By Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, Immigration Impact When President Biden took office, he inherited a legal immigration system that was teetering on the brink of collapse. Delays within U.S. Citizenship and ...
Tidal Wave of Pressure on Biden Administration to Act Urgently to Redesignate Haiti for TPS
Members of Haitian women for Haitian refugees organization rally for restoration of TPS and permanent status for refugees from Haiti on Ocean Avenue. – New York, NY – November 8, 2020 (Shu...
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 ...
Firsthand Experiences Inside ICE Facilities During the Pandemic Underscore Why Immigration Detention Should be Abolished
ICE Protest outside Bergen County Jail – Protester holding “Abolish ICE” sign marching at a protest. – Hackensack, New Jersey, USA – November 27th, 2020 (Shutterstock) By...
Getting Your Marijuana Record Expunged
By Norma Lewis, JD There was quite a bit of excitement, relief, and joy, and a few spiffs smoked when New York legalized recreational marijuana. Several advocates and lawmakers welcomed it as one of t...
The Immigrants Journal – Vol. 136
The Immigrants Journal – Vol. 136 (Highlights) Getting Your Marijuana Record Expunged How Immigrant Communities Determine the Next NYC Mayoral Winner Congresswoman Calls for TPS Designation for ...
The Immigrants Journal – Vol. 135
The Immigrants Journal – Vol. 135 (Highlights) How Many ICE-Related COVID-19 Deaths Have Gone Unreported? Immigrant Heritage Week: April 12-18 Hina Naveed is a CUNY Hero ...
The Immigrants Journal – Vol. 134
The Immigrants Journal – Vol. 134 (Highlights) The House Passes Historic Dream and Promise Act and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act President Biden on the Passage of VAWA 2021 Jesus, Paul an...
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 ...
Biden Immigration Overhaul Would Reunite Families Split up by Deportation
Families separated by the border between Mexico and the United States meet this morning at the Rio Grande, where they hug for four minutes. – Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, 06-24-2017 (Shutterstock)...