New York Immigrant Communities
Latin American Immigrants Can’t Reach Their Consulates
Documented and Univision found evidence that the consulates of Mexico, Honduras and Colombia are facing delays in scheduling appointments to process and renew passports in New York, causing setbacks of up to a year for individuals who are in need of the documentation to apply for benefits such as the upcoming Excluded Workers Fund.
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The Chinatown Businessman Who Confronted de Blasio Owes Nearly $1 Million in Unpaid Wages
By Wen Zhuang Labor Primary category in which blog post is published
Meet the Immigrant Women on Hunger Strike for Pandemic Relief
By Paul Frangipane Politics Primary category in which blog post is published
Native American and Indigenous Immigrant Groups Unite to Fight Hunger
By Maurizio Guerrero New York Immigrant Communities Primary category in which blog post is published
Jing Fong’s Workers are Fighting to Keep Their Chinatown Restaurant Alive
Over 100 people gathered outside the restaurant's landlord East Bank in Chinatown to protest its closure
Pearl River Mart Was Never Just a Store. It Was Always a Movement
Pearl River Mart shutters its flagship store and moves to a smaller location. Here's what's next for the New York institution
Increase in Demand for Muslim Funeral Services in Queens
A lack of Muslim funeral services has long posed a serious problem for Queens's Bangladeshi community, but the pandemic has exacerbated the need even more.
El secretismo de la entrega del dinero para indocumentados en NYC
Luego de meses, aún no hay información oficial sobre cómo aplicar, quién califica y qué organizaciones están dando el dinero para indocumentados anunciados por la Alcaldía.
City Funding for Undocumented Immigrants is Shrouded in Secrecy
Still no official information on how to apply, who qualifies or which organizations are giving out funds
Comunidades de inmigrantes son las más afectadas por el Coronavirus
Corona, Queens es actualmente el epicentro de la pandemia. Pero la zona además tiene el mayor número de residentes nacidos fuera del país, la mayor tasa de hacinamiento y de personas sin seguro de salud, de acuerdo a la información del Censo.
South Bronx United Brings Soccer, Study and Legal Help to Undocumented Teens
Promising soccer player Jhonny Theze fled Haiti after the 2010 earthquake killed his grandmother.
A Tragic Fire in the Bronx Brings Together an Immigrant Community
Thirteen people were killed a year ago, many of them immigrants from Ghana
