More than 95,000 immigrants have arrived in New York City since last spring. Now, the city is so overwhelmed that the mayor’s office is considering housing them in Central Park and Brooklyn’s Prospect Park.  The city is required by law to provide shelter to anyone who asks, but Mayor Eric Adams said it has run…

In an effort to tackle the increasing number of migrants arriving in New York City, Mayor Eric Adams announced on Wednesday that his administration is taking new measures directly to the U.S.-Mexico border, some 2,000 miles away. The plan involves distributing posters near the border, telling migrants to “consider another city.” The flyers also contain…

Unity and division within the Republican Party were both on display Wednesday, June 21, as House Republicans voted to censure Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., the same day House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., sidelined a resolution calling for the impeachment of President Joe Biden. The censure of Rep. Schiff was for comments he made several years…

New York City continues to struggle with an influx of migrants, and with a shortage in shelter and hotel space. The city is now considering calling on residents if they have an extra room to house an asylum-seeker. It’s one of many ideas Mayor Eric Adams is considering in order to keep the overflow of…

Law enforcement officials are investigating the motive behind a U-Haul truck driver who crashed into security barriers near the White House on Monday. And former President Donald Trump is facing another lawsuit brought by E. Jean Carroll, who previously won a defamation and sexual abuse lawsuit against him. These stories and more highlight the rundown…

The share of immigrants in the labor force hit a 27-year-high in 2022. People born outside of the U.S. made up 18.1% of the overall labor force, up from 17.4% in 2021. According to the Labor Department, the number of immigrants entering the labor force or looking for jobs rose to 29.8 million, a 6.3%…

Asylum applicants in New York City are stuck in limbo and unable to work despite a strong desire to do so, according to the mayor and governor. The elected leaders are now calling for a change to federal law which requires asylum-seekers to wait at least six months before they can legally get a job. …

Another county in New York has won a restraining order against New York City from sending migrants across their border. Since May 11, 186 migrants have arrived in Newburgh, a town in Orange County about an hour north of Manhattan.  The new order from a state Supreme Court judge allows those migrants to stay in…

As the end of Title 42 approaches, states are implementing varying measures to confront the anticipated surge in migrants entering the United States. The pandemic-era provision that allowed authorities to swiftly turn away migrants encountered at the U.S.-Mexico border is set to end at 11:59 p.m. on May 11. Florida: Gov. DeSantis signs strongest ‘anti-illegal…

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a plan on Friday, May 5, that would see up to 300 migrants sent to hotels in nearby counties. Planned destinations for the migrants include the hamlet of Orangeburg in Rockland County and the hamlet of Orange Lake in neighboring Orange County. The migrants will be single, adult…