The Immigrant’s Journal Vol. 167
A Journey for a Better Life & Justice
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June 23, 2022
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The Los Angeles Declaration Could Represent a Big Step for Real Migration Cooperation across the Americas BY ANDREW SELEE MIGRATION POLICY INSTITUTE
Mayor Adams and Commissioner Castro Announce Additional Funding for Newly Arrived Haitian New Yorkers ....3
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he Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection signed by leaders from countries across the Western Hemisphere at the conclusion of this week’s Summit of the Americas commits their governments to expand legal migration pathways, support immigrant integration, invest in migration management, and coordinate responses to mass migration movements and displacement crises. While the agreement is nonbinding, it marks a significant step forward in creating a common language and a coherent set of ideas continued on page 13
President Biden.Editorial credit: Gints Ivuskans / Shutterstock.com
DACA: Ten Years Later ....6
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Become a Paralegal ....10
Suozzi and Reyna: The Best Team to Lead New York....4
Commissioner Manuel Castro, Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs: A Paradigm of the American Dream stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, NICE stipulated almost $4 million in direct cash support and distributed food to immigrant families. It also helped thousands of immigrant workers request the state's Excluded Worker Fund (EWF). Castro also serves on the New York Immigration Coalition's (NYIC) board of directors. It's his story that makes him a champion for immigrants. At age five, he and his mother crossed the US-Mexico border and began to put roots down in Sunset Park. As a teenager, Castro was tired of living with the uncertainty that many, if not all, immigrants endure. He joined forces with
BY JR HOLGUIN
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f any immigrant ever doubted that the American Dream is lost, they need only look at Commissioner Manuel Castro for reassurance that it continues to prevail. Securing the role of Commissioner of the NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) at the start of this year, Castro was appointed by Mayor Eric Adams. Castro will be looking after and providing vital support to the 3.2 million immigrant New Yorkers. Castro's résumé is sufficient for the role. He has experience as the Executive Director of New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE). During the early
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Commissioner Castro. Photo credit: MOIA
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Vision Zero: DOT Announces Plan for Older Adult Pedestrian Safety ....9
8-page Insert: Fire Your Landlord, Foreclosures & More .,..15
