At issue in this case is a challenge by the New York Attorney General’s office and 16 states, the District of Columbia, several cities, and the U.S. Conference of Mayors to stop the Commerce Department from adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census. The lawsuit alleges that the decision violates the Constitution and the Administrative Procedures Act. ADL joined
On June 5th we were proud to stand with a NYS coalition in support of the Protect Our Courts Act, a first-of-its-kind state legislation that seeks to protect immigrant communities from immigration enforcement at courthouses. ICE enforcement in NYS courthouses has a chilling effect and denies vulnerable victims and individuals access to justice by deterring them from contacting authorities and accessing courts
Is anything more cruel that the sight of children being ripped away from their parents? Recently, the Trump administration decided to implement an expansion of its “zero tolerance” policy for migrants seeking to cross the border, which seeks to separate children from their parents when they reach the border in order to deter asylum seekers from crossing. Children are being
On September 19, 2017, ADL and the Mexican Foreign Ministry signed an agreement that will create a framework across the U.S. to provide assistance to people of Mexican heritage who are victims of discrimination, bigotry, bullying and hate crimes. The Memorandum of Understanding signed at a ceremony in New York City by Undersecretary for North America, Ambassador Carlos Sada and
A generous tribute donation has been made by Dr. Kenneth L. Edelson in loving memory of his mother, Beatrice Edelson, who would have celebrated her 100th birthday Jan 11, 2015! Beatrice’s 100 year life was always devoted to ensuring people had equal rights, conquering social injustices and making sure prejudice bigotry and hatred were abolished from her community and the world around her, and
