With ICE thugs stalking our streets and universities and Eric Adams selling out to Trump’s DHS, the NYC mayoral election is unfolding in the middle of a human rights crisis. Our newsletter today addresses the voice of one of our city residents who shares personal stories of fear, not just for how families will be torn apart by executive priorities, but also the fear of speaking out against Enforcers. We then look at the confusing and contradictory information about arrests, detentions, and deportations. Read More
May Day 2025 in New York saw immigrant justice movements in the streets again, this time arm in arm with movements for Palestine liberation, union labor, democratic process, and an end to billionaire oligarchy. Our first article highlights immigrant struggles actively making links with other mobilizations for freedom and justice. Our second article turns to Rikers Island and efforts to overturn the hard-won victory of getting ICE out. Read More
The breadth and speed of the Trump regime’s assault on immigrants has been stunning, but not unexpected. We review the anti-immigrant steamroller of federal actions, we look at state and local legislation proposed by local progressive politicians and prioritized by grassroots immigration activists, and we conclude with a partial timeline of the deportation machine that is growing ever bolder. Read More
In our last newsletter, we saw that many US cities are reaffirming their sanctuary city status in defiance of ICE threats. Today’s newsletter adopts the definition of “sanctuary city” as “a collection of policies and political will” and discusses Mayor Adams’ corrupt betrayal of NYC’s promise of sanctuary. Our second article introduces you to TRAC (Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse). Read More
We are living in the middle of a human rights emergency. The ongoing war against immigrants and refugees is a catastrophe, not just for its direct victims, but for all freedom-loving people. Read More
The New York Department of Labor has created a form to apply to the Excluded Workers Fund at dol.ny.gov/EWF FAQ pages are available in 13 languages. Read More
If you stop and think about it, citizenship is a strange phenomenon. It’s an “official” status that gets assigned to each of us, for better or worse,based on lines on a map, and accidents of birth. Read More
At JHISN’s Community Gathering on October 17, activist Denise (Lupita) Romero spoke about her recent confrontation with US Senator Chuck Schumer. Read More
Who We Are
We are a group of people committed to standing in solidarity with our immigrant neighbors who are increasingly under attack. By alerting the public to abuses and disseminating information on the rights of immigrants, we strive to increase awareness and mobilize our community to support those in need.
Please click below to learn more about our history.
Get in Touch
If you need assistance, please reach out to us and we will do our best to get you the necessary support and resources.
We also welcome suggestions and information about other groups or events that may be of interest to immigrants or those who wish to stand in solidarity with them.
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Upcoming Events
The Jackson Heights Immigrant Solidarity Network holds regular meetings and hosts forums each year. We hope you’ll consider joining us in our mission to stand in solidarity with immigrants in our neighborhood.
There are also many other wonderful organizations we interact with that sponsor events. Please click below for a list of upcoming events.
Additional Resources
Whether it’s issues of detainment, deportation, workplace discrimination, housing, or educational justice, there is a group somewhere that is ready to lend a helping hand. We have compiled a list of resources to assist the immigrant seeking support or the activist looking for a place to give back. If your organization isn’t on our list, please contact us and we’ll be happy to add it. Please click below for further information.
No Human Being is Illegal
Ningún Ser Humano Es Ilegal
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