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Latest License Plan Angers Almost Everyone

Nov 05, 2007

New York Governor Eliot Spitzer has been in the national spotlight since his controversial announcement in September that he would grant undocumented immigrants driver's licenses. In the face

 

Driver's Licenses for the Undocumented

Oct 10, 2007

Jola Z. wishes she could drive her kids to Six Flags one day. But with an expired U.S. tourist visa, the Polish native is not eligible to apply for

 

A City ID Card for All

Sep 10, 2007

M. Zywicka started working as a hostess in an Italian restaurant in Murray Hill just a month after she arrived in New York. A native of Krakow, Poland, Zywicka (who does not

 

Immersed in English

Aug 03, 2007

Martha Escobar, a speech pathologist in her native Colombia, wanted to pursue a similar career after she moved to New York City three years ago. But her limited English proved

 

New ID Could Cost Immigrants Their Licenses

Jul 02, 2007

As the federal government presses for the issuance of a new identity card, civil libertarians and advocates for immigrants say the plan will be a "nightmare" for New York State

 

Moving Ahead on Immigration Reform?

Jul 02, 2007

After several months of heated debate over how to reform our nation's immigration laws, the Senate's vote last week essentially killing the administration’s bill temporarily put the brakes

 

New Yorkers and the Immigration Bills

Jun 04, 2007

Linda Teoh has been waiting for a chance to visit her homeland for years. After landing at Kennedy Airport in Queens 10 years ago, she has missed all the family

 

Co-op Disclosure Bill Stalls in Council

May 22, 2007

A civil rights bill that would require co-op boards to lift their veil of secrecy and provide a reason when they reject a buyer is stalled in the New