via WNYC
Children Largely Unrepresented Amid Immigration Court Backlog
More than 88,000 cases involving undocumented youths are tied up in the nation’s immigration courts, leaving many in legal limbo – and without lawyers.
Topic: Politics
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Oyster-Driven Sewage Removal Stalls in Coney Island Creek
State officials are stonewalling on approving a permit for a state-funded program to use mollusks to clean-up the waterway, activists say.
Election ’17: What Should the Mayor Fix?
Our reporters fanned through Queens and asked voters for their City Hall wishlist. Reducing homelessness and increasing affordable housing topped the agenda.
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Council Race in Queens GOP District Turns Nasty
Eric Ulrich, the borough's only Republican on the City Council, is battling Democrat Mike Scala in a campaign rife with personal attacks.
AudioFiles: Representation
Our latest podcast examines representation: How we get seen and heard everywhere from the court room to the Olympics.
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Council Speaker Hopeful’s Housing Gambit
Bronx Councilmember Ritchie Torres, who plans to seek the top leadership post, has departed from some progressive allies by supporting controversial elements of NYCHA's Next Generation program.
via WNYC
TRACKING TRUMP: Asylum Seekers Mired in Detention
More asylum seekers are stuck behind bars while their cases are being decided, immigration lawyers say.
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Legal Papers Give Insight Into ‘Dreamers’
A lawsuit filed last month in Brooklyn federal court by New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and other AGs, offers data on DACA recipients in New York.