Justice
Uptown Houses of Worship Join Movement to Shield Immigrants from ICE
Olivia Heffernan |
‘We are creating our own underground railroad of sanctuary spaces for undocumented immigrants targeted by ICE.’
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: NYers Who Are Trafficking Victims, Like Me, Need Congress to Act
Shandra Woworuntu |
‘Bipartisan, federal legislation introduced by Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), the Visa Transparency Anti-Trafficking Act of 2019, would create a standardized, public reporting system that would help human rights organizations to monitor labor conditions and patterns of employer activity.’
Opinion: NYC Must Act Now to Safeguard Children When Their Parent is Arrested
Elizabeth Gaynes and Daniel Dromm |
The national uproar to the recent ICE raids in Mississippi cast a bright light on an issue that stretches well beyond immigration: the practice of arresting parents without adequate regard for the well-being of their children.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: It’s Vital for Immigrant Parents to Consider a Standby Guardian
Randye Retkin |
‘It’s absolutely vital that immigrant parents consider making a plan now for the future care and custody of their children should something happen.’
Age Justice
What Aging Means for Immigrant New Yorkers
Marlene Peralta |
By the year 2020, immigrants will form the majority of the elderly population in New York City, with Dominicans, Mexicans and Chinese as the fastest-growing groups.
Age Justice
En Nueva York, los Ancianos Latinos de la Tercera Edad son los mas Pobres
Marlene Peralta |
Para el año 2020, los inmigrantes serán la mayoría de la población envejeciente de esta ciudad.
Government
ICE Raids Anticipated: Know Your Rights (Conoce Tus Derechos)
City Limits |
Posters and information from legal advocates ahead of an anticipated wave of immigration enforcement actions.
Art at the Limits
What Bushwick’s Children Think About Trump’s Wall
Jarrett Murphy |
Among those who did come to the Brooklyn neighborhood from overseas, there are feelings of deep vulnerability.
civil liberties
Max & Murphy: The State of NYC’s Civil Liberties in 2019
Jarrett Murphy |
New York Civil Liberties Union executive director Donna Lieberman joined WBAI’s Max & Murphy Show on Wednesday for a special Independence Day Eve discussion of where civil liberties stand in New York City.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: NYS Policies Translate to Failure for English-Language Learners
Arthur Goldstein |
‘For years I’ve read about the issues with ELLs. What’s wrong with them? Why don’t they graduate in four years like everyone else?’
