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JHISN Newsletter 09/09/2023

In this newsletter, we report on how the Biden administration and corporate capitalism are undermining New Jersey activists’ attempt to shut down privately contracted immigrant detention centers. Plus, offer an introduction to a new neighbor—The World’s Borough Bookshop. Read More

JHISN Newsletter 08/26/2023

This week we report on the city’s shutdown of the lively street vendor scene at Corona Plaza. We urge all of our readers to sign the petition supporting the struggle of local vendors, and to circulate this newsletter to neighbors, co-workers, and political and religious organizations who might offer social solidarity.  Read More

JHISN Newsletter 08/12/2023

We continue to highlight the arrival of almost 100,000 new migrants to the city in the past 16 months. The crises driving migration at this moment are hard to grasp, much less resolve. And as summer again brings catastrophic fires and flooding around the globe, we focus on the struggles of Pakistani immigrants and students in the US. Read More

JHISN Newsletter 07/15/2023

In today’s newsletter we update you on the current struggle of to secure extended Temporary Protective Status for members of the Nepali-speaking community, and we draw a connecting line between the imperial histories and national failure of the US to abide by international asylum laws. Read More

JHISN Newsletter 07/01/2023

Dear friends,  As summer enters full bloom, we send warm thanks to you, our readers, for keeping us inspired. Immigration news is a political struggle over what gets reported and what gets ignored. Just over two weeks ago, an overcrowded ship packed with migrants from Pakistan, Syria, and Egypt, sank off the coast of Greece. Read More

JHISN Newsletter 06/10/2023

Just as the Adams administration is struggling to create rulings that bring a fair wage to delivery workers, it is likewise struggling to aid the thousands of new immigrants being brought to the city by bus and plane, seeking asylum. Our newsletter today highlights the problems facing the city in meeting our right-to-shelter requirements. Read More