A renewed push to help immigrants like Mendez is coming to a head in Albany. With just one week left in New York's 2024 legislative session, immigrant advocacy groups are pressing the Assembly to pass a bill already approved by the Senate that would allow undocumented adults to get medical coverage in New York through a federally funded program.
Las miles de personas que viven en refugios habilitados por la ciudad, que ha recibido casi 200.000 migrantes desde 2022, denuncian la falta de un plan a largo plazo. Desde la semana pasada, la situación se ha agravado con la reducción de los tiempos de estancia bajo techo.
A new version of a bill that aims to expand public health coverage to undocumented migrants is racing against time as health and immigrant organizations push lawmakers to get it to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk.
El proyecto de ley rechazado buscaba suspender ingresos de migrantes al superar los 4 mil detenidos diarios en la frontera con México.
Activists and state lawmakers traveled to Albany on May 15 to inject new momentum into a legislative campaign to comprehensively decriminalize sex work in New York State.
A new survey showed New York City's population of asylum-seekers is struggling, and makes suggestions for improvements. The survey by the group Make the Road New York found along with declining access to resources and services, migrants face the impacts of Mayor Eric Adams' "30-60 day rule," which limits shelter stays for migrants and asylum-seekers from 30-60 days.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams suggested Tuesday that immigrants could help solve the city’s lifeguard shortage because they’re “excellent swimmers,” a remark that sparked outrage among immigrant advocates and confusion among lifeguards.
Ángel Reyes, organizador de Make the Road New York, explica por qué es recomendable que los beneficiarios de DACA que necesiten renovar lo hagan 150 días antes de la fecha de expiración. Además, nos cuenta por qué es preferible hacer el proceso a través de internet.
Last week, the Biden-Harris Administration expanded affordable, quality health care coverage to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. Dreamers are our loved ones, our nurses, teachers, and small business owners, and President Biden and Vice President Harris believe they deserve the promise of health care just like all of us.
In a 2024 Asylum Survey Report titled “Leaving Behind the Newest New Yorkers” released on Thursday by three immigrant rights and community-based organizations shed light on the disparities faced by Black migrants compared to their Latin American counterparts in New York City.
