CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: ‘And Justice For All’ Means Barring ICE from NYS Courthouses
Brigitte Hamadey |
‘If ICE will not treat courthouses as sensitive locations, NY legislators must pass the Protect Our Courts Act.’
Ben Carson
Opinion: Trump Admin’s Latest Anti-Immigrant Proposal Would Harm Thousands of Legal Residents
Diane Yentel and Karlo Ng |
‘According to HUD’s own estimate, more than 55,000 deeply poor children—all American citizens or lawful permanent residents—will be evicted from subsidized housing for which they are eligible.’
Queens Community Board Launches New Committee to Address Needs Of Immigrants
Sadia Haque |
Queens Community Board 3, where more than half of the population is foreign-born, recently start a new committee to address the needs of the neighborhood’s immigrant residents.
Agenda 2019
Max & Murphy: Concerns About Whether NYC Gov’t Will Step Up for the Census
Jarrett Murphy |
‘It’s a big question-mark whether or not the city will get this right.’
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As Dems Press for Divestment, Feds Strike New Contract for City’s Lone Private Jail
Harry DiPrinzio |
The US Marshals Service awarded the GEO Group a new contract to operate the the Queens Detention Facility
Agenda 2019
Max & Murphy: Rookie State Sen. Says Life in Albany Has Been a Lesson on How Power Works
Jarrett Murphy |
‘We need a lot of reform when it comes to budget process in general that hopefully will lend itself to more transparency and hopefully a lot more uplifting of legislators’ voices.’
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Brain Waste: Many Immigrants Come With Dreams—and Advanced Training—but Can’t Find Jobs
Tiziana Rinaldi |
An orthopedic surgeon tosses pizza dough. An engineer with a doctorate drives for Uber and Lyft. They are among thousands who arrived here with advanced educations but can only find low-skill work.
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A Chinatown Matchmaker. An Immigration Crackdown. Who Decides What Love is?
Theodora Yu |
For a matchmaker in Flushing, a green-card holder or U.S. Citizen is what many clients are looking for. But most of them are also looking for something else.
Agenda 2019
CityViews: It Will Take More Than the Dream Act for NY to Truly Welcome Immigrants
Joselyn Castillo |
‘Passing Dream alone is not enough for legislators or the governor to check off the box and say enough has been done for our communities.’
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CityViews: Proposed U.S. Public Charge Rule Threatens NYC Kids, Families
Bijan Kimiagar, Marija Drobnjak and Sophia Halkitis |
Census data show just how many immigrant New Yorkers—and how many New York neighborhoods—could be harmed if the proposed ‘public charge’ rule is adopted.
