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After attorney Kofi Amankwaa was sentenced for defrauding hundreds of immigrants, his victims were left without help—no guidance, no restitution, some facing deportation. "They didn’t leave us with anything to protect ourselves," L. told
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A new report found a NYC DOC investigator broke sanctuary laws by sharing detainee info with ICE. Advocates warn such breaches fuel fear in immigrant communities and highlight gaps in DOC training and oversight.

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HAPPENING NOW: 11 lawmakers have been arrested by DHS on the tenth floor of 26 Federal Plaza after trying to gain access for over an hour.

NYPD seized 53 e-bikes in East Village sweeps after 311 complaints, costing delivery workers thousands in lost wages. Advocates say the sweeps show the Adams admin criminalizing delivery workers, mostly immigrants, while failing to build needed infrastructure.

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Last month I spoke with @maketheroadny.bsky.social on the TRO and what it meant for immigrants in NYC: documentedny.com/2025/08/13/m...

District Court Grants Order Prohibiting ICE from Detaining Immigrants in Abusive Conditions at 26 Federal Plaza | American Civil Liberties Union NEW YORK – A U.S. District Court granted a preliminary injunction today that would improve conditions for people detained by Immigration and Customs...

🚨Update: A TRO against ICE’s holding conditions at 26 Federal Plaza has now become a preliminary injunction with class certification. A judge barred ICE from overcrowding and ordered mats, soap, hygiene supplies & confidential lawyer calls within 24 hrs.

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‘We Are Not Going Back to the Shadows’: Staten Island’s Mexican Parade Marches On - Documented Thousands of Mexican immigrants and allies gathered in Staten Island to celebrate Mexican Independence Day, despite fears of ICE presence, to show their pride in their culture and to support one…

🇲🇽 In the midst of all the Mexican Independence Day parade cancellations, the community in Staten Island came OUT. "We are not going back to the shadows," members told the organizers. cc @HolaLaYesenia / @LaColmenaNYC

Read more from @cestrommel here:

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Más información sobre nuestros esfuerzos para alentar a las comunidades vulnerables a denunciar las infracciones laborales y el fraude migratorio en @documentedny.bsky.social: documentedny.com/2025/09/08/m...

Thousands of Mexican immigrants and allies gathered in Staten Island to celebrate Mexican Independence Day, despite fears of ICE presence, to show their pride in their culture and to support one another.
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. @maketheroadny.bsky.social Attorney Explains What the TRO Means for Federal Plaza Detainees
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Hey, look! It's our Cafewal project in the news! Thanks @documentedny.bsky.social and @rojeda.bsky.social for coming to see what we are doing alongside the newest New Yorkers, asylum seekers and migrants.

Dylan, a Bronx high schooler, was detained by ICE on May 21. He has no criminal record. A judge granted a motion to reconsider the improper dismissal of his asylum case, but he remains detained. “This is like a global nightmare,” his mother told me.

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From El Salvador’s CECOT Prison to His Family’s Arms - Documented After spending 125 days in El Salvador’s notorious Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT) prison, Merwil Gutiérrez, a 20-year-old asylum seeker detained in the Bronx, was released last Friday ...

After four months of being held in El Salvador’s maximum security prison #CECOT, #Merwil #Gutiérrez— who was arrested in the Bronx— reunited with his sister in Venezuela last Friday. “Thank God my son is over there now,” his father told @documentedny.bsky.social

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“People who are doing housing work, family law, tax work, all these things — they are all being touched by the trend of detention that’s happening..."

Deborah Lee, Attorney-in-Charge at The Legal Aid Society

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ICE is Helping Predators Scam Immigrants Transcript: The US government has empowered a secret police force to round up people they suspect of being undocumented immigrants and disappearing them off the streets, out of schools, and even aw…

I've been talking about con artists for two decades, and this is one of the worst scams I've ever seen: fake immigration lawyers are taking advantage of immigrants who want to legally live in the US but are scared of being abducted by ICE thugs skepchick.org/2025/06/ice-...

Fake Immigration Courts Take Advantage of Immigrants Desperate for Answers Immigrants seeking legal help online to protect themselves from Trump’s deportation plans are increasingly falling prey to costly scams.

What a disturbingly intricate scam: Immigrants end up paying thousands of dollars and attending fake virtual immigration hearings over many months—all the while jeopardizing their real immigration cases by missing the real hearings.

New Labor Laws Bring Safety Protections to NYS Warehouse and Retail Workers The Retail Worker Safety Act and the Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act Aim to make New York workplaces safer.

Big News for Workers 🔥

New York's Retail Worker Safety Act and the Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act took effect last week, making New York workplaces safer

Read all about it in my latest for @documentedny.bsky.social

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Fake Immigration Courts Take Advantage of Immigrants Desperate for Answers Immigrants seeking legal help online to protect themselves from Trump’s deportation plans are increasingly falling prey to costly scams.

As if immigration court is not bleak enough, @rojeda.bsky.social reports on the bleakness of scam immigration court:

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Immigrants are falling victim to elaborate scams on social media while seeking legal assistance to avoid deportation under Trump’s most recent crackdown. In New York City alone, immigration-related scams rose by 27% last year.

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Josue Trejo Lopez, 19, was deported two weeks before his high school graduation—despite having no criminal record. He’s one of a growing number of immigrants being detained at ICE check-ins, as Trump pushes mass deportations regardless of background.

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For @documentedny.bsky.social, I followed Afrikana to cover their efforts to feed Muslim asylum seekers during Ramadan—addressing food insecurity while fostering community and cultural connection.

Read the full story here: documentedny.com/2025/03/21/r...

I spoke with immigrants who said they fear ICE will detain them if they attend immigration court. Experts warn, however, that missing a hearing can result in an automatic deportation order.

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An increase in posts about #ICE raids on TikTok, claiming they are happening under Trump’s anti-immigration agenda, has been fueling fear in immigrant communities and reinforcing the perception of massive raids.

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Latino USA Latino USA with Maria Hinojosa, produced by The Futuro Media Group, is the longest running Latino-focused program on U.S. public media.

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Hi everyone, I'm a journalist / producer from the #RGV of south Texas on the U.S.-Mexico border, now in NYC.

I work for a podcast / national public radio show named Latino USA where we cover everything related to Latinos & Latinas

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Poor communication and a hasty relocation leave Floyd Bennett Field residents like Montilla uncertain about their children’s schooling and the potential loss of important mail.

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$2 Million Gift to Documented to Train US Newsrooms in Community Journalism - Documented A new initiative supported by the Knight Foundation will enable Documented to build national capacity at a critical moment.

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Deferred Action for Labor Enforcement, or DALE, protects undocumented workers from retaliation by employers during an investigation of workplace violations. Will it survive under Trump?

Here are the benefits and risks of applying for DALE at the moment: documentedny.com/2024/12/03/d...

Deferred Action for Labor Enforcement, or DALE, provides undocumented workers protection from deportation while labor investigations are ongoing.

What will happen to these workers if Trump ends this program?

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🦃🍂 Our WhatsApp audience shared how embracing U.S. holidays helps them feel connected. Three years after arriving from Costa Rica, Kathy Umana will celebrate her first #Thanksgiving: “I feel more familiar with the country,” she says, grateful for a new community.

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