Julianne Welby appears in the following:
In Queens, Speaker Pelosi Further Aligns Dems with Immigrants
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Against a national backdrop of family separations and a border crisis, Speaker Pelosi indicated that Democrats were aligning more closely with immigrants.
As the Number of Refugees Grows, the US Takes in Far Fewer
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
New numbers show sharp declines in refugee admissions in New York and New Jersey: 52 percent and 32 percent, respectively.
Queens DA Candidates Champion Progressive Policies – Some More Than Others
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
After almost three decades of leadership by former Queens DA Richard Brown, the seven challengers running to replace him are competing to showcase their progressive credentials.
Refugees, in Pursuit of Art
Thursday, June 13, 2019
There are more than 25 million refugees across the world, many of them escaping war, famine and natural disasters. A select few manage to turn their experiences into art.
Changes Proposed for a System that Stigmatizes Parents Accused of Child Neglect
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Legislation in Albany would make changes to the state's registry of child neglect cases — one that's easy to get on, hard to get off and entraps mostly poor families of color.
Without a Driver's License on the East End of Long Island
Thursday, June 06, 2019
Many undocumented immigrants live and work on eastern Long Island. They're hoping the Democratic-led legislature approves drivers licenses for them, but it's not a done deal.
Bergen County Jail To Allow ICE Detainees To Hug Their Loved Ones
Monday, June 03, 2019
Bergen County's sheriff says his jail will allow immigrant detainees to have physical contact with their visitors within two weeks.
A Cautionary Tale For DACA Recipients From A Detained Student
Thursday, May 30, 2019
Omar Helalat has spent more than a year at an ICE detention center outside Buffalo, even though charges against him were dropped. His lawyer claims that’s unconstitutional.
Massive Ferry Lines as NYers Flock To Rockaway Beach and Waterfront Areas
Sunday, May 26, 2019
Hundreds waited in lines of more than an hour to ride ferries to Rockaway Beach Sunday.
NJ GOP Welcomes Former Sheriff Ousted Over Racist Rant
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Former Bergen County Sheriff Michael Saudino resigned after he was caught on tape making racist remarks. Now, Republicans have asked him to campaign and fundraise for them.
Once Separated From Her Mom, Now Studying To Help Other Immigrant Kids
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Dany Manzanarez Gomez was moved by the cries of immigrant children separated from their parents at the border — a pain she once knew herself.
Presiding Under Pressure
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Meet the new judges working in New York City's immigration court under the Trump administration's higher caseload demands and stricter asylum rules.
Orthodox Jewish Vaccine Opponents Lay Low at Borough Park Book Event
Sunday, May 19, 2019
A children's author has taken it on the chin online for her religious kids book extolling vaccines. But at an event in the middle of a measles-hit neighborhood, she draws supporters.
A Golden Age for Muslims on TV
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
A flurry of TV shows put Muslims at the center of their own stories. And behind the scenes, women screenwriters who grew up in immigrant communities are often leading this shift.
Newark Is Seeing a Surge of Brazilian Asylum-Seekers
Monday, May 13, 2019
More migrants are fleeing economic hardship in Brazil, and they're finding an established Brazilian community in Newark. But they may not be able to stay.
Bill Expanding New York City's Speed Camera Program Signed Into Law
Sunday, May 12, 2019
After the bill stalled in Albany last year, the legislation now reinstates, and greatly expands, a program that supporters say has reduced traffic fatalities by 55 percent.
Supporting Venezuelans from New York with Aid and Activism
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Venezuelan ex-pats are collecting supplies for their struggling families back home, and they’re doing it increasingly through the political party of U.S.-backed President Juan Guaidó.
Why It's Harder to Win Asylum, Even in New York
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
In immigrant-friendly New York, migrants have historically had a much easier time winning asylum than in other cities. But that's been changing under President Trump.
Hindus Claim Assault on NJ Priest Is a Bias Attack
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Members of a Mahwah temple said they're concerned the man facing charges is a white supremacist, and they urged authorities not to give him a plea deal.
Federal Monitor Says Violence Persists at Rikers
Sunday, April 21, 2019
A federal monitor's latest report says use of force by correction officers reached its highest level since monitoring went into effect three years ago.
