Pro-immigration advocates urged the city and the state to double the funds allocated to the 2020 Census, arguing that a thorough counting of all immigrant communities is vital for New York’s political and financial strength, El Diario La Prensa reports.
New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson and chair of the Immigration Committee Carlos Menchaca met with leaders of the Muslim and Arab community last week to assure them that their voices are heard and will continue to be heard, reports Kings County Politics.
Industry City postponed a discussion of its rezoning proposal, says Brooklyn Reporter.
Council member Carlos Menchaca is asking Industry City to delay their rezoning application for the more than 5 million square feet of land on the Sunset Park waterfront, reports Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
Community groups fear that plans to add a chip to the popular IDNYC to allow it to be used for payments could put some immigrants at risk, El Diario La Prensa reports.
New York City officials and immigration activists expressed dismay at an ICE report that recorded a 35-percent increase in undocumented immigrant arrests this year, El Diario La Prensa reports.
At a forum in Jackson Heights, Council members Carlos Menchaca and Daniel Dromm joined other lawmakers to discuss the federal government’s proposal to expand the definition of “public charge,” reports Queens County Politics.
The City Council held a hearing, the first of its kind in the nation, on a bill that would ban any type of contract between the city and ICE, El Diario/La Prensa reports.
The consuls general of Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala and Costa Rica joined forces to demand the reunification of families separated at the border, El Diario/La Prensa reports.
The case of a pizza delivery man who now risks deportation after being reported by a U.S. Army soldier has unsettled pro-immigrant groups in New York, El Diario/La Prensa reports.
The Mexican community celebrated the new chancellor of the Department of Education, Richard Carranza, at a festival held in his honor, reports Kings County Politics.
As two new bills aim to broaden services provided by the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs and other city agencies, local Hispanic media and pro-immigrant organizations launch a hotline offering legal counsel for Dreamers, El Diario/La Prensa reports.
Politicians and parade goers gather in Brooklyn for a pride parade and a vigil remembering those who died in the Orlando nightclub shooting a year ago, BKLYNER reports.
World Journal interviews attorney Chris Miao, the Shanghai-born contender for District 38, Council member Carlos Menchaca’s seat.
At the first Summit on Latinos, leaders share that the “existential threat” posed by Trump has actually reinvigorated Hispanic communities by forcing them to organize and take action, El Diario/La Prensa reports.
