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TPS for All

Submitted by Assefash on Mon, 12/14/2020 - 13:39

President Biden could offer Temporary Protected Status to all immigrants who come from countries suffering from the pandemic.

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The U.S. Immigrant Rights Movement Plans for a New Vision Under Biden

Submitted by Assefash on Mon, 12/14/2020 - 13:29

In the final installment of a three-part ‘Rolling Stone’ conversation on immigration, movement leaders reflect on what they learned from fighting Trump, and how that can translate to bigger winsBy  

“The history and the story of immigration here is one of, primarily, exploitation,” says Isa Noyola.

Southern Towers Residents Protest Eviction Amid Pandemic 

Submitted by Assefash on Mon, 12/14/2020 - 13:18

December 10, 2020 at 4:45pm

“My money for food!” shouted a vocal group of tenants facing eviction at the Southern Towers apartment complex in the West End on Thursday.

Entrepreneurs Challenge Governmental Constraints On African Hair Braiders

Submitted by Assefash on Mon, 12/14/2020 - 13:10

December 9, 2020

By Naeisha Rose

“There is no added value, we already know how to braid. It doesn’t make sense to go take a long class to get a diploma for something you have already mastered.” — Awa Doumbia, salon owner. 

New York, NY – The natural hair industry has grown immensely among the Black diaspora in recent years, resulting in more Black people using fewer chemicals to straighten their hair to fit white beauty standards and more local beauty businesses selling natural hair products to style Afros and curls.

The U.S. Immigrant Rights Movement Plans for a New Vision Under Biden

Submitted by Assefash on Thu, 11/19/2020 - 09:45

The U.S. Immigrant Rights Movement Plans for a New Vision Under Biden 

In the final installment of a three-part ‘Rolling Stone’ conversation on immigration, movement leaders reflect on what they learned from fighting Trump, and how that can translate to bigger wins

Legal status for thousands of Liberians in US hangs on court decision

Submitted by Assefash on Fri, 11/06/2020 - 16:07

Legal status for thousands of Liberians in US hangs on court decision

The World

October 11, 2019 · 4:00 PM EDT

By Tania Karas

Yatta Kiazolu stood outside the federal courthouse in Worcester, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, clutching a loudspeaker as she and a group of Liberian immigrants chanted: 

“What do we want?” 

AOC Went Back to Where She Came From: New York City

Submitted by Assefash on Fri, 11/06/2020 - 16:01

AOC Went Back to Where She Came From: New York CityA recent town hall on immigration shows that Ocasio-Cortez’s local support isn’t going anywhere.By Celisa Calacal, Acacia Handel and Molly MintaJULY 24, 2019

‘Confused and fearful’: New Yorkers grapple with Trump immigration policies

Submitted by Assefash on Fri, 11/06/2020 - 15:55

‘Confused and fearful’: New Yorkers grapple with Trump immigration policies

US immigration

Residents of Jackson Heights, one of New York’s most diverse neighborhoods, are concerned the new ‘public charge’ rule will put families at risk

 

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