By Claudia Villalona In 1998, Modesta Rodriguez trudged through Central America’s dense jungles and the frigid deserts and mountains of Mexico to escape domestic violence and poverty in her home country of Honduras. At nearly 50 years old, she walked…
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For Asylum Seekers in New York City, Work Begins with the Struggle for a Permit
Winter approaches and limits on migrant shelter stays are expiring. Most asylum seekers in New York have yet to receive the work permits that would allow them to provide for their families. By Sonya Ribner For the security of interviewees,…
Being Black in America: The story of Two NYC Men
By Abigail Raghunath In May of 2023, in a small cafeteria at Great Meadows Correctional facility in Great Meadow, New York, a choir of all men sang the words of JJ Hairston’s 2017 record “You deserve it.” Through their chorus,…