By Eleanor Paynter, THE CONVERSATION | Editorial credit: Ericky Boniphace / shutterstock.com For the past several months, the Trump administration has been trying to deport immigrants to countries they are not from – despite an April 2025 federal ruling that had blocked the White House from doing so. A divided Supreme Court decided on June 23, in a brief emergency order, that the […]
By Mary Campbell USCIS now requires marriages between principal refugees or asylees and their spouses to be legally valid in the country where they were performed. This change marks a significant shift in how derivative refugee and asylee petitions will be adjudicated moving forward. This guidance is effective March 3, 2025, and applies to requests […]
Overview: The Glow & Grow Black Beauty Impact Award is a pitch competition and grant opportunity presented by Bklyn Incubator to recognize and support Black beauty entrepreneurs based in Brooklyn. The competition culminates in a live pitch event at The HUE Affair, a brunch honoring Black beauty excellence, featuring keynote speaker Lisa Price, founder of […]
Secured 24 Withheld Wages from Workers While Pocketing Extra Funds from Schools NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that her office has secured $400,000 from Secured 24, LLC (Secured 24) and its two principal owners for failing to pay its security guards the full prevailing wage that they were owed under the […]
By Greg David, THE CITY | Editorial credit: Drop of Light / shutterstock.com The “Big Beautiful Bill” passed by House Republicans and President Trump’s proposed budget for the next federal fiscal year together result in pretty ugly consequences for New York, according to new assessments on the impact of the proposed aid cuts. Start with […]
By Janet Howard | Editorial credit: Nelson Antoine / shutterstock.com On June 20, the world observed World Refugee Day, a time to recognize the courage and contributions of people who have fled conflict, persecution, and climate disasters. The 2025 theme, “Solidarity with Refugees,” could not be more timely or urgent. With over 120 million people […]
By Fenix Suriel | Photos courtesy: Justin Onwenu The National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ) announced its settlement in a case against Applebee’s. The case involved a violation of the National Labor Relations Act. Applebee’s owners, Apple-Metro, Inc., agreed to settle with the NCLEJ. The suit was initially brought to the NCLEJ in […]
By Fenix Suriel | Photos credit: The New York Taxi Workers Alliance New York, NY: The New York Taxi Workers Alliance (NYTWA) hosted a rally to urge the city council to support a bill protecting drivers against vehicle service companies. Int 0276 is a bill that prohibits vehicle service companies such as Lyft and Uber […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens | Photo Copyright IQ INC. Juneteenth traces directly to June 19, 1865, when Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger landed in Galveston, Texas, and issued General Order No. 3, declaring the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas. Though the Emancipation Proclamation was signed on January 1, 1863, enforcement in remote Confederate territories like […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens | Photo Copyright IQ INC. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has made the historic decision to not invite President Donald Trump to its upcoming national conference, a stark departure from its century-long tradition of extending an invitation to the sitting U.S. president. This move, a direct […]
