November 17, 2009
Manhattan Times
Advocates Start Fight to Change Immigration Law
For legal immigrants without citizenship even the smallest crime can lead to deportation.
Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights is hoping for a change in the law to keep families with deep roots in the community from deportation proceedings.
A Sat., Nov. 14 town hall meeting at S.T.A.R. Senior Centre on W. 187th Street attended by Congressman Charles Rangel and Council Member-elect Ydanis Rodriguez... Read More.
April 30, 2009
Presentan Informe Sobre Deportados Dominicanos
Manhattan--Más de 36,000 dominicanos han sido deportados desde 1996, cuando el presidente Bill Clinton firmó la Ley de Reforma de la Inmigración Ilegal y la Responsabilidad Inmigratoria (IIRAIRA), y los dominicanos constituyen el 25% de la población carcelaria en el estado de Nueva York.
Las cifras corresponden al informe “Deportado, dominicano y humano”, realizado por la Coalición del Norte de Manhattan para los Derechos de los Inmigrantes (NMCIR), en colaboración con la Clínica de Derechos de los Inmigrantes de la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de Nueva York. Read more.
February 26, 2009
Congresista destina fondos para la Coalicion del Alto Manhattan Para los Derechos del Inmigrante
Durante una ceremonia el congresista Jose Serrano presento un cheque a la Coalicion del Alto Manhattan Para los Derechs del Inmigrante, para que amplie sus servicios a la poblacion de inmigrantes de el condado de El Bronx. Durante el evento se dio a conocer la nueva oficina de la Coalicion en El Bronx, ubicada en el 2715 Bainbridge Avenue cerca de la calle 196, en El Bronx. Entre los programas que la Coalicion ofrecera estan servicios para ayudar a llenar aplicaciones de ciudadania, clases de ingles y educacion civica para los examenes de ciudadania. En la fotografia aparece el congresista Jose Serrano, con miembros de la Coalicion.
July 20, 2008
Dozens In Washington Heights Rally Against Deportation
Dozens took to the streets of Washington Heights yesterday for an anti-deportation rally.
The Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights organized the event to shed light on the turmoil that families face when they are separated. See video and read more.
July 31, 2008
Immigration Advocates Protest Federal Reform Plan
Immigration advocates are speaking out against President Bush's plan to reform laws they say will hurt children.
The group "Families for Freedom" gathered outside the Javits Federal Building on Saturday, joined by kids whose immigrant parents have either been detained or deported.
"We see that it's a huge impact on children emotionally, psychologically. They begin to do worse in school, not want to eat, not want to sleep – you know – they go into a depression," said Raquel Batista of the Coalition for Immigrant Rights. Read more and see video.
January 10, 2008
Last Days To Register For New York Primaries
NY1 reports "with immigration a hot topic in the presidential race, community groups are working to make sure new citizens make it to the polls. ..."
"We need to send a message to our elected officials that our communities do have issues that need to be addressed by the government, whether it's programs for English as a Second Language or citizenship," said Raquel Batista [Executive Director of NMCIR] and spokesperson for the Coalition for Immigration Rights." Read and see entire interview.
