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ICE agents in Lower Manhattan.

2025 Mayor’s Race

On thin ICE: Protests erupt in New York and Los Angeles over Trump admin’s targeting of immigrants in nation’s two biggest cities

Posted on June 8, 2025

City Comptroller Brad Lander speaking at podium

2025 Mayor’s Race

‘Arbitrary cruelty’: Lander slams ICE court house detentions, observes immigration hearings

Posted on June 5, 2025

ICE agents arrest Haitian migrant in Manhattan court

ICE raids: Mayor Adams says undocumented migrants should still go to court despite sting operations

Posted on June 3, 2025

NYC corporation counsel speaking about lawsuit against Trump HUD

NYC challenges ICE detainment of Bronx student Dylan Lopez Contreras

Posted on June 2, 2025

Elected officials are calling for the release of Dylan Lopez Contreras, a high school student from ICE custody.

Bronx

Public officials, advocates rally in the Manhattan for the release of Bronx high school student detained by ICE

Posted on May 30, 2025

Congress member Dan Goldman speaks about ICE raids

‘Gestapo-like behavior’: Goldman condemns ICE detentions at NYC court appearances

Posted on May 29, 2025

Haitian migrants arriving in Haiti

Federal judge set to rule on Haitian TPS case within a week

Posted on May 28, 2025

Mayor Eric Adams speaks about ICE detaining student during Trump era

Tell it to Trump: Mayor Adams insists report of ICE detaining NYC public school student at immigration hearing is federal matter

Posted on May 27, 2025

Haitian refugees departing an airplane

Haitian TPS holders to present arguments in lawsuit against Trump administration

Posted on May 27, 2025

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Bronx Times

Thousands of Bronx immigrants may be entitled to part of class action civil rights settlement

Suspects in Times Square assault on cops

Times Square assault on cops: Tisch says controversial gang database leads to more arrests

Posted on May 6, 2025

visas

Bronx Times

Fordham, CUNY international student visas reinstated — at least temporarily

Former NYS Assembly Member Michael Blake (79th District).

Caribbean Life

Mayoral candidates discuss Immigration Policy during local forum

Attorney General Letitia James is challenging Nassau County’s trans sports ban.

Caribbean Life

AGs take action against Trump’s ‘Ideological Deportation Policy’

A protestor holds signs in support of Mahmoud Khalil.

Louisiana judge rules that Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil can be deported

Posted on April 11, 2025

Rikers Island sign near prison

Adams admin signs order allowing ICE to reopen Rikers office as NYC pols, criminal justice advocates seethe

Posted on April 9, 2025

Person comes out of Roosevelt Hotel in Midtown

Asylum seeker intake and services at The Roosevelt Hotel to close, Adams says

Posted on February 24, 2025

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NYC hospitality industry on edge over ICE raids and potential impact on immigrant workforce

Posted on February 20, 2025

deportation fears

Metro Philadelphia

Deportation fears create ripple effects for immigrants and their communities

Protecting rights and helping to stay informed. The legal aid community plays a vital role in helping immigrants understand their rights.

The right to know: Groups offer guidance to undocumented immigrants in New York amid ICE raids and a fluid immigration landscape

Posted on February 19, 2025

Immigrant advocate rails against ICE City Hall memo

Lower Manhattan

Fire and ‘ICE’: Immigrant advocates, pols rail against City Hall memo on cooperation with fed agents at schools and shelters

Posted on February 9, 2025

Immigrants rally in East Village over ICE raids

‘I am fearful’: Immigrants at East Village church voice angst and anger over ICE raids, and whether they’re next to be targeted

Posted on February 6, 2025

U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat speaks about Trump's immigration crackdown

‘Not the America I love’: Espaillat assails Trump immigration ‘crisis of values’ while calling for ‘unity’ approach

Posted on February 3, 2025

Asylum Seeking Migrants Wait In Line For Immigration Customs Enforcement Appointments

QNS

ICE raids imminent: Queens advocates launch urgent push to educate undocumented immigrants

An advocate holds a sign reading: "We are an immigrant city."

Trump Inauguration: New York immigrant groups slam new president’s attempts to revoke birthright citizenship

Posted on January 20, 2025

trump

QNS

Trump’s second term sparks fear among New York’s immigrant communities as deportation plans loom

Photo courtesy of LaGuardia Community College.

LIC Post

LaGuardia Community College offers tuition-free program for immigrant nurses to join NYC healthcare workforce

New York City Mayor Eric Adams meets with President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming border czar Tom Homan and President Joe Biden’s Department of Homeland Security Official Kenneth Genalo at Gracie Mansion in New York on Dec. 12.

After meeting with Trump border czar, Mayor Adams says he’ll seek dual approach to protect NYC immigrants and expel violent criminals

Posted on December 12, 2024

E-bike passing Manhattan

Pushing back: Why immigrant and hospitality advocacy groups are fighting NYC e-bike registration bill

Posted on December 12, 2024

Family with two children at the train station

Op-Ed | As Trump vows to target immigrants, NYC must take action now to protect families

Posted on November 23, 2024

Alexander Rodríguez opened his barbershop in Harlem in 2023.

In Harlem, going from immigrant to entrepreneur is a dream come true

Posted on November 22, 2024

anti-immigrant

QNS

‘Trump will deport you’: Hate Crimes Task Force now investigating anti-immigrant incident in Bayside

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Op-Ed | Healing America’s divide on immigration must go beyond election

Posted on November 5, 2024

USA, New York State, New York City, Aerial view of Statue of Liberty at sunrise

Op-ed | On National Immigrants Day, remember those who built New York

Posted on October 28, 2024

More from around NYC

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Photos: Lincoln Hospital hosts job fair, BBQ, town hall, takes part in 3rd Avenue BID Festival

New York Yankee great and Glendale product Phil Rizzuto demonstrates bunting during a Florida camp.

Holy cow! The ‘Glendale Gnome’ who became a Yankee legend: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

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Brooklyn Marine Terminal vote stalled for fifth time amid growing community pushback

A general view of the LA28 commemorative coins and Paris 2024 to LA 2028 handover medallions during the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame Class of 2025 Induction Ceremony at The Broadmoor.

US Olympic & Paralympic Committee bans trans athletes