By Ana Monteiro, Bloomberg Immigration, which slowed during the pandemic, could help ease a shortage of workers in the U.S. that’s pushed job vacancies to an all-time high, according to policy makers at the Federal Reserve. While it remains a hot-button political topic in the U.S. — with some arguing that immigration comes at the […]
“It seems that there is no difference between Democrats and Republicans,” says Fernando Garcia, director of the Border Network for Human Rights in El Paso, Texas.
US President Joe Biden speaks about his administration’s accomplishments. – Washington, DC – January 14 (Shutterstock) By Scott Bixby & Asawin Suebsaeng, The Daily Beast Moments after he was sworn into office, President Joe Biden made good on the first of dozens of promises he had made to immigrant communities on the campaign trail—bursting out […]
By IMJ Editorial Staff Prominent Guyanese Attorney, Colin A. Moore, died of natural causes at 80-years-old on January 9, 2022. Moore will be remembered as “a Renaissance Scholar who has had a distinguished career in many areas of public service, as Adjunct Professor of Law, Congressional Aide, Attorney-at-Law, Public Speaker, Journalist, Political Analyst, Community Activist, […]
Mayor Eric Adams attends Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez press conference in District Attorney office. – New York, NY – January 4, 2022 (Shutterstock) By Chris Sommerfeldt, NY Daily News Mayor Adams on Tuesday did not rule out vetoing a bill that would extend voting rights to noncitizen New Yorkers, upsetting fellow Democrats in the […]
Some 200,000 immigrants’ rights activists flood the National Mall on March 21, 2010 in Washington DC. (Shutterstock) On December 16, the Senate parliamentarian ruled against including modest immigration provisions in the “Build Back Better” spending plan. The provisions were intended to provide U.S. work permits to a significant number of immigrants residing in the U.S. […]
By Katy Murdza and Rebekah Wolf, American Immigration Council Staff Collaboration between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has led to increased surveillance of Arab and Muslim immigrants, particularly at our borders. This is not necessarily tied to whether someone is considered a potential national security threat—but whether […]
Immigrants and their supporters march to the White House on International Workers’ Day, to call for legal reforms and an end to workplace raids May 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. (Shutterstock) By America’s Voice Washington, DC – The following is from Frank Sharry, Executive Director of America’s Voice, reacting to the Senate parliamentarian’s advisory opinion on […]
Assembly member Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn speaks at Mayoral candidate Eric Adams rally with supporters and elected officials at City Hall Park. – New York, NY – May 19, 2021 (Shutterstock) NEW YORK—The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) Commissioner Raquel Batista announced that the City will provide $1,500,000 in funding to help newly arrived Haitian […]
“The number of immigrants in detention has risen by 56 percent since Biden has taken office,” said Newton Brophy, a Warwick resident and organizer with Never Again Action RI. “This agency has no place on Jefferson Blvd., has no place in Warwick. It certainly has no place in our society…”
Activists demonstrate to protest the Trump administration’s immigration policies in the End ALL Family Separation March. – Cranston, Rhode Island/USA-June 30, 2018 (Shutterstock) By Steve Ahlquist At Monday evening’s meeting of the Warwick City Council immigration justice advocates affiliated with Never Again Action, a Jewish-led immigrant rights movement, spoke out against construction of new United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) […]
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Department of Homeland Security plans to close small gaps in the border wall, make adjustments to prevent flooding and complete prior construction of access roads, the department announced Monday. In one of his first actions in office, President Joe Biden ordered a pause on wall construction and called for a […]