African Communities Together to host immigration event on July 11

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African Communities Together is inviting African community members to its monthly meeting on immigration held on July 11, 2016 in Harlem! The agenda will include the opportunity to: Hear about the US Supreme Court decision on the lawsuit against President … Read More

USCIS welcomes 225 New Citizens in Honor of Independence Day

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On July 1, 2016, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) New York District Director Phyllis Coven administered the Oath of Allegianceto America’s newest citizens during a special naturalization ceremony at the iconic Stephen A. Schwarzmann Building of the 42nd Street … Read More

On Election Day, Coalition held rally to protest Supreme Court Decision

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New York Immigration Coalition and its members, immigrants and allies gathered at Foley Square on Tuesday, June 28th at 6pm to rally for immigrant New Yorkers in the wake of the Supreme Court’s failure to allow immigration relief programs to … Read More

What you need to know following Supremes’ Court decision on immigration

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Mayor de Blasio gathered on June 23, with elected officials and community leaders in the rotunda of City Hall to express disappointment at the Supreme Court’s decision blocking implementation of President Obama’s immigration executive actions. The decision means that the … Read More

Immigration: Obama’s remarks on the Supreme Court decision on U.S. versus Texas

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First, in the affirmative action case, I’m pleased that the Supreme Court upheld the basic notion that diversity is an important value in our society and that this country should provide a high-quality education to all our young people, regardless … Read More

New York Immigration Coalition calls on Senate to pass New York State DREAM Act

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The New York State DREAM Act passed through the New York State Assembly for the fourth time in four years. The New York State DREAM Act would allow undocumented college students who meet certain criteria to be eligible for state … Read More

Statement from Mayor Bill de Blasio on reports of future ICE raids planned for May and June

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“I am outraged to read reports of future Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids planned for May and June targeting Central American mothers and children. Many of these families have fled violence in their home countries and seek safety here, in … Read More

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) renewed for six months

On March 22, 2016, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson announced that he will extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone for an additional six months, until November 22, 2016. The TPS program was originally … Read More

The City launches ActionNYC, a free immigration legal help for immigrants

L-R: Maria Lizardo, Deputy Mayor Richard Buery, Nisha Agarwal, C. Mario Russell, Esq. and Linda Sarsour Deputy Mayor Richard Buery and Commissioner Nisha Agarwal of the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) hosted a roundtable discussion on the launch of ActionNYC … Read More

US extends temporary stay visas for Kenyans

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Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The U.S. Department of State has extended to Kenyans the validity of Non-Immigrant Visas (NIVs) for temporary stay in the United States. Also to benefit from the extension are students accepted by a Student and Exchange Visitor … Read More

Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer to host a free Immigration & Citizenship Workshop today in Harlem

Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer is hosting on October 15, 2015, an informative session on how to complete and submit Citizenship and Naturalization documentation to USCIS at her Northern Manhattan Office located at 431 West 125th Street from 4 … Read More

How to protect yourself from immigration services fraud

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Due to a federal court order delaying immigration relief, the federal government will not begin accepting requests for Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA), nor for the expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), until … Read More

New York State Office for New Americans (ONA) opens registration for spring 2015 free job retraining for high-skilled new Americans in STEM

New York, NY (March 5, 2015) – The New York State Office for New Americans (ONA) and The Cooper Union Albert Nerken School of Engineering opened registration today for free professional courses and job placement assistance for high-skilled New Americans … Read More

Immigration: New York State DREAM Act passed

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(New York, NY) Today, the New York State DREAM Act passed through the New York State Assembly for the third time in three years. The New York State DREAM Act would allow undocumented college students who meet certain criteria to … Read More

DACA expansion pushed back

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Due to a federal court order, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will not begin accepting requests for the expansion of DACA on February 18 as originally planned. The court’s temporary injunction, issued February 16, does not affect the … Read More

USCIS will start accepting requests for DACA expansion on February 18

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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the government agency that oversees lawful immigration to the United States, will start accepting requests under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) expansion on February 18, 2015. DACA will allow the … Read More

Immigration: “Call our hotline to get free or low cost help” Jorge Montalvo

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Immigration:”Call our hotline to get free or low cost help” Jorge Montalvo In an interview with Afrikanspot, Jorge Montalgo, director of the Office for New Americans invites eligible immigrants to contact his office to get free or low-cost help to … Read More

What you need to know about TPS

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US: Ban calls for greater police accountability in US

New York, US (PANA) – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has urged US authorities to do anything possible to respond to demands of greater accountability by its law enforcement officials, following recent killings of African-Americans in the US. The call came … Read More

Eric Garner: Grand jury failed again to indict police officer for the death of a black citizen

By Isseu Diouf Campbell   Malgré une vidéo montrant en détails les circonstances autour de la mort de Eric Garner et un examinateur médical statuant la cause de la mort, un homicide, un grand jury de Staten Island a decidé … Read More

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