Internal Investigation Shows Appalling Carelessness from Border Patrol Led to Death of 8-Year-Old

Internal Investigation Shows Appalling Carelessness from Border Patrol Led to Death of 8-Year-Old

Posted by Dara Lind // The ImmirationImpact.com An internal investigation into the death of a medically vulnerable eight-year-old girl after over a week in Border Patrol custody continues to reveal shocking negligence on the part of medical contractors and Border Patrol employees. It’s becoming increasingly clear that the May 17 death of Anadith Danay Reyes Alvarez, an […]

Will German Americans again put Donald Trump over the top in the presidential election?

By: Per Urlaub and David Huenlich // TheConversation.com Editorial credit: Consolidated News Photos / Shutterstock.com German Americans paved Donald Trump’s road into the White House in 2016 through Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania. This ethnic group barely receives attention in American media and politics. The Midwest, home to many German Americans, is a battleground for the 2020 presidential election. […]

How to Stay Safe as Hazardous Wildfire Smoke Engulfs New York

How to Stay Safe as Hazardous Wildfire Smoke Engulfs New York

Editorial credit: Memories Over Mocha / Shutterstock.com From limiting outdoor exposure to wearing a mask to cleaning air filters — New Yorkers can take steps to protect themselves. BY SAMANTHA MALDONADO AND RACHEL HOLLIDAY SMITH// TheCity.nyc Smoke from wildfires in Canada brought another day of especially bad air quality in New York City on Wednesday, canceling after-school activities […]

Tackling the Asylum Seeker Crisis: Mayor Adams’ Comprehensive Approach

Tackling the Asylum Seeker Crisis: Mayor Adams’ Comprehensive Approach

Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com By JR Holguin Mayor Eric Adams and his administration are attempting to tackle the asylum seeker issue from all angles; Adams requested a change be made to the consent accordance that had been in place for 40 years and had established the city’s entitlement to provide shelter for people […]

ICYMI: Ron Brownstein on “How Legal Immigration Might Solve Two of America’s Toughest Problems”

ICYMI: Ron Brownstein on “How Legal Immigration Might Solve Two of America’s Toughest Problems”

AV PRESS RELEASES Washington, DC – In a new analysis for CNN, columnist Ronald Brownstein assesses, “How legal immigration might solve two of America’s toughest problems,” underscoring the importance of legal immigration pathways to both strengthening our economy and alleviating pressures at the border. According to Douglas Rivlin, Director of Communication for America’s Voice: “At a […]

Supreme Court Declines to Impose New Hurdle on Immigrants Appealing their Cases

Supreme Court Declines to Impose New Hurdle on Immigrants Appealing their Cases

Posted by Gianna Borroto // Immigration Impact In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled last week that a transgender woman from Guatemala did not need to jump through an additional hoop—filing a new motion with the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)—before she could take her case to federal court to challenge her deportation order. The Court ruled […]

City’s Newest Migrants Head Underground Looking to Survive

City’s Newest Migrants Head Underground Looking to Survive

Mothers with small children — and some tykes by themselves — have become common in the subway system. BY JOSE MARTINEZ // TheCity.nyc Editorial credit: Kits Pix / Shutterstock.com As evening-rush commuters zipped through the 42nd Street subway passageway that links the Times Square and Port Authority stations last week, a mother of four young sons […]

55 Local Elected Officials From Across NYS Call on Legislature to Pass New York For All

55 Local Elected Officials From Across NYS Call on Legislature to Pass New York For All

New York—Today, the New York Immigration Coalition, Local Progress, and the NYC Council Progressive Caucus released a sign-on letter from 55 municipal, town, county and school district elected officials from all over New York State calling on the NYS Legislature to pass the New York For All Act before the end of the legislative session. The New York […]