Trinidad and Tobago Migrant Found Dead After 4 Years in ICE Detention

Trinidad and Tobago Migrant Found Dead After 4 Years in ICE Detention

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 […]

Differences in State Sunshine Laws Can Threaten Transparency Around Immigration Detention and Enforcement

Differences in State Sunshine Laws Can Threaten Transparency Around Immigration Detention and Enforcement

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 […]

Adult Migrants Limited to 30-Day Stay in ‘Right-to-Shelter’ Settlement

Adult Migrants Limited to 30-Day Stay in ‘Right-to-Shelter’ Settlement

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 […]

For-Profit Nursing Homes are Cutting Corners on Safety and Draining Resources with Financial Shenanigans − Especially at Midsize Chains that Dodge Public Scrutiny

For-Profit Nursing Homes are Cutting Corners on Safety and Draining Resources with Financial Shenanigans − Especially at Midsize Chains that Dodge Public Scrutiny

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 […]

The Gift of Legacy: Navigating When Your Faith-Based Organization is Named in Someone’s Will

The Gift of Legacy: Navigating When Your Faith-Based Organization is Named in Someone’s Will

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 […]

New York Trusted This Company to Care for the Sick and Elderly. Instead, It Left People Confused and Alone

New York Trusted This Company to Care for the Sick and Elderly. Instead, It Left People Confused and Alone

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 […]