New York City, NY USA November 21, 2022. NYC Mayor Eric Adams signs two legislative bills to help victims of domestic violence. (Shutterstock) While I was on the campaign trail, I met many New Yorkers who expressed their desire for a safer city. New Yorkers want to feel safe in their neighborhoods, at their places […]
Aurora, CO, USA. Sep 2, 2019. Michelle Malkin, a well know TV personality and writer with other patriots participating at the Stand For Ice rally in Aurora, CO showing support for ICE workers. (Shutterstock) By Rebekah Wolf, Immigration Impact After years of advocacy and widespread abuse, Berks County officials announced that the federal government was […]
Washington, DC – May 11, 2022: A TPS activist calls upon the Biden administration to make good on the promise to protect those in the program and create a path to citizenship. (Shutterstock) By Gianna Borroto, Immigration Impact U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for citizens of […]
San Francisco, CA – August 28, 2021: Protesters demonstrate in a show of support and solidarity with those Afghans who are attempting to escape from the country and the ongoing systematic violence. (Shutterstock) By Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, Immigration Impact Can immigration avoid a cold winter in Congress? That’s the question immigrants and their advocates are asking […]
By Linda Nwoke, Journal Exclusive A New York City lawyer, 59-year-old, Owolabi Salis, a registered attorney and counselor-at-law since 2002, practicing immigration law in his firm, Salis Law P.C., or Salis and Associates, in Brooklyn and downtown Manhattan, has been disbarred. His name is now stricken from New York State’s roll of attorneys and counselors-at-law […]
Axum, Ethiopia – September 28, 2012: Young Ethiopian woman in traditional clothing is serving coffee during a traditional coffee ceremony. (Shutterstock) On Oct. 21, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the designation of Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months and on Dec. 12, 2022, will publish a Federal Register notice explaining the registration process. […]
New York City, NY USA November 21, 2022. NYC Mayor Eric Adams signs two legislative bills to help victims of domestic violence. (Shutterstock) Domestic Worker Mediation Program Fulfills Mayor’s “Blueprint for Economic Recovery” Proposal Furthers Administration’s Commitment to Raising Labor Standards in Industry Predominantly Made Up of Immigrants and Women of Color NEW YORK, NY — New York City […]
By Kara Scannell and Michelle Watson, CNN CNN – A federal judge has thrown out bribery and fraud charges against former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin, saying the prosecutors did not allege a sufficient quid pro quo. Benjamin, a Democrat, has had three of the five charges against him dismissed, a court filing and […]
New York, NY – November 8, 2020: Members of Haitian women for Haitian refugees organization rally for restoration of TPS and permanent status for refugees from Haiti on Ocean Avenue. (Shutterstock) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today the extension and redesignation of Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months from February 4, […]
NEW YORK – DECEMBER 6, 2018: Homeless man in front of Macy’s store in Midtown Manhattan. (Shutterstock) Our city is facing a crisis. New Yorkers with severe and untreated mental illness are living out in the open, on our streets and in our subways. They are in danger and need help, yet often, the nature […]