The exterior of what will soon be a new shelter, on a site where a gas manufacturing plant once stood across the street from two brownfield lots. Credit: Alex Krales/THE CITY By Greg B. Smith | December 26, 2023 The Adams administration is now moving to open a 403-bed migrant shelter inside a manufacturing building alongside the […]
By Thomas Mackintosh & Vanessa Buschschlüter | December 25, 2023 | BBC News Thousands of migrants have set off on foot from southern Mexico in an effort to reach the United States border. Around 7,000 people mainly from South and Central America, including thousands of children, are estimated to have joined the migrant caravan. They […]
Editorial credit: Katherine Welles / Shutterstock.com By Nakia Cooper | December 22, 2023 | Ethnic Media Services HOUSTON, Texas – Texas is currently at the center of a heated debate with the introduction of Senate Bill 4 (SB4), a piece of legislation spearheaded by Governor Greg Abbott that has sparked vigorous discussions across the state and […]
Scott Wexler is the Executive Director of the Empire State Restaurant and Tavern Association Link Washington, DC — In an op-ed, New York business leader and Executive Director of the Empire State Restaurant and Tavern Association Scott Wexler highlighted the role immigrants can play in strengthening the economy and filling thousands of open jobs. Noting that “New York’s hospitality industry […]
Photos: NYIC By NYIC Press New York—On Tuesday, December 14 at 4PM, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), United Federation of Teachers, elected officials, education allies, asylum seeking families, and immigrant New Yorkers held a children’s March and a press conference at City Hall Park, urging Mayor Adams to stop attacking the city’s right to […]
Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com NYSNA Nurses at Nyack, New Rochelle, and Mount Vernon Hospitals Overwhelmingly Authorize a Strike with 96% Voting in Favor Nearly 800 Nurses Ready to Strike for Safe Staffing and Respect More than 40 Elected and Community Leaders Add Support to Nurses’ Demands for Fair Contracts Nyack, N.Y.— Approximately 96% […]
Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com By Governor’s Press Office | December 19, 2023 Listen to New York Gov. Hochul on signing the bill on reparations below and here: Listen to Senator James Sanders speaking about the reparations bill here. Listen to Brian Figeroux speaking about reparations here. S.1163-A/A.7691 Establishes the New York State Community […]
Editorial credit: Grossinger / Shutterstock.com Washington, DC — Yesterday, Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) signed new “show me your papers” anti-immigrant legislation that empowers every officer of the law to question the citizenship of any Texas resident and detain them. The new measure continues the state’s crackdown on the civil rights and freedoms of residents, including citizens, and […]
Editorial credit: Consolidated News Photos / Shutterstock.com By Morgan Rimmer, Kristin Wilson and Jack Forrest | December 19, 2023 | CNN CNN — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell issued a joint statement Tuesday acknowledging that senators will not reach a deal on immigration this week, pushing negotiations over the larger national security package with aid for Ukraine and […]
By Pearl Phillip Holiday season galore! December is filled with diverse cultural and religious celebrations that bring people together in a spirit of joy, reflection, and gratitude. From Christmas and Hanukkah to Kwanzaa and the winter solstice, each holiday carries its traditions, customs, and significance, enriching the tapestry of human experience. As the year draws […]