It wasn’t a secret that Trump could be president again, or that his plans — starting with a mass deportation push — would have a huge impact on our New York City. So what are there so few specifics about what City Hall and others plan to do in response? FAQ NYC hosts Christina Greer, […]
Immigration
Posted inCity Hall
Adams Seeks to Calm Deportation Fears of Trump Presidency
The president elect has promised mass deportations, but New York is still a sanctuary city and officials said they don’t want to stir anxieties.
Posted inEconomy
How Donald Trump’s Mass Deportations and Tariffs Would Impact New York City’s Economy
Two planks of the Republican nominee’s agenda would have devastating consequences on the city’s fortunes, economists and scholars say.
Posted inImmigration
NYC Migrants Dread Election Day as Trump Doubles Down on Mass Deportation
Residents at one of the city’s largest migrant shelters spoke to living with a “state of uncertainty” as Trump rails against immigrants.
Posted inImmigration
Chinese EB-5 Visa Investor Says a NYC Hotel Developer and Adams Donor Bilked Her Out of $530,000
Jean Xie searched the internet in vain for years on details about the Mayflower Hotel Group, which had promised her a green card and a full refund — but never delivered. Then she came across an article by Documented, THE CITY and The Guardian.
Posted inImmigration
Migrant Artists Find Light in the Darkness at Brooklyn Shelter
Two visual artists from South America are displaying their work at the Clinton Hill shelter they’re living in.
Posted inWork
Bite by Bite, Migrant Women Help Fuel a Burgeoning Lunch Business at Manhattan Construction Sites
Often living in shelters, they serve as an unregulated sales force for Latin American meals cooked after hours at restaurants, pizzerias and backyard kitchens across the city.
Posted inHealth and Hospitals
Security Firm Billed for Hundreds of Eight-Hour Shifts at Migrant Shelters. Internal Records Tell a Different Story.
Daily logs reviewed by THE CITY show Arrow Security staff often recorded working less than a complete shift, but the firm billed taxpayers for full days under a $140 million contract.
Posted inBudget
Immigrant Learners Struggle to Find English Classes as City Funding Lapses
Money for new contracts have yet to reach class providers, while those near clusters of migrant shelters are cut off.
Posted inImmigration
They Fled War in Ukraine to Make a Home in New York. Now, They Fear a Trump Presidency
Two years after arriving with just one suitcase, Inna Malamura has an apartment, speaks some English and has work authorization.