Take Action: New York Needs #Coverage4All Now!

Take Action: New York Needs #Coverage4All Now!

New York, NY – August 17, 2021: Few dozens of DACA recipients rally on Foley Square demanding citizenship now for all undocumented immigrants (Shutterstock) Currently, 154,000 immigrant New Yorkers, many of whom are low income, have few, if any health insurance options. They cannot qualify for Medicaid, the current Essential Plan, or subsidized Qualified Health […]

The Democrats’ Title 42 Dilemma

The Democrats’ Title 42 Dilemma

By America’s Voice The administration of President Joe Biden is facing a moral dilemma, and also a political one, when it comes to demands to eliminate the disastrous Title 42. The situation is relevant due to the very nature of this policy, established by Donald Trump who, in the name of COVID, kept migrants from […]

Immigration and Customs Enforcement Issues Annual Report—What Does It Really Mean?

Immigration and Customs Enforcement Issues Annual Report—What Does It Really Mean?

New York City – September 5, 2017: People protesting President Trump’s decision to repeal the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy in Lower Manhattan. (Shutterstock) By Rebekah Wolf, Immigration Impact Last week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released its fiscal year 2021 annual report. In it, the agency reported a significant decrease in both […]

Immigration Justice is Black Justice

Immigration Justice is Black Justice

WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 1, 2021: Marchers demanding the Biden administration make progress on immigration reform, including TPS head to a rally near the Capitol. March began at Black Lives Matter Plaza. (Shutterstock) By Civil Rights Last month, a crowd rallied outside the White House. Their chants and signs directed a powerful message toward the […]

This USCIS Policy Change Will Reunite Vulnerable LGBTQ Refugee and Asylum Couples

This USCIS Policy Change Will Reunite Vulnerable LGBTQ Refugee and Asylum Couples

By Andrew Lim, Immigration Impact In February, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reversed Trump administration guidance that limited recognition of marriages performed abroad only to those considered “valid” in the country where they took place. This narrow interpretation of the “place-of-celebration” rule left many refugees and asylees without a way to reunite with their […]

ICYMI: Leading Senate Democrats Call on Biden Administration to End Title 42

ICYMI: Leading Senate Democrats Call on Biden Administration to End Title 42

Haitian woman crosses the Rio Grande with her 3-year-old son, they crossed the border between Mexico and the United States to request political asylum. (Shutterstock) By America’s Voice Washington, DC – A joint statement from leading Senate Democrats calls on the Biden administration to end the use of Title 42. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) joined […]

Title 42, the Ukrainian Refugee Crisis, and U.S. Immigration Policy

Title 42, the Ukrainian Refugee Crisis, and U.S. Immigration Policy

Hungary-Beregsurany, 02.26.2022. Ukrainian families flee the war across the Hungarian border to a peaceful area. (Shutterstock) By MSNBC Allen Orr joins José Díaz-Balart to discuss migrants applying for asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. “We call the people from Europe that are coming here now refugees. We call the people coming here from Central America illegal […]

How the Independent Redistricting Commission Failed New York Immigrants

How the Independent Redistricting Commission Failed New York Immigrants

Activists and DACA recipients gathered at Foley Square in New York City during the “We are Undeniable” rally to demand citizenship for all on August 17, 2021. (Shutterstock) By Linda Nwoke, Special to Journal On Thursday, the 3rd of February, New York State’s Governor, Kathy Hochul, signed off the controversial new maps for the State’s […]

USCIS to Offer Deferred Action for Special Immigrant Juveniles

USCIS to Offer Deferred Action for Special Immigrant Juveniles

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on March 7, 2022 announced that it is updating the USCIS Policy Manual to consider deferred action and related employment authorization for noncitizens who have an approved Form I-360, Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant, for Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) classification but who cannot apply to adjust status […]