Monthly Archives: March 2019

March 13, 2019. This op-ed written by Carolina Puga Mendoza discusses how the facts about immigration state the opposite of the anti-immigrant rhetoric being spread by the federal administration. The author cites many reports that demonstrate that immigrants are business owners who create jobs, are the back bone of many industries, such as construction, house cleaners and nannies, they pay taxes and are hard workers. According to the Fiscal Policy Institute, an independent public policy organization, small businesses created by immigrants employed 4.7 million people in 2007 [...]

March 13, 2019. This article discusses the march and rally in Suffolk county, New York to support the Green Light New York bill, that would allow all New Yorkers access to driver's licenses regardless of immigration status if passed. The author highlights that the bill is pending in the New York State legislature and that New York is falling behind 12 states, plus D.C. The article went on to quote many advocates about the benefits of allowing access to driver's licenses for all, including the [...]

March 12, 2019. This article discusses the rally at the New York State Capitol, organized by the New York Immigration Coalition, that called on lawmakers to allow undocumented immigrants access to driver's licenses. The coalition argues that it will make New York's roads safer and bring in additional revenue. Hundreds of activists from across New York are traveling to the Capitol on Tuesday to call on lawmakers to allow driver's licenses for immigrants in the country without legal permission. The New York Immigration Coalition, an organization [...]

March 10, 2019. This article discusses the support by many high raking individuals who support allowing all New Yorkers access to driver's licenses regardless of immigration status, including the Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark and the Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez. The author highlights that the licenses for undocumented immigrants will help the police identify who they pull over and that the program would generate revenue for the state. The author goes on to note that people in opposition to the bill argue that undocumented [...]

March 8, 2019.  New York is one of the country’s largest states with one of the most notoriously hard-to-count populations. California is one of many state's that have begun planning for the upcoming census count, allocating $100million in their state budget to prepare for the decennial survey. This article discusses why planning for the census is important for New York and why the state needs to take action in this budget cycle. Need of at least $40 million The Fiscal Policy Institute, a nonpartisan think tank [...]

March 4, 2019. This article discusses the efforts of advocates in a statewide coalition calling on the governor and legislature to include $60 million in the executive budget for 2020 census preparation. The article quotes advocates who argue that this funding is needed to handle a variety of challenges due to the census being administered online for the first time and to ensure an accurate count by providing funding to community based organizations who are trusted by the hard-to-count population. The Cuomo administration has previously [...]