On June 7, Mayor Eric Adams briefly spoke on Caribbean Heritage Month at a New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) Event. He talks about the contributions of Caribbean immigrants to NYC. Watch video below.
By Mary Campbell In the Caribbean community, people face many legal issues. Concerns include getting legalized, divorce, estate planning after a loved one has passed or is dying or being hurt in an auto accident or on the job. One common denominator, one common problem, one common philosophy, and one common sorrow is the issue […]
Listen to an interview with Carl Hamad-Lipscombe, Executive Director of Envision Freedom Fund on Bail Abuse About Carl Hamad-Lipscombe Carl is a policy strategist, organizer and movement leader who has worked at the intersection of immigration, criminal law reform and racial justice for nearly 20 years. Previously, Carl led national policy, communications and research initiatives […]
By JR Holguin, Exclusive to the Journal This June 15 will be ten years since then-president Barack Obama held a press conference in the Rose Garden at the White House to announce the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative. DACA protects children brought to the U.S. unlawfully from deportation and gives them work authorization. […]
By JR Holguin If any immigrant ever doubted that the American Dream is lost, they need only look at Commissioner Manuel Castro for reassurance that it continues to prevail. Securing the role of Commissioner of the NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) at the start of this year, Castro was appointed by Mayor Eric […]
New York NY USA-March 15, 2022 NY City Council Speaker Adrienne E. Adams joins activists on the steps of City Hall in New York to rally against pay disparity on Equal Pay Day. (Shutterstock) New York, NY: Late last night,[June 12], the New York City Council passed the FY 2023 budget. Included in its investments […]
By Nora Gámez Torres, Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald Hoping to cut down on the unprecedented number of Haitians and Cubans trying to reach the United States by boat and at its southern land border, the Biden administration announced Friday that it will be making it easier for individuals from those countries to reunite with families […]
Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, 04-04-19. Group of women carrying their children across the Rio Grande to try to cross the border into the United States. (Shutterstock) By Caroline Vakil, The Hill A judge in Texas on Friday threw out a policy instituted by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) last year that directed border officials to […]
On Monday, June 6th, CMS hosted a webinar and discussion of the forthcoming CMS report, “Social Determinants of Immigrants’ Health in New York City: A Study of Six Neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens” by Jacquelyn Pavilon and Vicky Virgin. The report is based on CMS research that examined the social determinants of immigrants’ health in […]
Guatemala – Guatemala City 07-06-2021. USA Vice President Kamala Harris met Guatemala’s President and community leaders to discuss migration and corruption control. (Shutterstock) By Andrew Selee, Migration Policy Institute The Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection signed by leaders from countries across the Western Hemisphere at the conclusion of this week’s Summit of the […]