In January 2021, an urgent care clinic in Elmhurst Hospital that offered undocumented and uninsured Queens residents needed access to low- and no-cost medical care was turned into a vaccination hub. But even as the city’s vaccination efforts have stalled, the hospital has not committed to reopening the clinic to in-person visits.
Read MoreThe alleged rape and murder of 92-year-old Maria Fuertes reached the highest stage in the country Tuesday night.
Read MoreReeaz Khan allegedly attacked the victim, Maria Fuertes, near her home in Richmond Hill.
Read MoreHer neighbors made clear that the woman’s death should not be used as a tool by ICE to promote anti-immigrant policies.
Read More“It is un-American to leave them out of that process.”
Read MoreQueens accounts for about 30 percent of total enrollment.
Read MoreThe Green Light Law withstood court challenges and took effect Monday.
Read MoreCUNY Citizenship Now! began in 1997, and has grown into the largest university-based legal assistance program in the country.
Read MoreQueens has the largest undocumented population of any borough in the city: around 184,000 people.
Read More“We live in Queens — the world’s borough, where about half our residents are immigrants — and to work with this community and to serve this community and yet not effectively serve half of this community, it just doesn’t make sense.”
Read More“I have to believe that people are taking these threats seriously, that people are scared. This happens to be the district with the highest number of undocumented immigrants in the entire state and so that’s concerning.”
Read MoreAdvocates say ICE’s presence in and around courthouses endangers immigrants, who are less inclined to seek justice as victims or witnesses for fear of deportation.
Read MoreNew York City is home to 3.1 million immigrants and Mayor Bill de Blasio hailed the court’s decision as “a key victory.”
Read More“I am horrified that our federal government and our local elected leaders are allowing people to be jailed for no reason.”
Read MoreThe most recent arrest inside a courthouse occurred in Queens Criminal Court on June 17.
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