Immigrant rights

The legislation passed by the City Council and which Mayor Adams is expected to sign comes as the city administration is looking to get tens of thousands of asylum-seekers onto the job rolls.

A judge ruled earlier that the measure violates state law, casting doubt on its future.

School officials have estimated that at least 1,000 newly arrived children will start school on September 8th.

If enacted, the law would grant voting rights in local elections to nearly 900,000 noncitizen legal permanent residents.

"It's an unfortunate reflection on the state of US immigration authorities that a bill like this is necessary."

"If business drops a lot, a lot, a lot, we're gonna close it," said one food vendor.

The plan would give New Yorkers who are legal permanent residents as well as those authorized to work in the country the right to cast a ballot in city elections.

Undocumented workers say they've lost their jobs as the result of a DHS audit.

In an attempt to punish day laborers and those who employ