Politics
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.
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New York, a Sanctuary State, Provides Criminal Justice Data to ICE
By Felipe De La Hoz Immigration Enforcement Primary category in which blog post is published
In The City’s Deadliest Industry, Oversight Falls Short
By Liz Donovan Labor Primary category in which blog post is published
Jumaane Williams Elected Public Advocate in Crowded Race
By Felipe De La Hoz Politics Primary category in which blog post is published
State Legislators in Albany May Consider Extending Health Insurance to the Undocumented
By Felipe De La Hoz New York State Legislature Primary category in which blog post is published
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.
Voter Turnout Rises in Immigrant Heavy Communities
Jackson Heights and South Ozone Park in Queens saw a particularly large boom in turnout this year.
NY Voters Reject Anti-Immigrant Sentiment
Candidates aligned with the President lost around the state
As NY Democrats Pick Up Major Seats, Immigration Measures Get a Second Chance
Democrats have fresh opportunities to pass immigration reforms and question federal authorities.
On Long Island, Latino Voters Could Be the Democrats’ Dark Horse
Can they succeed where other get-out-the-vote efforts have failed?
Democrats Bank on Arab American Turnout in Bay Ridge
Races to unseat state Senator Marty Golden and Rep. Dan Donovan could be decided by a large turnout of Arab American voters.
Bolsonaro Won More Than 70 Percent of Brazilian Voters in NYC. Why?
How a far-right admirer of dictatorships captured votes in a progressive city
Hudson County Votes to Limit ICE Contract
After a heated hearing, the Freeholders decided to expel ICE from the county jail by 2020
What Does Chinatown Hate About the Plan to Close Rikers? Almost Everything
Concerns about transparency, health, and political neglect have residents fighting back.
