Standing up for refugees
Immigrant groups have declared New York the city of refuge. Dozens gathered outside the Trump Building on Wall Street with inflatable rafts and photos of refugees, symbolizing those who have come to this country by water.
Immigrant groups have declared New York the city of refuge. Dozens gathered outside the Trump Building on Wall Street with inflatable rafts and photos of refugees, symbolizing those who have come to this country by water.
Immigrants' rights
Attorneys for Her Justice, a law firm offering free legal help to women in New York City specializing in domestic violence cases, say they are seeing an increase in fear among clients that are undocumented. Most afraid if they report the abuse they will be deported.
Attorneys for Her Justice, a law firm offering free legal help to women in New York City specializing in domestic violence cases, say they are seeing an increase in fear among clients that are undocumented. Most afraid if they report the abuse they will be deported.
Travel ban on hold
Hours before it was to take effect, President Donald Trump's revised travel ban was put on hold Wednesday by a federal judge in Hawaii who questioned whether the administration was motivated by national security concerns.
Hours before it was to take effect, President Donald Trump's revised travel ban was put on hold Wednesday by a federal judge in Hawaii who questioned whether the administration was motivated by national security concerns.
NJ man spared deportation for now
Catalino Guerrero, 59, of Union City, New Jersey, was granted a 60-day extension in his deportation case by a judge in Newark on Friday. Guerrero surrendered himself as he was ordered but he did not come alone.
Catalino Guerrero, 59, of Union City, New Jersey, was granted a 60-day extension in his deportation case by a judge in Newark on Friday. Guerrero surrendered himself as he was ordered but he did not come alone.
Travel ban challenge
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says his state will join Washington state's lawsuit against President Donald Trump's travel ban. Schneiderman said in a statement Thursday that Trump's new executive order is "a Muslim ban by another name."
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says his state will join Washington state's lawsuit against President Donald Trump's travel ban. Schneiderman said in a statement Thursday that Trump's new executive order is "a Muslim ban by another name."
Immigrants practice rights
The President's new immigration order is expected to come any day. Immigrants want to make sure they know their rights.
The President's new immigration order is expected to come any day. Immigrants want to make sure they know their rights.
Asylum-seeker in NYC for treatment
A Salvadoran woman seeking asylum in the United States arrived in New York Friday evening to have treatment for a brain tumor. An immigration judge on Thursday granted Sara Beltran Hernandez, 26, release from the Prairieland Detention Center in Texas. Her family in New York posted the $15,000 bond after the hearing, triggering her release.
A Salvadoran woman seeking asylum in the United States arrived in New York Friday evening to have treatment for a brain tumor. An immigration judge on Thursday granted Sara Beltran Hernandez, 26, release from the Prairieland Detention Center in Texas. Her family in New York posted the $15,000 bond after the hearing, triggering her release.
Trump turmoil
Attorney General Jeff Sessions abruptly agreed Thursday to recuse himself from any investigation into Russian meddling in America's 2016 presidential election. He acted after revelations he twice spoke with the Russian ambassador during the campaign and failed to say so when pressed by Congress.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions abruptly agreed Thursday to recuse himself from any investigation into Russian meddling in America's 2016 presidential election. He acted after revelations he twice spoke with the Russian ambassador during the campaign and failed to say so when pressed by Congress.
Immigrants' rights
With the recent raids the immigrant community is scared and confused. If you are in this country illegally, know you have constitutional rights like anyone else. A lawyer outlined what you should and shouldn't do if ICE comes knocking at your door.
With the recent raids the immigrant community is scared and confused. If you are in this country illegally, know you have constitutional rights like anyone else. A lawyer outlined what you should and shouldn't do if ICE comes knocking at your door.
NJ mayor takes a stand
Montvale, New Jersey, Mayor Mike Ghassali was born in Syria, He said he will not declare his municipality a sanctuary for immigrants.
Montvale, New Jersey, Mayor Mike Ghassali was born in Syria, He said he will not declare his municipality a sanctuary for immigrants.
Immigration protest
Immigrants, advocates and elected officials rallied outside an immigration detention center in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Thursday. All stood together protesting President Donald Trump's immigration policies and the recent ICE raids that have immigrant communities living in fear.
Immigrants, advocates and elected officials rallied outside an immigration detention center in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Thursday. All stood together protesting President Donald Trump's immigration policies and the recent ICE raids that have immigrant communities living in fear.
Immigration crackdown
The Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued two memos on Tuesday outlining how the agency would implement the Trump administration's recent executive orders on illegal immigration and border security. Among the actions to be taken immediately, according to Secretary John Kelly, is the hiring of 10,000 Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and fast-tracking deportations.
The Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued two memos on Tuesday outlining how the agency would implement the Trump administration's recent executive orders on illegal immigration and border security. Among the actions to be taken immediately, according to Secretary John Kelly, is the hiring of 10,000 Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and fast-tracking deportations.
Attorney Cesar Vargas
Cesar Vargas's American story starts in Mexico. When he was just 5, his mother brought him over the border into the United States without documentation. Now 33, he is an attorney in New York helping other undocumented immigrants.
Cesar Vargas's American story starts in Mexico. When he was just 5, his mother brought him over the border into the United States without documentation. Now 33, he is an attorney in New York helping other undocumented immigrants.
A Day without Immigrants
"A Day without Immigrants" is playing out in New York and around the country in response to President Trump's Immigration policies. Large groups began rallying around the shared immigrant experience after the president signed an executive order restricting travel from seven majority-Muslim countries. That action is now on hold. But he has also detailed plans to build a wall on the border of Mexico.
"A Day without Immigrants" is playing out in New York and around the country in response to President Trump's Immigration policies. Large groups began rallying around the shared immigrant experience after the president signed an executive order restricting travel from seven majority-Muslim countries. That action is now on hold. But he has also detailed plans to build a wall on the border of Mexico.
Day without Immigrants
A Day without Immigrants is a response to the president's immigration policies. The way this has been explained to me is that this is just the beginning and is part of a continuum of larger protests and actions used to communicate the role immigrants play in our society.
A Day without Immigrants is a response to the president's immigration policies. The way this has been explained to me is that this is just the beginning and is part of a continuum of larger protests and actions used to communicate the role immigrants play in our society.
Travel ban ruling
A federal appeals court refused to lift a stay on President Donald Trump's travel ban.
A federal appeals court refused to lift a stay on President Donald Trump's travel ban.
Syrian family arrives
Mahmoud Khoja and his family, who fled the civil war in Syria, finally arrived in the United States after being delayed by Trump's travel and refugee ban.
Mahmoud Khoja and his family, who fled the civil war in Syria, finally arrived in the United States after being delayed by Trump's travel and refugee ban.
Students protest
Undeterred by the rain, several hundred high school and college students gathered in Foley Square in Manhattan Tuesday afternoon after walking out of their classrooms to protest President Trump's policies.
Undeterred by the rain, several hundred high school and college students gathered in Foley Square in Manhattan Tuesday afternoon after walking out of their classrooms to protest President Trump's policies.
Breaking Bread
Safari Restaurant on 116th Street in Harlem, serves up Somali culture one steaming dish at a time. It serves a mix of locals and tourists who come for authentic Somali flavors. And this weekend it will host a group called Breaking Bread NYC.
Safari Restaurant on 116th Street in Harlem, serves up Somali culture one steaming dish at a time. It serves a mix of locals and tourists who come for authentic Somali flavors. And this weekend it will host a group called Breaking Bread NYC.
Court weighs Trump's ban
The Justice Department filed a new defense of Trump's ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations.
The Justice Department filed a new defense of Trump's ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations.