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...
Need Immigration Papers? Try Your Luck at Manhattan’s Overwhelmed Federal Building
New immigrants wait on a rainy Monday morning to get into 26 Federal Plaza. Gabriel Poblete/THE CITY | Sept 18, 2023 By Gabriel Poblete | SEP 20, 2023 Only 600 people a day can be served by ICE at 26 ...
Affirmative Asylum Interpreter Requirements
Starting Sept. 13, 2023, affirmative asylum applicants must bring an interpreter to their asylum interview if they are not fluent in English or wish to proceed with their interview in a language other...