Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com By Jeff Coltin NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams made some of his strongest comments yet on his concerns about the unending flow of migrants coming to the city, warning it will upend neighborhoods and continue to strain resources. “Never in my life have I had […]
By Linda Nwoke As the digital world advances, scams and fraud become more sophisticated and occur more frequently. While many people consider themselves tech-savvy and advanced, scammers are becoming more sophisticated and daring, discovering newer ways to exploit their victims’ trust and steal their personal information. Some ways a consumer can protect themselves and their […]
At Springfield Gardens High School in Queens, NYC DOT has installed a new traffic signal and crosswalks directly in front of the school. So far in 2023, the agency has already completed 15 safety projects near schools – with another 29 in progress – by installing raised crosswalks, increasing pedestrian space and slowing drivers near […]
Photos courtesy: MetroPlusHealth Backpack giveaway and local back-to-school events will help kick off a happy and healthy school year New York, NY – September 5, 2023 – MetroPlusHealth, New York City’s high-quality and affordable health plan, is pleased to announce a gift of 30,000 backpacks intended to reduce stress on low-income families with children headed back to […]
Photos Courtesy of NYIC Click here for live-stream recording Ralliers push federal government to expand TPS, work authorization for asylum seekers to decrease pressure on shelters and boost local economies New York, NY — Today, a unique group of organizations representing various sectors of New York City rallied in Battery Park to demand the federal government to […]
By Dara Lind | Aug 30, 2023 The Biden administration’s humanitarian parole program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV) went on trial last week. The trial, held in a federal court in Texas, was the result of a lawsuit filed in January 2023 (shortly after the program was expanded to Cuba, Haiti, and Nicaragua) by Texas […]
By Steven Hubbard | Aug 29, 2023 Editorial credit: Primakov / Shutterstock.com When Fortune released this year’s Fortune 500 list—the magazine’s iconic ranking of the year’s top-grossing American companies—one fact remained unchanged from previous years: the profound role that immigrants and their children have played in establishing many of this country’s most successful and influential companies. Research by the […]
By Adriel Orozco | Aug 24, 2023 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the extension and redesignation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of Sudan and Ukraine last week. This is a welcome development, but more must be done to provide resources to USCIS as continuing worldwide conflicts and natural disasters increase calls for more […]
Editorial credit: aaronschwartzphoto / Shutterstock.com By American Immigration Council Staff | Aug 25, 2023 When the Trump administration proposed an overhaul of federal policy regarding when immigrants could be denied green cards or visas based on use of public benefits – the public charge rule – it made an impact in immigrant communities long before it technically took […]
By Priscilla Alvarez, Polo Sandoval and Mark Morales, CNN The White House defended its response to the asylum seeker influx facing New York Friday, arguing that without congressional action, the administration is limited in what it can do, following a letter from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul urging more action. The growing number of migrants at the […]