Editorial credit: MacroEcon / Shutterstock.com Dear New Yorkers, As reported in the New York Times this morning, the Adams Administration just announced that it is cutting ties with the controversial vendor DocGo after my office sounded the alarm on its dubious no-bid contract to provide services to asylum seekers. This is a huge win for New York City taxpayers. As you […]
A Special Immigration News Report By Janet Howard Listen to the Special Immigration News Report here: This year, only about 3% of the people who have submitted green card applications will receive permanent status. Close to 35 million applications are pending, up from 10 million in 1996. The first backlogs started a century ago, when […]
Editorial credit: a katz / Shutterstock.com By Emily Ngo | Politico NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams wants migrants “suspected” of major crimes turned over to federal immigration officials — a proposal that would curtail New York’s sanctuary city policy. His call for a rollback of the rules — his clearest criticism yet of laws […]
By America’s Voice | February 23, 2024 New York, NY — In a recent Lohud.com op-ed, David Dyssegaard Kallick and Carola Otero Bracco highlighted the immediate positive economic impact of migrants and asylum seekers on the Hudson Valley region and how New York could ensure everyone benefits from their impact. The article emphasizes that immigrants in the lower […]
By Karen Aho | Immigration Impact A report released this month by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) found that refugees and asylees have generated tens of billions of dollars more in local, state, and federal tax revenues over the last 15 years than they have cost in direct government services—ultimately representing a net […]
Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com New York, NY—On February 21, NYC Mayor Eric Adams announced the cancellation of the Fiscal Year 2025 Executive Budget Program to Eliminate the Gap (PEG) for city agencies. Despite a budget surplus, Mayor Adams also announced an additional 10% cut to city-funded asylum seeker costs. Also Read: NYC Migrant Spending Further Cut […]
Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com By Doug Williams | January 12, 2024 | CBS News NEW YORK — The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office is taking action against scammers posing as immigration lawyers and taking advantage of one of New York City’s most vulnerable populations: asylum seekers. On Friday, Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg announced the indictment of a 33-year-old man […]
By America’s Voice | January 10, 2024 New York, NY — New research highlighted in Newsday found that migrants and asylum seekers are “pumping millions” into Long Island’s economy. The report found that for every thousand migrants that arrive in New York, they contribute $3 million in state and local taxes. As migrants move into more skilled positions in […]
SEATTLE, WA – On Friday, a federal judge in Seattle issued an order approving a settlement agreement providing protections for detained asylum seekers who face prolonged delays before being screened to apply for protection from persecution and torture. The parties submitted the proposed settlement agreement following over five years of litigation. Judge Marsha Pechman approved the […]
Editorial credit: Nicole Glass Photography / Shutterstock.com By Raul Pinto | Dec 1, 2023 | Immigration Impact Last September, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agreed to publish past versions of the Department of Homeland Security’s Privacy Impact Assessments on CBP One, the app that allows asylum seekers to schedule inspection appointments, among other functions. CBP agreed to post these documents […]