Adams Attacks the Constitutional Rights of Immigrant NYers

Adams Attacks the Constitutional Rights of Immigrant NYers

By Chris Tobias | Editorial credit: Ron Adar / shutterstock.com At his weekly Tuesday press briefing, Mayor Adams expressed on that he is open to the possibility of deporting migrants who are charged with crimes, not just those who are convicted. He argued that individuals who entered the country illegally should not have the same […]

City Officials Race to Get National Guard Out of Migrant Shelters

City Officials Race to Get National Guard Out of Migrant Shelters

By Gwynne Hogan, THE CITY | Editorial Credit: Aspects and Angles / shutterstock.com  Mayor Eric Adams says he hopes to meet with president-elect Donald Trump’s “border czar.” But meanwhile his team is getting government troops away from immigrants vulnerable to deportation. New York City officials are racing to scale back the use of National Guard […]

As Trump Touts Plans for Immigrant Roundup, Militias are Standing Back, But Standing By

As Trump Touts Plans for Immigrant Roundup, Militias are Standing Back, But Standing By

By Amy Cooter, the conversation.com President-elect Donald Trump has reaffirmed that once he takes office he plans to declare a national emergency and use the military on American streets to accomplish his promises to round up and deport millions of undocumented migrants. Many experts’ concerns about this program have included the facts that immigrants contribute enormous value to […]

How Big Companies get Away with Mistreating Undocumented Workers

How Big Companies get Away with Mistreating Undocumented Workers

By Fisayo Okare, Documentedny | Photo credit:  Teamsters Joint Council 16/Documentedny Around the U.S.  How unscrupulous agencies recruit and exploit undocumented workers: For years, big brands have been able to sidestep responsibility for employing undocumented migrants and for any mistreatment the migrants face. — The New York Times As sources say Trump could deport undocumented Chinese […]

Likely Impact of Trump 2.0 on Latin America and the Caribbean Migrants, Tariffs, China & Oil

Likely Impact of Trump 2.0 on Latin America and the Caribbean Migrants, Tariffs, China & Oil

By Ron Cheong |Photo by A.I. The election of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States, with Republican control of the Senate and probably the House, is likely to bring sweeping, heavy-handed changes, staffing his Administration with like-minded people and purging professional staffing at government agencies, including the military, justice department, law […]

Will Gov. Hochul Fight Trump’s Plan for Mass Deportations?

Will Gov. Hochul Fight Trump’s Plan for Mass Deportations?

By Chris Gelardi, THECITY | Photo Courtesy THECITY  Trump is poised to ramp up deportation activity in northern states like New York, which has few statewide policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. President-elect Donald Trump has made it clear: His administration will aggressively pursue “mass deportations.” States may seem powerless in the face of such […]

The U.S. Visa Waiver Program: An In-Depth Analysis of Overstays and Enforcement Policies

The U.S. Visa Waiver Program: An In-Depth Analysis of Overstays and Enforcement Policies

By Brian Figeroux, Esq. | Editorial Credit: Piotr Swat / shuttertsock.com  The United States Visa Waiver Program (VWP) facilitates streamlined travel for citizens of designated countries, promoting tourism and business engagements. However, the program faces challenges, notably individuals who overstay their authorized period and become undocumented residents. This comprehensive analysis examines the VWP’s structure, estimates […]

NYC Migrants Dread Election Day as Trump Doubles Down on Mass Deportation

NYC Migrants Dread Election Day as Trump Doubles Down on Mass Deportation

By Gwynne Hogan, THE CITY | Editorial Credit: Leonard Zhukovsky / Shutterstock.com  Residents at one of the city’s largest migrant shelters spoke to living with a “state of uncertainty” as Trump rails against immigrants. As former president Donald Trump rails against a supposed “migrant invasion” and vows the “largest deportation effort in American history” if […]

Supreme Court Allows Deportations Without Adequate Notice, Backtracking on Previous Rulings

Supreme Court Allows Deportations Without Adequate Notice, Backtracking on Previous Rulings

By Emma Winger | Immigration Impact The Supreme Court made an about-face on June 14, holding that immigration judges may order noncitizens deported if they do not appear for their immigration hearings even if the government never provided them with a Notice to Appear (NTA) with the date and time of their immigration hearing. Under Campos-Chaves […]