The Immigrant’s Journal Vol. 175
A Journey for a Better Life & Justice
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Protecting God’s Children From Distant Lands 26 Court Street, Suite 701, Brooklyn, NY 11242
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October 6, 2022
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Mayor Adams Discusses Immigration with Reverend Al Sharpton
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ew polling suggests Americans aren't buying Republican's latest political stunt on immigration. A new survey finds just 29 percent of Americans approve of Republican governors busing and flying migrants to democratic states. 40% of respondents disapprove, including nearly half of Republicans. The city of New York is dealing with an influx of thousands of migrants and asylum seekers, but coming by their own choice some, and others at the urging of Republican officials. On September 24, Reverend Al Sharpton spoke with Mayor Eric Adams on his MSNBC Show, PoliticsNation. The fol-
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President Biden on National Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month ....8
Mayor Eric Adams and Reverend Al Sharpton Editorial credit: Ron Adar / Shutterstock.com
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AG James Leads Coalition to Support Fast-Food Restaurant Workers ....2
October Is Domestic Violence Awareness Month: What You Need to Know ....21
‘Second Chances’: Racist Law Preventing Citizenship for Black Immigrants Leaves Man Fighting His Case From Afar BY LIZ VINSON SPL CENTER
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fter being deported, Kelvin Silva said he sometimes finds himself lying on the floor of his apartment, crying. He’s lonely – and alone. He’s scared, knowing that he’s fighting an uphill battle to gain U.S. citizenship and return home to North Carolina.
Kelvin Silva holds his daughter. (Credit: Kelvin Silva)
Silva – who identifies as Black and Latino – was returned to the Dominican Republic on Feb. 15 under an archaic law known as the Guyer Rule, which disproportionately affects nonwhite immigrants, especially Black fathers. The Guyer Rule did not allow U.S. citizenship to pass from fathers to their biological children if the parents were continued on page 13
Addressing Personal Injury from Car Accidents in New York ....22
Brian Figeroux, Esq.
Immigrants and Domestic Violence: What You Need to Know....21
Buying A Home? Take Stock of These Things ....9