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Portraits & interviews

October 2015 immigration news at a glance

Written by Kara DeDonato   This month’s immigration news digest provides information about the positions the 2016 presidential frontrunners have taken on immigration and undocumented immigrants. Plus, we take a look at new initiatives and opportunities benefiting immigrants in the New York area.   Democratic candidates and undocumented immigrants Hillary Clinton, the Democratic frontrunner, announced her immigration reform plan over the summer, in which she voiced her support for a path to full and equal citizenship for individuals currently living...

Features & analyses

When transgender women fall in the immigration crossfire

Written by Khatia Mikadze At New Women New Yorkers, we not only write about success stories of immigrant women in New York City, but we also raise awareness about challenges and important issues these women face. Those of you who read our blog would likely agree that gender is what makes this group “marginalized within marginalized,” as we often call it. But in this post, we touch on a group that’s marginalized even further: transgender immigrants who identify themselves as...

Portraits & interviews

An immigrant’s advice: “If you come to New York, please have a purpose”

Written by Lilly Maier     Jahaida Hernández Jesurum left her hometown, Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, in her early twenties. After a short detour in Spain, she immigrated to New York in 2007, becoming part of the largest foreign-born group in the city. Dominicans make up 12 percent of all immigrant New Yorkers, relegating Mexicans (the country’s biggest immigrant group) to third place, according to an official report by the city. After years of working odd jobs and...

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Young Women’s Initiative specifically targets the needs of young women in NYC

Written by Arielle Kandel   Two weeks ago, the Speaker of the New York City Council, Melissa Mark-Viverito, officially announced the launch of the Young Women’s Initiative, the “first initiative in the nation to specifically target and address systemic disparities faced by young women.” This project is described as a multiplatform coalition that will aim at “supporting young women in New York City and combating chronic racial and gender inequality in outcomes when it comes to healthcare, education, involvement in...