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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

JHISN Newsletter 04/25/2026

Posted on April 25, 2026 by - News, Newsletter

Our first article highlights the pursuit of justice for two Queens families shattered by NYPD shootings in their homes. Our second article dives into the mess of government propaganda, misinformation, and realistic “best estimates” of the number of immigrants in the US who have been recently detained and/or deported. All those whose lives have been upended by a revved-up mass detention and deportation machine deserve to be counted. Read More

JHISN Newsletter 03/21/2026

Posted on March 21, 2026 by - News, Newsletter

Our first article investigates the very bad news of the Trump regime’s surge toward holding immigrant detainees in commercial warehouse spaces turned ‘mega detention’ centers across the US, and then we report on the end of Leqaa Kordia’s incarceration by ICE, when she finally walked free on March 16. Read More