By Esther Claudette Gittens Undocumented children in America face unique psychological challenges stemming from their uncertain legal status, limited opportunities, and socio-economic struggles. This ...
President Biden’s Keeping Families Together Program Has Begun
Posted by American Immigration Council Staff | Aug 22, 2024 | Benefits & Relief, DACA/DAPA Updated: August 22, 2024 This is an update to our blog first posted on June 18, 2024, when President Bide...
Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul is a Guest on MSNBC’s Katy Tur Reports
Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com By Governor’s Press Office Governor Hochul: “The State of New York has also had to provide resources to house these individuals, get them legal s...
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...
Refugees and Asylum Seekers Generate Billions of Dollars More Than They Cost the U.S. Government
By Karen Aho | Immigration Impact A report released this month by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) found that refugees and asylees have generated tens of billions of dollars mo...
ICYMI — NEW REPORT: “Asylum-seekers Have Pumped Millions into Long Island’s Economy”
By America’s Voice | January 10, 2024 New York, NY — New research highlighted in Newsday found that migrants and asylum seekers are “pumping millions” into Long Island’s economy. The...
Federal Court Approves Settlement Providing Protections for Thousands of Asylum Seekers
SEATTLE, WA – On Friday, a federal judge in Seattle issued an order approving a settlement agreement providing protections for detained asylum seekers who face prolonged delays before being scr...
Lawsuits Prompt Immigration Agencies to Publish Critical Documents in Their FOIA Libraries
Editorial credit: Nicole Glass Photography / Shutterstock.com By Raul Pinto | Dec 1, 2023 | Immigration Impact Last September, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agreed to publish past versions of...
As Number of Asylum Seekers in City’s Care Tops 64,100, City Announces Additional Policies for Asylum Seekers in City Shelters
By Mayor’s Office | October 16, 2023 Announcement Builds on City’s Work Offering Intensified Casework Services and Distributing Notices to Adults Upon Opening, Floyd Bennett Field to Serve App...
Hochul, Adams want Right to Shelter law modified
Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com By Giulia Mcdonnel Nieto Del Rio | September 26, 2023 At a closed-door conference in New York County Supreme Court on Tuesday, city representatives indic...