By Rong Xiaoqing, Documented NY On a chilly day in November, Bill was sitting in a cafe, doing his homework after taking his morning classes. This would be routine for many Chinese students in the U.S...
Extended Rent Relief for New York Tenants and Immigrants
By Documented NY The new year brings some promising news for tenants economically slammed by the pandemic in New York: another shot for an extended rent relief for tens of thousands. How Did It Happen...
Miami immigration court ruling could mean green cards for large number of Cubans
Elderly Cuban men play dominoes at Gomez Park, on Calle Ocho (8th Street), the heart of Little Havana. (Shutterstock) By Monique O. Madan, Miami Herald In a surprising court decision this week, a Miam...
‘I can’t believe this is happening to our country’: Minnesota immigrants watch with alarm as Trump insurrectionists attack U.S. Capitol.
Trump supporters rioting at the US Capitol. – January 6, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Hibah Ansari and Joey Peters, Sahan Journal Urged by outgoing president Donald Trump, a mob of insurrectionists st...
Lawsuit alleges financial exploitation of immigrant teachers
By AP News SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s attorney general is accusing a company that recruits immigrant teachers from the Philippines to work at public schools of charging exorbitant fees and...
Your COVID-19 Vaccine Was Likely Made by an Immigrant
Covid vaccine jointly developed by Pfizer and BioNTech was found to be effective in preventing 90 percent of Covid-19 Coronavirus infections. (Shutterstock) By Walter Ewing, Immigration Impact The dev...
A Dangerous Mix: The Holidays & Domestic Violence
By Janet Howard Domestic abuse always seems to increase during the holiday season, the week of Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day, as families and couples spend more time together at home. Coupled ...
Congressional Democrats Announce One of the Most Progressive Immigration Reform Plans in History
By Walter Ewing, Immigration Impact Progressive Democrats in the House of Representatives are gearing up to demand a comprehensive overhaul of the U.S. immigration system when the Biden administration...
Immigrant Advocates Emerge Victorious in Fight to Maintain Privacy in Vaccine Program
New York, NY-Today, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the Health and Human Services (HHS) agency announced that the Federal COVID-19 vaccine program would no longer mandate participating states...
“Untouchable’” Louison is Dead
Arleigh Louison, who submitted over 1,800 fraudulent immigration applications and was indicted on 12 counts of making false statements in immigration documents is dead. Louison leaves in his death a p...