Immigration

Opinion

Opinion: To welcome immigrants, NYC’s government and philanthropists should invest in settlement houses

New York City now boasts more than 40 settlement houses, collectively serving over 800,000 New Yorkers each year.

Opinion

Opinion: We need fair courts for immigrant New Yorkers - it’s long overdue

It’s time to pass legislation that guarantees basic due process.

Opinion

Opinion: Who is making immigrant youth in NYC a priority?

Homeless agencies are, but they are at their breaking point and need more resources.

New York City

'The whole world is literally looking at us:' How New York City is using the migrant crisis as a catalyst for change

Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Anne Williams-Isom and Department of Social Services Commissioner Molly Wasow-Park detail the city’s shift away from the “right-to-shelter” mandate at the annual Upstream Symposium hosted by HELP USA.

Immigration

Gale Brewer calls for supporting asylum-seekers at City and State’s 50 over 50 celebration

The New York City Council member was among several Icon Award winners at the event honoring “age disruptors” at the Manhattan Penthouse.

Opinion

Opinion: Asylum-seeker children need a route to lawful immigration status

Legal, social service and advocacy organizations can start by educating the courts about Special Immigrant Juvenile Status.

New York City

Can NYC make bus companies pay $700 million for transporting migrants?

New York City is targeting bus companies transporting migrants from Texas with a novel legal argument, but the path to legal victory is unclear.

New York City

Opinion: The right to shelter makes New York stronger

Undermining the right to shelter in order to avoid housing asylum-seekers would be a betrayal of our city’s values and leave us all worse off.

New York City

‘Why are they not working with us?’: advocates decry language barriers for African migrants

Many asylum-seekers from African countries have arrived in New York City in recent months, and advocates worry that the city isn’t addressing language barrier issues for non-Spanish-speaking migrants.

New York City

Could New York City’s right to shelter apply statewide?

Some advocates and elected officials argue that the state constitution requires all localities, not just New York City, to provide shelter to anyone who needs it.

New York City

Adams’ order suspending some right-to-shelter protections called premature, illegal

You might expect city leaders to present a united front to face this crisis, but that’s not the case.

New York City

Lawmakers and advocates say state’s plan to address New York City’s migrant crisis won’t cut it

The governor’s support has been labeled as “insufficient,” amid calls for greater advocacy and public statements from the Legislature.

Immigration

Nonprofits to provide child care support to undocumented children

The Chinese-American Planning Council, among other organizations, is partnering with Promise NYC to operate the city-initiated services.

Housing

Immigrant households disproportionately rent-burdened: Report

Nearly 434,000 children in New York City were in households with at least one immigrant parent and experienced rent burden in 2021, according to the Citizens’ Committee for Children analysis.