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Excluded Workers Fund: How It Will Work for Undocumented Immigrants

Some 300,000 undocumented New Yorkers are now eligible for help under the historic Excluded Workers Fund established in the state budget. But there are still some more hurdles to get the cash. Here’s a breakdown.

Some 300,000 undocumented New Yorkers are now eligible for help under the historic Excluded Workers Fund established in the state budget. But there are still some more hurdles to get the cash. Here’s a breakdown.

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Does the State Budget Rise to the Moment?

By Zach Williams

Cuomo Pushes Burdensome Requirements for Undocumented Workers Fund

By Lee Harris Politics Primary category in which blog post is published
An undocumented workers fund is a measure currently planned for New York’s next budget would provide more than $2 billion in cash assistance for New Yorkers who have been ineligible for federal relief payments during the pandemic

Cuomo Has Not Signed a Bill to Help Separated Children, A Year Later

By Aldana Vales Zero Tolerance Primary category in which blog post is published

Lo que piensan los candidatos sobre inmigración y trabajo

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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
An undocumented workers fund is a measure currently planned for New York’s next budget would provide more than $2 billion in cash assistance for New Yorkers who have been ineligible for federal relief payments during the pandemic

El secretismo de la entrega del dinero para indocumentados en NYC

By Nicolás Ríos Español Primary category in which blog post is published
Coronavirus Primary category in which blog post is published

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

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Street Vendors Celebrate Removal of NYPD From Enforcement

In response to the protests, Mayor de Blasio decided to move enforcement of street vendors from the NYPD.

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How Coronavirus Relief Is Being Distributed to Undocumented Immigrants

Private donors and independent organizations have connected to move millions of dollars in aid across a gaping hole left in the government’s COVID-19 response.

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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.

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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

The state forwards notifications about certain immigrants to federal authorities.

Labor Primary category in which blog post is published

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.

Politics Primary category in which blog post is published

Jumaane Williams Elected Public Advocate in Crowded Race

The Brooklyn City Council Member has long been an advocate for immigrants rights.

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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