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Negotiations over possible immigration deal seem to collapse
After much buildup, it seems like negotiations over an immigration restrictionist deal in Congress have collapsed, tepid denials from leadership notwithstanding. While this might be hand-waved away as just another attempt by Congress to do, well, much of anything, there’s a key distinction here from prior efforts related to the diffuse notion of “comprehensive immigration…
There are many people besides migrants to blame for city budget cuts
You’d be forgiven for thinking that migrant arrivals have single-handedly blown a hole through the hull of the rapidly sinking city budget, based on both Mayor Eric Adams’ public pronouncements and the coverage of the ongoing budget crisis. As a refresher, the administration has ordered successive rounds of budget cuts over the last year or…
Here’s what needs to happen for migrants in NYC to be able to effectively join the workforce
This week, I published a report with the Center for an Urban Future that it’d been working on for a while, about what needs to happen for migrants in NYC to be able to effectively join the workforce. The brief already points out several conclusions, so I won’t summarize them again here, but the main…
An explainer on New York City’s current migrant situation
Felipe, why did the migrant issue get so much more attention over the summer? It’s become a significant part of the daily news churn for a couple of key reasons, one basically logistical and the other political. On the former, it naturally follows that the more people end up in the city’s care, the more…
Mayor’s office says migrants to cost city $12 billion
Yesterday, NYC Mayor Eric Adams and several top officials gathered in City Hall to unveil some shocking projections about the costs of accommodating migrants. Specifically, Mayor Adams and Director of the Office of Management and Budget Jacques Jiha made the case that maintaining current trends of arrivals and exits at the city’s shelter systems would cost a combined $12…
Unveiling the power of storytelling and identity for refugees
For refugees all over the world, Yeldā Ali is a beacon of hope and empowerment – a Brooklyn-based advocate, author, artist and DJ whose work centers around “identity, safety and storytelling.” Ali leads a life that challenges stereotypes, bridges divides and fosters cultural understanding. Ali’s journey stands as a testament to the resilience of the…
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