Category: Portraits & interviews
Written by Kara DeDonato The delay in President Obama’s executive action on immigration is the primary focus of this month’s News Digest. The September Digest also takes a look at some policy changes applicable to select migrant groups that were enacted in the absence of comprehensive immigration reform. Also included are a report on the financial upside to immigrant naturalization, a note on National Hispanic Heritage Month, and as always, an update on New York City’s immigration news. ...
Written by Kara DeDonato This month’s News Digest focuses on the president’s expected executive order on immigration, and examines the actions of Republicans in both the House and Senate as they threaten to dismantle important legislation protecting young immigrants. The Digest also takes a look at the legal process in overburdened courts for the first cases of unaccompanied minors and families who have recently crossed the border from Central America; and concludes with a celebration of New York’s immigrant...
Written by Kara DeDonato The surge of unaccompanied minors continues to be at the forefront of immigration news and is a primary focus of this month’s news digest. Additionally, the July Immigration News At a Glance takes a look at the breakdown of immigration reform on the federal level, the importance of immigrants in American culture in honor of the Fourth of July, and new developments in addressing immigrant needs in New York State and City. Border surge crisis –...
Written by Rebecca Kaebnick and Arielle Kandel The surge of unaccompanied minors across the Mexico-US border is the main focus of the Immigration News At a Glance this month. The digest also presents the key findings of several new studies published on the topic of immigration, and looks at interesting legislative and political developments in Washington, D.C. and New York. Unaccompanied Children The surge of unaccompanied minors crossing the southwestern US border along the Rio Grande Valley has made...
