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Federal immigration court arrests challenged in New York

(The Center Square) - Federal ICE agents would be largely barred from arresting individuals who show up for immigration hearings under a proposal filed by a group of New York Democrats, who say the plan would "protect" non-criminal immigrants from deportation. ... Read More.

More human smugglers arrested coming through Canada, this time from India

Monday, December 8 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - International human smuggling schemes at the U.S.-Canada border continue with the latest indictment of an upstate New York woman for her alleged role in facilitating Indian nationals being brought into the U.S. from Canada. ... Read More.

NYC mayor-elect offers advice on resisting ICE raids

Monday, December 8 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani told New Yorkers how to thwart ICE raids and pledged that his incoming administration will "safeguard" immigrant communities while protecting the city's constitutional right to protest. ... Read More.

Fiscal Fallout: NY’s biggest budget item, Medicaid spending outpaces all others

Monday, December 8 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) Four years ago, New York state spent more money per resident on Medicaid, the joint-federal-state program for the poor and disabled, than any other. Today, the state spends an additional $700 per resident on Medicaid, a rate of growth that far... Read More.

Trump administration urges ruling on NYC congestion pricing

Friday, December 5 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - The Trump administration, seeking to end a congestion pricing program that began in Manhattan this year, has asked a federal judge to issue a ruling on the matter. ... Read More.

Netflix buys Burbank-based Warner Bros. for $72 billion

Friday, December 5 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - The multibillion dollar question of who's buying Warner Bros. was answered Friday when Netflix announced its purchase of the iconic Burbank studio. After a weeks-long... Read More.

NYC council overrides Adams’ housing voucher veto

Friday, December 5 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - The New York City Council has struck down Mayor Eric Adams' attempt to rein in a city-funded housing voucher program, saying it could cause rents to spike for thousands of low-income residents. ... Read More.

Grand jury declines to re-indict Letitia James

Thursday, December 4 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - The Justice Department has reportedly failed to secure a new indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James in a blow to the Trump administration's efforts to prosecute the top Democratic and vocal critic of the administration's policies. ... Read More.