Rita Joseph. Photo courtesy of Caribbean Equality Project. Listen to a special podcast below By Xoë Sazzle and Mohamed Q. Amin Since its i...
On Trip to Washington, Mayor Adams Blames Migrant Crisis for Holding Back NYC’s Recovery: ‘The City is Being Destroyed’
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Immigration Agencies Violate FOIA, Harming Immigrants and Government Transparency Alike
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Extension and Redesignation of Somalia for TPS
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NYS Department of Labor Finalizes Farm Worker Overtime Regulations
The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) on Wednesday, February 23 announced the adoption of the final farm labor overtime regulations, codifying Commissioner Roberta Reardon’s order that acc...
America’s Voice Reacts to VP Harris Immigration Speech and Larger Immigration Moment on Eve of SOTU Address
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during election campaign rally organized by Columbia U Democrats at Barnard College on November 3, 2022. (Shutterstock) Washington, DC – The following is a statem...
TWU: MTA Service Cuts Will Hurt Blue-Collar, Essential, Frontline and Immigrant Workers!
New York City, NY/ USA- 10-31-18: NYC Subway Employee MTA Worker New York City Repairing Station. (Shutterstock) Local 100 President Richard Davis attacked the MTA for planning to cut subway service i...
The High Cost of a Drug Conviction: How It Can Affect Your Immigration Status
By Linda Nwoke Drug convictions can have life-altering consequences for any individual, but the results can be even more severe for immigrants. Many immigrants are unaware that a drug conviction can a...
DHS Implements New Processes for Cubans, Haitians, and Nicaraguans and Eliminates Cap for Venezuelans
Managua, Nicaragua – June 15, 2019: A Nicaraguan woman holds her child as he sits in the window of a barrio church. Happy mother and son enjoy a visit from American missionaries. (Shutterstock) On J...
A Preview of the 2023 Supreme Court and Immigration
By David Leopold, America’s Voice Washington, DC: The following is an assessment previewing the Supreme Court and 2023: Today, [January 9] the United States Supreme Court will hold its first argumen...