A HAITIAN FLAG DURING THE 2023 HAITIAN FLAG DAY PARADE IN BROOKLYN. PHOTO BY RALPH THOMASSAINT JOSEPH FOR DOCUMENTED A key ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals will determine whether protections on ...

A masquerader at the 2024 West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn. Photo: Ralph Thomassaint for Documented. Labor Day week in New York City is a vibrant celebration of Caribbean culture, drawing millions ...

Sonia sits in her Queens apartment in March. Photo: Corrie Aune for Documented. Willian Yacelga Benalcazar, an asylum seeker from Ecuador, knew the risks of attending his immigration court hearing at ...

Home caregiver and senior woman holding hands. Photo: Shutterstock. Gina Policard was in her 50s when she left southern Haiti for New York in June 2022. She obtained Temporary Protected Status (TPS), ...

Councilwoman Susan Zhuang and other community leaders speak out against the arrest of Sebastian Renoj Ordoñez. Photo Courtesy of Zhuang's office. For the past few weeks, neighbors in Brooklyn’s ...

Months after the Queens casino won approval from the state, Flushing's Asian community continue to double down on their ...

According to a new city report, enforcement of New York City’s tip transparency law has led to an average of about $2,287 in ...

Plus: Trump administration’s new $100 asylum fee is speeding up deportations, and Trump’s mandatory detention policy keeps losing in court ...

Lobga Rangzen died in July 2026 during the first known Tibetan self-immolation on U.S. soil, protesting Chinese policies.

Tsering Dolka Gurung is a freelance journalist based in New York City and serves as a News Editor intern at Trill Mazagine. Her work focuses on human rights, social justice, and advocacy for ...

What is court accompaniment? Accompaniment is the process of having a volunteer join an immigrant to a court appearance or a check-in appointment with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).