Essential Workers Honor Key Bridge Tragedy Families

Essential Workers Honor Key Bridge Tragedy Families

By CASA BALTIMORE, MD – In a powerful display of solidarity and remembrance, construction workers, community leaders, and labor partners gathered at CASA’s Baltimore Worker Center to pay tribute to the families affected by the horrific Key Bridge collapse. More than fifty construction workers donned hard hats and reflective vests and held white tulips as […]

Attorney General James and Comptroller Lander Secure Nearly $230,000 for Building Employees Cheated Out of Fair Pay

Attorney General James and Comptroller Lander Secure Nearly $230,000 for Building Employees Cheated Out of Fair Pay

Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com Managers of Manhattan condominium building and staffing agency underpaid building security guards for years in violation of New York law New York, NY – New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York City Comptroller Brad Lander today announced a settlement totaling almost $230,000 with a contracting agency and the […]

Navigating Communication with Alzheimer’s Patients: Addressing the Limitations of Mindfulness

Navigating Communication with Alzheimer’s Patients: Addressing the Limitations of Mindfulness

Originally published on willsandestates.nyc. Alzheimer’s disease poses numerous challenges for both patients and their families, including changes in cognitive function and communication abilities. Among the various aspects affected by this progressive neurological condition is the capacity for mindfulness – the ability to be present and aware of one’s thoughts, feelings, and surroundings. While mindfulness practices […]

Asylum or Refugee Status: Who Is Eligible?

Asylum or Refugee Status: Who Is Eligible?

By Janet Howard If you’ve fled your country and are terrified of returning, you may be eligible for asylum or refugee status in the U.S. In a world marked by conflicts, persecution, and human rights violations, seeking asylum or refugee status is often the only lifeline for individuals facing threats to their safety and well-being. […]

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Judicial Review of Mixed Questions, Even Those That Are Fact Intensive

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Judicial Review of Mixed Questions, Even Those That Are Fact Intensive

By Suchita Mathur | Immigration Impact The Supreme Court issued an important victory for noncitizens seeking cancellation of removal and the principle of judicial review of agency action on March 19. And despite the current court’s tenuous regard for stare decisis – the idea that “today’s Court should stand by yesterday’s decisions” – in Wilkinson v. Garland, the Supreme Court […]

STEM-Related Petitions Increase Following USCIS’ Updated Policy Guidance

STEM-Related Petitions Increase Following USCIS’ Updated Policy Guidance

By Karen Aho | Immigration Impact A recent analysis by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) found that the number of petitions by, or on behalf of, foreign-born workers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) increased following a pair of guidance clarifications the agency made in January 2022. One outlines how […]

“They Had a Dream of a Better Future for Themselves and Their Families”: Communities Mourn and Remember Immigrant Workers Lost Following Baltimore Bridge Collapse

“They Had a Dream of a Better Future for Themselves and Their Families”: Communities Mourn and Remember Immigrant Workers Lost Following Baltimore Bridge Collapse

By Gabe Ortiz | America’s Voice Baltimore construction worker Maynor Suazo Sandoval dreamed of opening a small business in the area. Sandoval, who arrived in the U.S. from Honduras nearly two decades ago, loved all things machinery, his brother said. Miguel Luna, a grandfather and immigrant from El Salvador, worked alongside Sandoval as a valued member […]

African and Asian Newcomers are the New Face of Migrants in NYC

African and Asian Newcomers are the New Face of Migrants in NYC

Editorial credit: Roy De La Cruz / Shutterstock.com By Arya Sundaram | Gothamist Migrants from Africa, Asia, Europe and regions outside of Latin America now make up nearly half of New York City’s newest arrivals, reflecting a sharp departure from traditional migration patterns, according to an analysis of immigration court data by Gothamist. Central and South […]

Growing State Safety Net Gives a Boost to Some New Migrants

Growing State Safety Net Gives a Boost to Some New Migrants

A family leaves the Roosevelt Hotel shelter as migrants began to receive eviction notices, Jan. 9, 2024. Credit: Alex Krales/THE CITY By Gabriel Poblette Nearly a year after New York state took steps to make it easier for asylum applicants to obtain public assistance cash benefits, about 7,400 migrant and refugee households in the city appear to […]