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
At the end of another tumultuous week we offer you a ray of hope with a link to two extraordinary examples of determination and resilience. We also congratulate Make the Road New York on the opening of its newest community center in Corona, Queens and offer a wide-ranging look at how US cities are reaffirming their sanctuary city status in defiance of ICE threats. While NYC is not yet at the forefront of cities taking a stand, that battle is not over. Read More
Our first article looks at the ongoing state-sanctioned deportation threats to immigrant families and communities. Even as our Mayor and Governor both talk about walking back our sanctuary policies and allowing more cooperation with ICE agents, hundreds of people rallied this past week in Albany demanding expanded legal protections for immigrant New Yorkers. Our second article spotlights Make the Road’s Deportation Defense Manual and practical guidance for community safety in 2025. Read More
JHISN will continue to fight for immigrant justice as the enemies of justice gather power and popular support. This week’s newsletter reports again on the draconian Operation Restore Roosevelt and its militarized presence in our neighborhood. We then look at how national immigrant advocacy organizations are stepping up in the face of the incoming administration’s anti-immigrant violence and scapegoating. Read More
Like many of you, we are caught in a nightmare interlude where our worst fears are not yet real but visible in a gathering storm. Trump and the MAGA movement’s capture of national power is a threat to so much—Constitutional protections, the power of truth, hard-won victories of anti-racism and feminism, Palestinian solidarity, economic justice, historical memory, our beloved communities. Read More
As the US moves toward a national presidential election, with the straightjacket of a two-party system offering little hope for demilitarized immigration policies or the defunding of Israeli genocide of Palestinian refugees, our newsletter looks at the corruption poisoning city contracts for migrant shelter and services and the deployment of police, troopers, and political theater with the launch of ‘Operation Restore Roosevelt’. Read More
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