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JHISN Newsletter 10/24/2026

Posted on October 24, 2026 by - News, Newsletter

This newsletter highlights the relentless commitment of Win Rozario’s family and community advocates in the face of the NYPD quietly retiring and immunizing one of the cops charged with Win’s murder. We stand with the thousands in the streets on October 9, the day after ICE shot Oscar Belgal in the Bronx, calling for Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch to be fired. And we offer a review of the just-published memoir of Mahmoud Khalil, who spent over 100 days in an ICE cage in Louisiana. Read More

JHISN Newsletter 09/26/2026

Posted on September 26, 2026 by - News, Newsletter

At the end of the month,  mainstream media companies were barred from covering the White House. While that new court battle continues, we focus on the important work of independent journalists and their newsrooms, who do not have the financial backing of corporate media giants. Our second article highlights some critical work these journalists published, revealing significant problems of this administration’s immigration enforcement tactics. Read More

JHISN Newsletter 08/29/2026

Posted on August 29, 2026 by - News, Newsletter

Our newsletter delves into the overreach of Homeland Security as ICE grabs at yet more data in its attempt to locate people to deport: this time it is the details stored in commercial drivers license databases maintained by states. Following a “Know Your Rights Week” in Queens we also look at the reticence by Democrats, locally and nationally, to call for the full abolition of ICE, even though no one is happy with their hateful and hurtful and harmful tactics. Read More

JHISN Newsletter 07/25/2026

Posted on July 25, 2026 by - News, Newsletter

We often struggle to decide what stories to write for the newsletter: how to choose from the cascade of immigration news; what will promote solidarity without softening the brutal reality of what is happening in the US. For this newsletter, it was easy to decide that we had to report on a recent violent ICE arrest here in Jackson Heights. And then focus on the ugly consequences for New York’s health care system because of the cancellation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians.   Read More

JHISN Newsletter 06/27/2026

Posted on June 27, 2026 by - News, Newsletter

Our newsletter covers some of the mixed good/ bad immigration news out of this year’s NYS legislative session, which ended in early June. We then update you on the ongoing legal campaigns—and harassment—of two high-profile international students from Columbia University targeted for deportation. Read More

JHISN Newsletter 05/24/2026

Posted on May 24, 2026 by - News, Newsletter

Today’s newsletter begins by describing how NICE (New Immigrant Community Empowerment) has expanded its programs in the neighborhood. Our second article dives into the little-known story of Omni Airlines, a billionaire-funded company noted for its particularly cruel ICE deportations. We share a revealing map that quickly shows the story of ICE activity in Corona, and conclude with information about an upcoming volunteer event. Read More