Dignity, Community,
and Power Awards Gala
Celebrate resiliency and determination on Wed,
November 14, 2018 at our Annual Gala in Manhattan.
Achieving Dignity and Justice
From immigrant and working-class communities across New York City, Long Island and Westchester
Put back into the pockets of families each year
She Paid A Lawyer Thousands Of Dollars To Apply For A Green Card. She Got A Deportation Order Instead.
Edith Duran fell victim to one of the most common and effective frauds that play off the hopes and fears of vulnerable undocumented immigrants: The “10-year law.” Edith Duran had always wanted to come to the US. At 17, she got a tourist visa and traveled from her hometown, Zacapa, Guatemala, to New York City.…
Flake gets a firsthand look at rage about Kavanaugh
WASHINGTON (AP) — Moments after pivotal Sen. Jeff Flake announced he would vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, the Arizona Republican was confronted with the consequences. Two tearful women cornered Flake as he got on an elevator Friday, pleading for him to reconsider his support for the appeals court judge who’s been accused…
Trump’s Public-Charge Rule Is a One-Two Punch Against Immigrants and Public Assistance
For several years, Arelii, a thirty-four-year-old Mexican mother of two who lives in Queens, had a routine. On the ninth day of every month, she would receive a hundred and ninety dollars from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, informally known as food stamps. The benefits belonged to her eleven-year-old daughter, who is a U.S. citizen,…