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‘Disbelief and shock’: An immigration attorney fighting ICE disappearances in Lower Manhattan speaks about what she’s seen

This story was originally published on Hell Gate. Outside of the elevator on the twelfth floor of 26 Federal Plaza on Friday afternoon, several Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers were milling about, some with neck gaiters or face masks on, and others standing, unmasked, absentmindedly looking at their phones. When one officer realized I was…



California’s vulnerable communities at risk amid proposed budget cuts

California Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed a revised budget for 2025-26 that includes $12 billion in cuts, including $5 billion to cut Medi-Cal access for undocumented immigrants and $900 million in cuts to IHSS, which would target vulnerable communities and deepen inequality. The post California’s Vulnerable Communities At Risk Amid Proposed Budget Cuts appeared first…

John Horhn is elected mayor of Jackson, Miss.

Jackson, Mississippi has elected State Senator John Horhn as its next mayor. Horhn, a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., won Tuesday’s general election after defeating incumbent Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba in a primary runoff in April. In the general election, Horhn faced multiple challengers, including Republican candidate Kenny Gee and independents Rodney DePriest,…

Trump revoked TPS for Venezuelans. Now what?

The Supreme Court’s decision this past May 19 to uphold the Trump administration’s revocation of TPS for Venezuelans has created a legal, humanitarian, and moral crisis that is rippling throughout communities in the entire U.S. TPS, which is the acronym for Temporary Protected Status, isn’t a permanent immigration solution. TPS did, however, provide a solution…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says U.S. will begin revoking the visas of Chinese students

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How noncitizens can participate in the upcoming NYC election

Rachel Kahn |THE CITYImmigration has continued to be a central issue in local politics this year, particularly with New York City’s sanctuary city status under intense pressure from President Donald Trump’s administration.  Mayor Eric Adams has pledged to collaborate with Washington’s orders, allegedly in exchange for dropping criminal charges against him. And while many New…

Caught in the fields: The H-2A visa workers who feed America — and the system that traps them

The debate over guest workers intensifies. Jonathan Berry, nominated to be the solicitor at the U.S. Department of Labor, wrote the labor chapter for the massive proposal to overhaul government called Project 2025 from the conservative Heritage Foundation think tank. That section advocates for replacing H-2A workers with local workers and automation. While technology could…

Former N.Y. Congressman Charles B. Rangel dies at 94

The Black Greek community is mourning the loss of U.S. Congressman Charles B. Rangel, a legendary statesman, decorated war veteran, and proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., who passed away at the age of 94. Brother Rangel, initiated into the Alpha Gamma Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha in Fall 1964 and a…

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