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6 days ago | 
documentedny.com | April Xiaoyi Xu
Chinese community organizations in New York City say they will continue providing information to immigrants on their legal rights and available resources, despite recent accusations against the Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC) of thwarting law enforcement.
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2 weeks ago | 
documentedny.com | April Xiaoyi Xu
张安妮（Annie Cheung，音译）在3月初光顾她在宾臣墟（Bensonhurst）常去的面包店时，遇到了让她意想不到的情况。她原以为她3月的大约292美元的粮食券补助（SNAP）几天前就已经到账，并且她2月的账上还剩下大约166美元的余额。 然而，在支付了大约3美元购买面包后，收银员告诉她，她的电子福利转账（EBT）卡余额几乎清零。 “你说什么？我的账户里没钱了？” 张女士感到不可思议，“不可能啊，我最近没怎么买东西。” 收银员没迟疑多久，告诉她：“你的粮食券可能被盗了。” 对于68岁的已经退休的张女士来说，每月的粮食券福利可以补贴她几乎一半的食品开销，这笔损失对她而言影响巨大。 更糟糕的是，这笔被盗的资金无法追回。联邦政府曾设立一个补偿计划，用于报销被盗的粮食券福利，但由于国会未能延长相关拨款项目，导致联邦政府无法继续向各州提供资金以供补偿，该计划于2024 年12月20日已终止。...
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3 weeks ago | 
documentedny.com | Ralph Joseph |Fisayo Okare |Faye Qiu |April Xiaoyi Xu
As the Trump administration continues to reshape the U.S. immigration landscape, misinformation is spreading across social media, fueling anxiety through misleading or exaggerated claims. That’s why finding ways to spot fake news is always important. Developing a sense of when something seems suspicious and consistently checking the original source of information you see online is key. We found six social media creators who are getting immigration news right.
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1 month ago | 
documentedny.com | Fisayo Okare |Rommel H Ojeda |Maurizio Guerrero |April Xiaoyi Xu
Queens resident Tommy Aijie Da Silva Weng, also known as “Tommy Weng Da Silva” and “Jacky,” was arrested this morning after prosecutors charged Weng with impersonating a federal law enforcement officer and defrauding a victim by falsely claiming he could secure her a green card through the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa Program.
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1 month ago | 
documentedny.com | Ralph Joseph |Fisayo Okare |April Xiaoyi Xu |Faye Qiu
Last month, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and GEO Group, a private detention company, confirmed what many immigrant rights advocates in New Jersey had been raising alarms about for several months — the federal government plans to open another detention center in Newark, NJ at Delaney Hall. When opened, Delaney Hall will be one of the largest ICE detention centers on the east coast and have the capacity to hold up to 1,000 individuals.
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1 month ago | 
documentedny.com | April Xiaoyi Xu |Fisayo Okare |Ralph Joseph |Yoav Gonen
This story was originally published by THE CITY. Sign up to get the latest New York City news delivered to you each morning. This story was published in partnership with The Guardian. City Comptroller Brad Lander is urging the administration of Mayor Eric Adams to nix a contract extension that would steer nearly $20 million to a hotel owner who was indicted last month in an alleged corruption scheme involving one of her government-funded Queens properties.
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1 month ago | 
documentedny.com | Ralph Joseph |Fisayo Okare |Amir Khafagy |April Xiaoyi Xu
The past few days have been filled with several reports of visa, green-card holders, and those in the process of legalization facing sudden arrests, detentions, and deportations, as President Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement continues. Highlighted below are nine instances. The similarities across these cases involve patterns of immigration enforcement that appear to be influenced by heightened scrutiny, alleged procedural violations, and potential political or ideological targeting.
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1 month ago | 
documentedny.com | Fisayo Okare |Ralph Joseph |April Xiaoyi Xu |Amir Khafagy
“献爱华埠（Send Chinatown Love）” 于周一宣布启动一项小额援助计划，旨在支持面临财务困难或希望扩展业务的小商业。该计划提供紧急资金援助，以帮助商家应对突发开支，如洪水损害、收入骤减或紧急维修，同时也为业务发展提供资助，包括更新菜单、安装新的销售点终端机器（POS）系统和升级店面招牌等。 该组织在声明中表示：“设立这一小额资助计划是因为‘献爱华埠（Send Chinatown Love）’长期接触的商家所展现的韧性。我们见证了这些小企业如何在租金上涨、紧急维修、政策变化和供应成本增加的情况下坚持经营。同时，我们也看到他们勇敢迈出新步伐——购置新招牌、雇佣更多员工、升级设备、拓展新市场，因为他们相信自己的生意。我们也相信他们，而这项微型资助计划正是帮助他们实现梦想的一小步。” 所有小型企业均可申请该资助，金额为500美元或1000美元。申请通道将持续开放，直至5月15日或资金发放完毕。该机构会每两周对援助申请进行审核，并按批次发放。申请人通常可在两到三周内收到回复，成功获批的企业将在两周内收到资金。资金将通过银行转账或实体支票支付，暂不支持现金或Venmo付款。...
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1 month ago | 
documentedny.com | Fisayo Okare |Victoria Valenzuela |Faye Qiu |April Xiaoyi Xu
Send Chinatown Love announced Monday that it launched a microgrant program to support small businesses facing financial difficulties or looking to expand their operations. The initiative provides emergency funding for unexpected expenses, such as flood damage, sudden revenue loss, or emergency repairs, as well as grants for business development, including updated menus, new point-of-sale (POS) systems, and upgraded signage.
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1 month ago | 
documentedny.com | Ralph Joseph |Fisayo Okare |Amir Khafagy |April Xiaoyi Xu
Just have a minute? Here are the top stories you need to know about immigration. This summary was featured in Documented’s Early Arrival newsletter. You can subscribe to receive it in your inbox three times per week here. Adams associates under federal investigation over ties to China:The U.S. Justice Department is pushing to drop corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams in Manhattan while federal authorities in Brooklyn are investigating his top fundraisers.
