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Cuomo Has Not Signed a Bill to Help Separated Children, A Year Later
The SCAR Act is the only state legislation aimed at helping families separated by the 'zero tolerance' policy, but the state legislature is struggling to codify it
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Nonprofits Supporting Immigrants Suffer From State Budget Cuts
By Jonathan Custodio New York State Legislature Primary category in which blog post is published
El secretismo de la entrega del dinero para indocumentados en NYC
By Nicolás Ríos Coronavirus Primary category in which blog post is published
City Funding for Undocumented Immigrants is Shrouded in Secrecy
By Kevin Dugan Coronavirus Primary category in which blog post is published
Every Year, There’s a Struggle to Fund Legal Services for New York State Immigrants
For four years, advocates had to fight to get the Liberty Defense Project added to the state budget.
County Clerks Vow to Call ICE on Undocumented New Yorkers Who Want to Drive
“If one of my staff members wanted to call ICE [on undocumented immigrants] I’m not gonna tell them they can’t," one clerk said.
New York, a Sanctuary State, Provides Criminal Justice Data to ICE
The state forwards notifications about certain immigrants to federal authorities.
In The City’s Deadliest Industry, Oversight Falls Short
Three construction workers died in April alone, while contractors with a history of worksite deaths continue to get new permits.
Jumaane Williams Elected Public Advocate in Crowded Race
The Brooklyn City Council Member has long been an advocate for immigrants rights.
State Legislators in Albany May Consider Extending Health Insurance to the Undocumented
The plan would go beyond New York City’s proposed health care program announced by de Blasio
New York Legislature Passes Bill Providing Undocumented Students with Tuition Aid
Governor Andrew Cuomo is expected to sign the bill into law
New York City Considering Health Care Program That Would Cover Undocumented Immigrants
Expansion of ActionHealthNYC could benefit some 350,000 immigrants.
New York City Has Yet to Fund Census Outreach, Community Organizations Say
Lack of funding could imperil getting an accurate count in immigrant-heavy neighborhoods.
