Government
Trump Administration’s ‘Public Charge’ Rule, Explained
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Fear over implementation of the policy has led to many immigrants disenrolling in public benefit programs, sometimes needlessly.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Trump’s Immigration Rhetoric Could Put Victims of Violence at Risk
Bitta Mostofi and Ariel Zwang |
The president’s ‘racialized rhetoric is unacceptable as it prevents survivors of crimes like domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse and more from getting the help they need to begin to heal. ‘
CityPlate: Food Policy in NYC
Split Opinion Over Federal Bill to Legalize Farmworkers as NY’s New Law Takes Effect
Daniel Parra |
As Congress weighs creating a legalization path for farm workers, New York farmers and laborers are adjusting to a state law that strengthens workers’ rights.
Una Ciudad sin Límites
What you need to know: Legal advice for immigrants in NYC
Daniel Parra |
This is not an exhaustive list but offers a variety of opportunities that exist in the city.
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As Historic ‘Green Light’ Law Goes Into Effect, Immigrants Warned of Driver’s License Scams
Edwin Martínez for El Diario |
On Monday, New York became the 13th state to lawfully grant undocumented people the right to obtain driver’s licenses.
Voices of New York
City’s Food Banks Offering Home Delivery in Response to Immigration Fears
Ana B. Nieto for El Diario |
The city’s food bank workers say immigrant families are increasingly afraid of visiting their locations in person. “They believe that ICE could be around the corner, and many families have told us that they cannot afford to put themselves at risk standing in line,” one source told El Diario.
Featured in Category
Fewer Mexican Immigrants Coming to New York, Studies Say
Fernando Martínez for El Diario |
A number of recent studies stating that Mexican migration to the U.S. is showing clear signs of deceleration, a trend that’s being detected in immigrant-rich New York neighborhoods like Sunset Park, El Diario reports.
Bronx
Voices of NY Video: A Cambodian Temple in Bedford Park
Juliette Essink and Neeltje Walgien |
Every year at the end of October, the Cambodian community of New York city gathers in their Bronx temple to pay their respects, in keeping with their Buddhist faith.
After the Injunction: Trump’s ‘Public Charge’ Rule, Explained
Jeanmarie Evelly |
‘This rule, this change that they’re trying to put into effect, it actually touches very few people. Public Charge as a test does not apply to all immigrants, does not apply to all immigration applications,’ says Sonia Lin, of the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs.
Age Justice
NYC’s Immigrant Seniors Chilled by Trump’s Public Charge Crackdown
Roshan Abraham |
New York City’s seniors are already underutilizing public benefits available to them. But for non-citizen seniors, that reluctance has grown in the past year, a result of alarm from the changes to federal tests for admissibility.
