Immigrant Parents Win Thousands in DOE Settlement

Immigrant Parents Win Thousands in DOE Settlement

By April Xu, DOCUMENTED The New York City Department of Education has agreed to pay over $40,000 to settle a lawsuit filed in 2019 by Legal Services NYC that claimed the DOE did not provide sufficient language access services to four immigrant parents with limited English proficiency. Each of the four families involved in the case will […]

Mayor Adams Leaves Immigrants Behind in SOTC Address

Mayor Adams Leaves Immigrants Behind in SOTC Address

Editorial Credit: Roy De La Cruz / shutterstock.com New York, NY—Today, Mayor Eric Adams delivered his fourth State of the City address at the historic Apollo Theater in Harlem. Murad Awawdeh, President and CEO, New York Immigration Coalition: “For centuries, immigrants have powered the economy and culture of New York City – and that longstanding reality is […]