Just have a minute? Here are the leading stories you require to learn about migration. This summary was included in Documented’s Early Arrival newsletter. You can sign up for receive it in your inbox 3 times weekly here.
New York
New York City introduces asylum application help center:
Opening in the coming weeks, the center will provide immigrants support finishing and submitting asylum applications. — Read more and see what law office are assisting
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Everything to know about the immigration medical exam:
To receive a green card, a noncitizen has to complete an immigration medical exam by an appointed civil surgeon. We answered big questions about the process. — Documented’s glossary
Migrants bused from NYC to other towns face hostility:
While places like Albany, a sanctuary city, have welcomed brand-new arrivals, many localities New York City has sent migrants to have expressed hostility toward them. — NPR
Advocates blast new work requirement in Mayor’s housing voucher rule:
Adult-only households will be required to work 10 hours per week to receive housing vouchers, matching a requirement for families with children. — City Limits
Around the U.S.
New book looks at why immigrants enlist in the armed forces — and the struggles they deal with:
“People didn’t understand that you could be in the U.S. military without being a U.S. citizen,” sociologist Sofya Aptekar says. About 7,000 people with green cards join the military each year. — Mother Jones
New report details refugees’ economic impact, contributions:
In 2019, a greater portion of refugees were entrepreneurs than the U.S.-born population. Refugee entrepreneurs also generated $5.1 billion in business income that year. — Download and read the key findings from the report
New Orange County office creates ‘hub’ of services for immigrants:
The California county is expanding its department started to provide services to Afghan refugees in 2021. — Spectrum News 1
Washington D.C.
Homeland Security reassigns top official at CBP following death of 8-year-old:
DHS has actually eliminated the primary medical officer at U.S. Customs and Border Protection as the department continues to examine the death of Anadith Tanay Reyes Alvarez. — The Washington Post
