By Elizabeth Weitzman, TheWrap For her first feature-length film, documentarian Isabel Castro set out to capture a widely experienced, yet still broadly overlooked immigrant perspective. And thereR...
For Over a Decade, Legislative Paralysis has Forgotten “Dreamers” and Other Matters
By America’s Voice The 15th of June marks the tenth anniversary of the executive order that ex-President Barack Obama issued creating Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which extende...
Undocumented Immigrants and Mental Health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. In this article, we highlight aspects of the mental health of immigrants based on a Stress & Trauma Toolkit for Treating Undocumented Immigrants in a Changing...
The U.S. Immigration Debate
Immigrants and their supporters march to the White House on International Workers’ Day, to call for legal reforms and an end to workplace raids May 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. (Shutterstock) By C...
The Dignity Act Could Signal Increasing Support for Immigration Reform on Capitol Hill
By Jeremy Robbins, Immigration Impact Miami Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, a freshman Republican from Florida’s 27th congressional district, introduced an immigration reform bill that she calls the “D...
Medical Care for Undocumented Immigrants in New York City: A Help Resource
By Linda Nwoke There are several reasons people leave their home country for another, and one of such is for medical reasons. Sometimes, it can be for a short or long-term basis, depending on individu...
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...
Supporting Immigrant Labor in New York After the Pandemic
Protesters holding signs walk on a picket line during a protest of Liox Cleaners in front of a lower east side location on March 6, 2021 in New York City. – New York, NY (Shutterstock) By Linda ...
Cuomo Pushes Burdensome Requirements for Undocumented Workers Fund
By Lee Harris, Documented NY An undocumented workers fund. A measure currently planned for New York’s next budget would provide more than $2 billion in cash assistance for New Yorkers who have been ...
Citizenship for Essential Workers Act: The Right Thing To Do For The Nation
Essential worker amid COVID-19 pandemic – New York City, New York/USA April 6, 2020 (Shutterstock) By AV Press Releases This week, the Citizenship for Essential Workers Act was introduced in the...