‘Angels Unawares’ Sculpture Depicting Migrants and Refugees Finds Temporary Home on Grand Army Plaza
December 7, 2020By Emily Drooby and Bill Miller PROSPECT PARK — It’s crowded on the deck of this boat — 140 souls with not […]
Topic: Immigrants
Workers Rights Organization Helps Employees Fight Wage Theft as Similar Cases Skyrocket Amid COVID
December 2, 2020By Emily Drooby Fourteen workers in New York City are out $29,000 — wages they say were stolen. Osmar Cruz is one […]
Brooklyn Woman Votes for the First Time Since Becoming an American Citizen
October 27, 2020By Emily Drooby The line to vote stretched two city avenues. Despite the wait, underneath her mask, Simone Henry was smiling. This […]
Catholic Charities of New York Boosts NYC Census Turnout in What They Say Is a Matter of ‘Fairness’
September 17, 2020By Jessica Easthope Every 10 years the census aims to count the entire U.S. population, but it’s not an easy task. It’s […]
St. Michael’s Church Concerned for Undocumented Community in Wake of COVID-19 Spike in Sunset Park
August 13, 2020By Jessica Easthope The city-wide COVID-19 infection rate in New York is around one percent, in Sunset Park, Brooklyn it’s nearly seven […]
Three Immigrants Ordained as Transitional Deacons in the Diocese of Brooklyn
July 11, 2020By Emily Drooby and Paula Katinas The Diocese of Brooklyn, which has a large immigrant population, now has three new transitional deacons […]
Worker’s Justice Project Helps Day Laborers Fight for Wages During Pandemic
June 25, 2020Emily Drooby Natacha’s family is struggling to put food on the table and pay their bills. Making it more difficult: the paycheck […]
‘What We Deserve Does Not End or Begin With DACA,’ Says Dreamer
June 19, 2020Currents News Staff The Supreme Court announced that it is blocking President Trump’s attempt to end DACA – or the Deferred Action […]
Supreme Court Rules Against Ending DACA Program
June 18, 2020By Jessica Easthope, The Tablet Staff and Carol Zimmerman WASHINGTON (CNS) — In one of the most anticipated cases of the term, the […]
New York City’s Undocumented Population Faces Exposure to COVID-19 and Food Insecurity
April 24, 2020By Jessica Easthope People across the world are struggling in the midst of a global health crisis. They’re dealing with obvious medical […]