Black immigrants have higher incomes and more education than U.S.-born Black people, but advocates say racism still holds them back. By Emmanuel Felton, Washington Post The demographics of America’s...
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...
U.S. Citizen Sues After Month-Long Immigration Detention
By AP An American man filed a lawsuit alleging the U.S. government Monday held him for more than a month in immigration detention even though he was a U.S. citizen. Brian Bukle, 61, sued in federal co...
Groups Call for Transparency Regarding Abuse and Mistreatment of Black Immigrants in Detention
By Tsion Gurmu, Legal Manager and Staff Attorney at the Black Alliance for Just Immigration and Emily Creighton, Legal Director of Transparency The public watched in horror this September as U.S. Bord...
New Polling: 75% of Americans Back Immigration Reform Provisions of BBB Legislation
By America’s Voice Washington, DC – A new poll from Data for Progress on the immigration provisions in the BBB legislation finds broad bipartisan support for relief targeted at long-settled ...
DHS Issues New Memo Restricting Enforcement Activities in ‘Protected Areas’
By Rebekah Wolf, Immigration Impact The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued “Guidelines for Enforcement Actions in or Near Protected Areas”—a new memo that provides a framework for when...
National Battle for Citizenship Path Marches Through New York City
Immigration reform protesters demonstrate outside the White House calling for no further deportations and a means to gain legal residency and a path to citizenship. – Washington, DC – October ...
The Dip in the US Birthrate Isn’t a Crisis, but the Fall in Immigration May Be
By Adrian Raftery, The Conversation The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced in May 2021 that the nation’s total fertility rate had reached 1.64 children per woman in 2020, drop...
The Democrats’ Immigration Problem
Customs and Border Protection officers check identification paperwork at the San Luis Port of Entry. 8765 – San Luis, Ariz. / US – September 29, 2010 (Shutterstock) By David Leonhardt, NY ...
Immigrant Rights Advocates Successfully Win Inclusion of Immigrant Families in Latest COVID-19 Relief Package
By New York Immigration Coalition New York, NY – Today, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, a $1.9 trillion stimulus package, which is the latest COVID-19 federal relief bill...