New York State Legislature
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.
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Cuomo Pushes Burdensome Requirements for Undocumented Workers Fund
By Lee Harris Politics Primary category in which blog post is published
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
Nonprofits Supporting Immigrants Suffer From State Budget Cuts
By Jonathan Custodio New York State Legislature Primary category in which blog post is published
Every Year, There’s a Struggle to Fund Legal Services for New York State Immigrants
By Eliza Loukou New York State Legislature Primary category in which blog post is published
Voter Turnout Rises in Immigrant Heavy Communities
Jackson Heights and South Ozone Park in Queens saw a particularly large boom in turnout this year.
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.
The New York Primaries are Over. What Does it Mean for Immigration Policy?
Will Cuomo's leftward shift hold? Probably not
Immigrants Becoming Part of Democratic Party Infrastructure
In an election year where immigration concerns energized voters.
Jumaane Williams Campaign Marks Progress for Caribbean-Americans
Despite his defeat, the councilman's campaign marks a new chapter for one of the city's largest immigrant groups.
Alcántara Defeated Despite Dominican-American Roots
Alcántara's membership in the Independent Democratic Conference sealed her defeat.
Progressive Women Run to Push Passage of New York’s DREAM Act
Can they push it through the deadlock in Albany?
