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States Facing Worker Shortages Are Helping Migrants Secure Employment with New Resource Clinics

by Ken Hudson | Dec 8, 2023 | Employment and Wages, Immigration 101, Integration | 0

Many migrants, after being released from government custody, resettle in interior communities....

The Queens Night Market Is a Testament to the Power of Immigrant Inclusion

by American Immigration Council Staff | Dec 21, 2022 | Changing Culture, Diversity & Inclusion | 0

Written by John Wang, author and founder of the Queens Night Market The singular mission of the...

Trump Bars New Yorkers From Traveler Programs Over State’s Refusal to Cooperate With ICE

by Emma Winger | Feb 10, 2020 | Enforcement, Interior Enforcement | 0

The Trump administration is cracking down on New York over its refusal to share residents’...

New Jersey Caps Off A Tremendous Year for Expanding Access to Driver’s Licenses

by Aaron Reichlin-Melnick | Jan 3, 2020 | Immigration 101, Reform, State and Local | 0

Many New Yorkers had a reason to celebrate on December 16, as they were permitted to apply for a...

How States Expand Access to Driver’s Licenses Ahead of Real ID Deadline

by Tory Johnson | Oct 25, 2019 | Immigration 101, Reform | 0

Beginning in December, all New Yorkers will be able to apply for a driver’s license—regardless of...

Immigration Courts’ Growing Reliance on Videoconference Hearings Is Being Challenged

by Katie Shepherd | Feb 25, 2019 | Due Process & the Courts, Immigration Courts | 0

In some parts of the country, it has long been the practice for detained immigrants to appear for their immigration court hearings via video teleconference (“VTC”), rather than in-person. This is especially the case for immigrants being held in remote detention centers, hours from the nearest immigration court. However, under the Trump administration, immigration courts […]