A Push to Accelerate Kids’ Asylum Cases Will Hasten Deportations, Attorneys Fear
The Trump administration has scheduled a flurry of asylum interviews, leaving children and attorneys scrambling to prepare.
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‘We Can Hear Chinese Anywhere Now’: Behind Staten Island’s Immigrant Boom
Our friends at the Documented newsroom translated this story into Mandarin.
Landlords sue to put Mamdani’s rent freeze on ice
Seven landlords sued Wednesday to overturn New York City’s landmark rent freeze, accusing Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration of steering the Rent Guidelines Board toward an outcome he promised during his campaign,…
Deportation Orders Soar in NYC as Trump ‘Mega Master’ Hearings Accelerate
Inside a New York City immigration courtroom at 26 Federal Plaza on Friday morning, 90 people had cases before a single immigration judge.
PODCAST: ¿Qué se sabe sobre las dos muertes de inmigrantes por agentes de ICE?
Unos 17 conductores han sido víctimas de disparos durante operativos migratorios durante la segunda administración de Trump, según un análisis del Washington Post.
Mamdani rolls out 50-plus fixes for NYC’s small-business bureaucracy
Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled more than 50 changes Monday aimed at making it easier to open and operate a small business in New York City — from seeking to eliminate a duplicative ice cream permit to assigning…
Fuhgeddaboudit? Not Little Italy, Mamdani says after immigrant map backlash while blaming the former mayor for omission
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Friday that the City will add Little Italy to a public-facing map of immigrant enclaves after Italian American leaders blasted its omission from a World Cup tourism program as an insult to one…
Rep. Espaillat among those to introduce bill aimed at giving governors more oversight of immigration detention centers
New York State Rep. Adriano Espaillat, along with New Jersey Rep.
Si ICE detiene a sus padres, esta madrina de East Harlem vendrá al rescate
Desde que Trump volvió al mando en 2025, cientos de familias inmigrantes de la ciudad han firmado formularios de designación de tutores sustitutos legales para garantizar que sus hijos cuenten con un adulto que cuide de…
If ICE Detains Their Parents, This East Harlem ‘Madrina’ Will Step In
Since Trump returned to office in 2025, hundreds of immigrant families in the city have completed standby guardian designation forms—to ensure their children have an adult to care for them in case they’re detained by…
PODCAST: ¿Qué se sabe sobre el fallo sobre el caso de deportaciones aceleradas?
Con el fallo, el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS por sus siglas en inglés) podría hacer expulsiones rápidas en todo el país —ya no solo cerca de la frontera—de inmigrantes que no puedan demostrar que han estado…
NYC immigrants, legal advocates say they’re breathing a cautious sigh of relief as U.S. Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship
New York City’s immigrant communities and legal advocacy groups representing them said they are breathing a sigh of relief Tuesday after the U.S.
PODCAST: ¿Qué pasó durante la huelga de hambre en el centro de detención de Delaney Hall, en Nueva Jersey?
Cientos de inmigrantes detenidos iniciaron el 22 de mayo una huelga de trabajo y de hambre, quejándose de la comida en mal estado, la falta de atención médica, la dificultad para obtener la fianza y la coacción para…
Speaker Julie Menin Announces Release of Rafael Rubio, New York City Council Employee Wrongfully Detained By ICE
The end of his detention follows legal action and sustained advocacy by the Speaker as the Council reaffirms its commitment to due process and the pursuit of justice NEW YORK, NY— Today, New York City Council Speaker…
NYC Council Passes Legislation to Strengthen Early Childhood Education Programs, Requiring Report on Permit Processes and Mandating Annual Outreach Campaigns
Council also votes to require Know-Your-Rights signage clarifying rules regarding access to City property and immigration enforcement CITY HALL, NY – Today, the New York City Council passed legislation to support early…
‘La gente sigue muy inquieta’: activistas piden a la alcaldía protocolos ante presencia de agentes de ICE alrededor de escuelas
Los defensores y un concejal de Brooklyn piden a la ciudad que elabore una serie de directrices sobre cómo deben responder las escuelas ante la presencia de agentes de ICE en las inmediaciones, y que establezca un…
‘People Are Still Very Unnerved’: Advocates Ask City to Establish Protocols for ICE Sightings Near Schools
Advocates and a Brooklyn City Council member are asking the city to create a set of guidelines for how schools should respond to the presence of ICE agents nearby, and to set up a system for alerting families and…
Latino New Yorkers More Vulnerable to ‘Notario’ Immigration Scams Amid Federal Crackdown, Officials Warn
Scammers are capitalizing on the federal chaos, taking advantage of people desperate for help with their immigration cases, with violations more common in Latino neighborhoods like Sunset Park and Jackson Heights.