Tagged: immigration reform
Written by Kara DeDonato This month’s digest takes a look at the progress on President Obama’s executive action before turning to new policies for detention centers designated for undocumented families. It also looks at the future of immigration reform and a special, earmarked donation from Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg. As always, the Digest wraps up with a roundup of immigration news in New York City. President frustrated by ruling on executive action At the beginning of the month, President...
Written by Kara DeDonato In this month’s edition of Immigration News At a Glance, we take a look at all of the currently declared 2016 presidential candidates and their views on immigration. Then, stay tuned for a brief rundown of the most recent immigration news in and around New York City. Declared democratic candidates for the 2016 presidential election Hillary Clinton Clinton supports President Obama’s executive action and would argue for more comprehensive reform. She is perhaps the...
Written by Kara DeDonato Our November News Digest takes a look at the midterm election results and their potential ramifications for immigration reform, before turning to the long-awaited executive action announced by President Obama on November 20. The Digest concludes with a look at the impact of Obama’s executive action in New York, and other developments in New York City. What the midterm election results say about immigration reform The midterm elections were a major victory for the...
Written by Kara DeDonato The October News Digest examines new developments regarding US refugee status, particularly for individuals applying from Syria and Central America. It also looks at the unfortunate affects of the Ebola epidemic on African immigrant communities; federal politics and the Latino vote; and new policies enacted or proposed by New York State and New York City. Mixed news on refugee status in the United States During the month of October, the Obama administration moved to...
