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DuWayne Gregory: It’s Time To Raise the Minimum Wage
Posted January 26, 2012 by DuWayne Gregory   Permalink   Comments
By DuWayne Gregory, the majority leader of the Suffolk County Legislature.
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Tags : duwayne gregory, low-income, minimum wage, new york state, suffolk county legislature

What’s Next for Dream Act Supporters in New York State?
Posted November 30, 2011 by Patrick Young, Esq.   Permalink   Comments
Pat Young on the next step for advocates.
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Tags : dream act, education, new york board of regents, new york state, nyic, undocumented youth

Why Obama Is Wrong on Gay Marriage
Posted June 21, 2011 by Patrick Young, Esq.   Permalink   Comments
The president won't stand up for LGBT rights.
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Tags : gay marriage, gblt, huffington post, lgbt, new york state, new york state senate, obama, skelos

Hempstead-Based Immigrant Rights Group Applauds Suspension of Secure Communities
Posted June 2, 2011 by Ted Hesson   Permalink   Comments
From The Workplace Project.
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Tags : cuomo, immigrant rights, new york state, omar angel perez, press releases, secure communities, the workplace project, workplace project

Cuomo’s Decision To Suspend Secure Communities May Help Immigrants Across the Country
Posted June 2, 2011 by Patrick Young, Esq.   Permalink   Comments
Pat Young gives analysis of the governor's policy move.
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Tags : andrew cuomo, cuomo, department of homeland security, deportation, homeland security, ice, immigration and customs enforcement, new york immigration coalition, new york state, nyic

New York’s Cuomo Suspends Secure Communities, Cites “Mounting Evidence” That It Wasn’t Meeting Goals
Posted June 1, 2011 by Ted Hesson   Permalink   Comments
A victory for immigrant rights supporters.
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Tags : , andrew cuomo, cuomo, deportation, new york state, secure communities

Leading the Long Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Luis Lopez Helps Grow Latino Businesses
Posted May 2, 2011 by Ted Hesson   Permalink   Comments
A look at the chamber and its president, Luis Lopez.
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Tags : avis budget group, briarcliffe college, home depot, hsbc, incubator, lihcc, long island hispanic chamber of commerce, luis lopez, magenta promotions, metlife, new york state, td bank, walmart, wickers

The Fighting Sixty-Ninth: Irish New York Declares War
Posted April 29, 2011 by Patrick Young, Esq.   Permalink   Comments
The nationalism that drove the famous Civil War regiment.
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Tags : 69th infantry regiment, civil war, fighting 69th, fighting irish, irish, michael corcoran, new york state, new york state militia

Paterson’s Pardon Panel Deserves To Be Made Permanent
Posted January 3, 2011 by Patrick Young, Esq.   Permalink   Comments
Guided by the panel, the governor granted 34 pardons on Christmas Eve.
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Tags : deportation, gov. david paterson, governor, minor crimes, new york state, pardon panel, paterson

New York Gov. David Paterson’s Record on Immigration Marred by Secure Communities
Posted December 22, 2010 by Ted Hesson   Permalink   Comments
Amid successes, one prominent failure.
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Tags : david paterson, deportation nation, deportation pardons, deportations, feet in 2 worlds, ndlon, new york state, pardon panel, paterson, secure communities

Election Winners and Losers, and What the Results Mean for Immigration Reform
Posted November 3, 2010 by Patrick Young, Esq.   Permalink   Comments
An analysis by Patrick Young, Esq.
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Tags : 2010 congressional elections, 2010 elections, congress, cuomo, elections, immigration reform, new york state, paladino

Mixed Messages From Politicians and Immigration Officials Over Secure Communities in New York
Posted October 25, 2010 by Ted Hesson   Permalink   Comments
The immigration news site Feet in 2 Worlds reports.
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Tags : deportation, deportation nation, feet in 2 worlds, immigration enforcement, new york state, paterson, secure communities

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