By Anna Shepperson | Immigration Impact Since its conception in 1977, International Women’s Day has evolved into a global celebration highlighting women’s achievements and the challenges they face. The holiday’s origins can be traced back to the women’s suffrage and labor movements in the early 20th century – predominantly those led by women in the workforce. Along with U.S.-born […]
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 Raul Pinto | February 2, 2024 | Immigration Impact The Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (OIG) published a report last month finding that nearly one-third of medical procedures performed on immigrants in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody were not properly authorized. The report found that ICE improperly authorized […]
Editorial credit: Philip Pilosian / Shutterstock.com By Daniel Parra | January 30, 2024 | City Limits “It looks like a coughing choir in that tent,” said Luis Zambrano, 62, who came down with pneumonia this winter while staying at the shelter complex on Randall’s Island, where the city has been housing thousands of newly arrived immigrants. […]
New York, NY — A recent article in the Christian Science Monitor underscored how New York leaders and experts agree that expanding work authorization programs for migrants and asylum seekers can address labor shortages and bolsters New York’s economy. The CSM article reports that New York Gov. Kathy Hochul argues that migrants arriving in New York could help fill […]
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 […]
By Ralph Thomassaint Joseph | December 31, 2023 | Documented By law, undocumented children have the same rights to attend public schools as U.S. Citizens and permanent residents. According to a 1982 Supreme Court decision (Pyler v. Doe), states cannot deny children of undocumented immigrants access to public education. Moreover, education is mandatory for all […]
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: 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 […]
