Daniel Parra

In-depth New York City News

Some 1,029 New York companies signed up to express interest in hiring immigrants and asylum seekers with work authorization. But how many jobs have been filled through the Department of Labor initiative is less

In-depth New York City News

In-depth New York City News

In-depth New York City News

While shelter staff are the primary schedulers of appointments at the city’s Asylum Application Help Center, a network of community-based organizations and legal providers can refer cases too. Yet city guidelines obtained by City Limits stipulate the groups can only refer migrants who are “within 4 weeks of their one-year filing deadline” for

 During the past five years, requests for interpretation by phone that were answered by the city’s Language Line or with an on-site interpreter increased more than five-fold in the Department of Homeless Services shelter system, jumping from 18,660 in 2020 to 107,083 in

While they differ in their approach to immigration, some see a convergence between the two main presidential candidates when it comes to border policy, noting with surprise that Vice President Harris has put forth some of the most restrictive proposals in decades from a Democrat.

As of March 4, there were approximately 1,500 individuals staying at the 2,200-bed facility, which the city opened in February as it closes down other migrant shelter sites.

“El nivel de participación no es probablemente lo que podría haber sido”, dijo Pedro Suárez, el director ejecutivo del Third Avenue BID en el sur de Bronx. “Creo que las pequeñas empresas seguirán participando como puedan, pero es una lástima que se pierda esta