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The Justice Department is fighting to conceal information that would explain why Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested five immigrant New Yorkers in courthouses despite a federal judge’s order halting the practice. In a letter to U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel in federal court, DOJ lawyers pushed back on divulging ICE’s specific reasons for detaining the five people at 26 Federal Plaza after a judge ordered a stop to the arrests in May.
Durante las tres primeras semanas del Mundial, los aficionados de la selección ecuatoriana se hicieron sentir en todo Estados Unidos: vistieron las camisetas del equipo en Roosevelt Avenue, en Queens; bajo las pantallas gigantes de Times Square; en restaurantes llenos de aficionados; y en los estadios de Kansas City, Filadelfia y Nueva Jersey.
布鲁克林日落公园的社区组织“家庭生活中心”(Center for Family Life)里,64岁的华雷斯(Maria de Jesus Juarez,音译)正办理粮食券(SNAP)福利续期。 40年前从墨西哥来到美国、如今已成为美国公民的华雷斯表示,她当天上午来到中心,是因为对联邦政府最新实施的工作要求感到困惑,尤其是自己明年就将退休,不知道新规定会对自己产生什么影响。在她的儿子和中心工作人员的帮助下,主要说西班牙语、收入不高的华雷斯最终顺利弄清了复杂的福利资格规定,并完成了维持福利所需的相关申请手续。 她能够获得这些帮助,得益于一项名为纽约市福利(NYCBenefits)的项目。该项目专门帮助低收入纽约居民申请和维持各类公共福利。今年预算谈判期间,NYCBenefits一度面临被削减的风险,但最终在纽约市长曼达尼(Zohran Mamdani,音译)与市议会于本周二达成的总额为1258亿美元的2027财年平衡预算协议中获得1170万美元拨款,得以保留。 NYCBenefits于2023年启动,由纽约市社会服务局(Department of Social...
As the U.S. marks its 250th spin around the sun, the country continues to circle around and around old debates on immigration. In broad strokes, the history of America’s immigration policy can be understood as an ongoing, racialized debate over who can belong here — one that has responded to shifts in the country’s economic situation, migration flows, global conflicts and technological progress. Take this week as an example.
Beneath a large white tent in a sunny Long Island meadow, families hailing from 24 different countries gathered together, wearing smiles on their faces and holding small American flags in their hands. “The process to become a United States citizen is not easy,” says United States District Judge Nusrat Choudhury on Wednesday, July 1. Just minutes earlier, 52 people in the audience had become naturalized U.S. citizens.
Andre Innocent, 75, worships at St. Jerome Church in Brooklyn, where many Haitian parishioners have sought support during times of uncertainty. Photo: Ralph Thomassaint Joseph for Documented As Spanish-speaking worshippers were exiting St. Jerome Catholic Church shortly before 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, dozens of Haitian immigrants waited patiently in the lobby for their turn to attend the next Haitian Creole Mass. Outside, Flatbush Avenue moved at its usual pace.
Just have a minute? Here are the top stories you need to know about immigration. This summary was featured in Documented’s Early Arrival newsletter. You can subscribe to receive it in your inbox three times per week here. Trump’s next push to limit birthright citizenship could target pregnant tourists: Top officials in the administration are now exploring alternative routes to limiting the Fourteenth Amendment’s birthright clause, following the Supreme Court’s ruling earlier this week.
On June 25, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled that the executive administration has the legal authority to end TPS for Haiti and Syria. The decision impacts 1.3 million TPS holders in the United States who must now consider their legal options to stay in the United States or prepare their departure. This guide answers the most urgent questions immigrants have about the Supreme Court decision to end TPS for Haiti and Syria.
At the Center for Family Life in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, Maria de Jesus Juarez, 64, was attempting to renew her SNAP benefits. Juarez, who came to the United States 40 years ago from Mexico and is a U.S. citizen, said she was confused that Thursday morning she visited. She wanted to learn how the new federal work requirements could affect her, especially as she prepares to retire next year.