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Immigration

Jun
25
Williamsburg Man Granted Temporary Visa to Care for Ailing Wife

Williamsburg Man Granted Temporary Visa to Care for Ailing Wife

Benjamin Barragan with his family (Image viaBenjamin Barraganon Facebook) WILLIAMSBURG—A Williamsburg man on Tuesday was granted a temporary humanitarian
2 min read
Jan
31
An Extraordinary Neighbor: Anita Bulan Is Making A Direct Impact

An Extraordinary Neighbor: Anita Bulan Is Making A Direct Impact

Anita Bulan. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)SUNSET PARK – Anita Bulan immigrated to America 15 years ago with her now ex-husband.
12 min read
Aug
09

Coney Island Man Indicted For Immigrant Asylum Scam

Source: Nodar Kherkheulidze via Wikimedia CommonsCONEY ISLAND – Posing as a paralegal, a Coney Island man defrauded immigrants by taking their
2 min read
Jul
24
How Democratic State Senate Candidates in the 22nd Stack Up on Immigration

How Democratic State Senate Candidates in the 22nd Stack Up on Immigration

via FBYesterday, the Gounardes campaign for State Senate released its immigration platform, “Welcoming New Americans,” [https://www.andrewgounardes.com/immigration/
3 min read
Jul
09
EXCLUSIVE: Barkan Campaign Releases Progressive “Immigration Justice” Platform

EXCLUSIVE: Barkan Campaign Releases Progressive “Immigration Justice” Platform

The Barkan campaign for State Senate has released a new “Immigration Justice” platform [http://rossbarkan.com/platform/our-immigration-justice-platform/] that outlines
3 min read
Jan
19
Adem Bunkeddeko And The American Dream

Adem Bunkeddeko And The American Dream

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BKLYNERCROWN HEIGHTS/FLATBUSH – Adem Bunkeddeko is living the American Dream. Son of Ugandan war refugees, who arrived
5 min read
Nov
27
Golnar Adili Tells The Immigrant Story of Separation and Anxiety Through Art

Golnar Adili Tells The Immigrant Story of Separation and Anxiety Through Art

Photo: Zainab IqbalCLINTON HILL – Just below her right shoulder, there is a quote inked on Golnar Adili’s skin. Unless
7 min read
Sep
26
Meet Brooklyn’s Youngest Conservative Activist – Batya Goldberg

Meet Brooklyn’s Youngest Conservative Activist – Batya Goldberg

Photo: Batya GoldbergBRIGHTON BEACH – She has been involved in Brooklyn politics for a few years now, including being secretary at
7 min read
Sep
05
Trump Calls for End to DACA, Community to Respond in Sunset Park Tonight

Trump Calls for End to DACA, Community to Respond in Sunset Park Tonight

This morning, President Trump called for an end to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals [https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/
1 min read
Sep
05
Meet Your Candidate: John Quaglione For Bay Ridge’s District 43

Meet Your Candidate: John Quaglione For Bay Ridge’s District 43

Photo: Quaglione CampaignThe 43rd District currently has nine candidates running for Vincent Gentile’s City Council seat. Those candidates include
5 min read