United States Border Patrol vehicle patrols the fence of United States – Mexico international border in Border Field State Park near Pacific Ocean. – San Diego, California, USA – Nov...
They Live in the U.S., but They’re not Allowed to Come Home
By Aishvarya Kavi, NY Times In early April, Payal Raj accompanied her family to India to renew the visas that permit them to live in the United States. She and her husband waited until they had been v...
Phoenix County Pays $200 Million for Arpaio Lawsuit
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio appears at the Childhelp Drive the Dream Gala on January 15, 2011 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Shutterstock) By AP News The costs to taxpayers from a racial profiling la...
Ready Your Documents: What to Know to Apply for New York Rent Relief
Last Stand March for Relief protest at Foley Square. – New York, NY – USA – March 31st, 2021 (Shutterstock) By David Brand, City Limits Coming soon: a New York state rent relief prog...
The Census Shows the US Needs to Increase Immigration — by a lot
Thirteen immigrants officially become new U.S. citizens in a special naturalization ceremony on Flag Day at the historic Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia. – Philadelphia, PA / USA – June 1...
A Year Later, Here’s How NYC’s Immigrant Emergency Relief Funds Were Spent
Participants of hunger strike, advocates and local politicians attend excluded workers rally on 3rd avenue in front of Governor office. – New York, NY – April, 4, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Da...
In Vermont, a new Model Emerges to Improve Migrant Farmworker Housing
By David Thill, Energy News A migrant worker rights group, a worker-owned construction cooperative, and an efficiency utility are collaborating on new housing designs and financing to improve farmwork...
Biden-Harris Administration Making Strides; Yet Much More Needed on Immigration Reform
Marchers demanding the Biden administration make progress on immigration reform, head to a rally near the US Capitol. March began at Black Lives Matter Plaza. – Washington, DC – May 1, 202...
AAFE, a Nonprofit and One of Chinatown’s Largest Landlords, Has a Troubling Record
By Sarah Ngu, Documented NY Jiang Qi Yao loved to dance. On weeknights, he took ballroom dancing classes with his wife at the local Chinatown senior center. They lived for two decades at a rent-stabil...
The House Has Passed Two Major Immigration Bills. Here’s What They Would Do.
Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito led an interfaith rally to denounce Donald Trump’s call to ban Muslim entry into the US. Unite 100 union tee shirt. – December 9, 2015 (Shutterstock) By Katy ...