Editorial credit: Grossinger / Shutterstock.com By Sunita Sohrabji | Ethnic Media Services More than 160 detained migrants have embarked on a hunger strike at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington, following the death of a migrant who had been held there for more than four years. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed that Charles Leo […]
By Raul Pinto | Immigration Impact The main way in which the public can access information about what the federal government is doing is through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). However, laws that allow the public to get state public records, also known as sunshine laws or public records laws, are different from state […]
By American Immigration Council Staff | Immigration Impact On March 8, a federal district court in Texas dismissed a challenge to a parole program set up by the Biden administration to allow 30,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans to enter the United States legally each month, known as the CHNV parole program, allowing the program […]
Migrants wait in line outside the St. Brigid shelter re-ticketing site in the East Village, Dec. 7, 2023. Credit: Gwynne Hogan/THE CITY By Gwynne Hogan New York City can restrict shelter stays for adult migrants to a single 30-day placement, with extensions granted only under “extenuating circumstances,” according to the terms of a settlement reached Friday between city […]
By Sean Campbell and Charlene Harrington | The Conversation The care at Landmark of Louisville Rehabilitation and Nursing was abysmal when state inspectors filed their survey report of the Kentucky facility on July 3, 2021. Residents wandered the halls in a facility that can house up to 250 people, yelling at each other and stealing blankets. One […]
By Kel Smith-Holbourn | Immigration Impact Six years ago, a man came to the U.S./Mexico border with his five-year-old daughter, looking for safety in the United States. At home, a rival political faction had been making death threats against him and his family. That compelled him to take his daughter to the United States to […]
Originally published on willsandestate.nyc In the intricate tapestry of life, there are moments when our actions ripple beyond the boundaries of our existence, leaving an indelible mark on the world. One such profound gesture is the act of including a faith-based organization in one’s last will. This testamentary act reflects the individual’s beliefs and values […]
By Jake Pearson, illustrations by Dominic Bodden, special to ProPublica This story was originally published by ProPublica. Unchanged diapers. Fees collected for care never given. New York Guardianship Services is often tasked with caring for the “unbefriended,” but records show more than a dozen cases where it failed to meet the needs of the most vulnerable. ProPublica […]
The Streetwork Project youth drop-in shelter in Harlem provides legal services for dozens of migrants, March 5, 2024. Credit: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY By Gwynne Hogan In the depths of January, without a coat on his back, an 18-year-old orphan from Guinea named Mamdou spent a week riding the subways, before a stranger handed him a $20 bill […]
By Janet Howard As we mark Equal Pay Day in 2024, the significance of this day remains as potent as ever. Despite decades of progress and advocacy, the gender pay gap persists, reminding us of the work that still needs to be done to achieve true equality in the workplace. Equal Pay Day symbolizes when […]