By Robin Lundh and Anna Shepperson | November 13, 2023 | Immigration Impact Immigration—long central to the American experience—has dominated news coverage in recent years. Between 2016 and 2021 alone, record numbers of migrants arrived at the southern border; the Trump administration imposed travel bans on several Middle Eastern countries; immigrants played vital roles as essential workers in the […]
Editorial credit: Consolidated News Photos / Shutterstock.com By Ken Hudson | November 10, 2023 States hoping to provide support to their immigrant and refugee residents are taking part in the Office of New Americans (ONA) network. This network has established a forum for state policy leaders to drive positive immigrant and refugee integration into their […]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of State (DOS), has announced the lists of countries whose nationals are eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B visa programs in the next year. The notice listing the eligible countries will be published in the Federal Register on Nov. 9, 2023. Effective Nov. 9, 2023, […]
By NYIC Action Press | November 8, 2023 New York, NY— Last night, New Yorkers reaffirmed their support for immigrant communities at the ballot box by reelecting our slate of immigrant rights champions, who believe in a New York that works for everyone regardless of legal status. NYIC Action’s slate of endorsed candidates for New York’s […]
Editorial credit: Leonard Zhukovsky / Shutterstock.com By Germania Rodriguez Poleo | November 2, 2023 Five Democratic mayors headed to Washington DC this morning to beg the Biden administration for a staggering $5 billion in federal funds – but shortly after arriving, New York City’s Eric Adams abruptly and mysteriously returned home. The liberal mayors of New York City, Chicago, Los […]
By Amir Khafagy | November 2, 2023 The New York City Council passed landmark legislation today establishing the city’s first workers’ bill of rights, a victory for immigrant workers. The bill, which was first introduced by Brooklyn Council Member Shahana Hanif in May, would require multiple city departments as well as community and labor organizations to […]
On January 5, 2023, the Biden administration announced its intent to provide “safe and orderly pathways to the United States” for up to 30,000 nationals of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. The new program, formally known as the Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV), allows certain people from these four countries who have […]
By Haidee Chu | October 31, 2023 They’ve been photographed repeatedly with Mayor Eric Adams. They’ve volunteered their time at more than 100 government and civic events in the last three months. They are contestants in Miss Immigrant USA, where many traditional beauty pageant rules do not apply. Here, contestants representing different countries of origin […]
Editorial credit: David Peinado Romero / Shutterstock.com By Rachel Schilke Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will no longer visit the southern border despite announcing the plan two weeks ago, citing the numerous buses of immigrants arriving in the Windy City. Johnson’s office said in a statement via WTTW Chicago that the mayor concluded his time was better spent grappling with the influx […]
By Documented One month after Documented published an investigation into wage theft faced by the immigrant workers in New York’s horse racing industry, state regulators have announced new reforms they say will hold employers accountable. At the New York State Gaming Commission meeting on Tuesday, Chairman Brian O’Dwyer announced the Commission will work with the state’s Department […]