As part of ongoing events in conjunction with the
A City of Immigrants celebration in Albany, WAMC Northeast Public Radio and the Albany Times Union are partnering for a panel discussion at The Linda, WAMC's Performing Arts Studio, on Thursday, March 24th at 1 p.m..
As part of ongoing events in conjunction with the A
City of Immigrants celebration in Albany, WAMC Northeast Public Radio and the Albany Times Union partnered for a live panel at The Linda, WAMC's Performing Arts Studio, on Thursday.
No one is putting a rift between our brothers and sisters who come from other nations and happen to be immigrants in the
greatest city of immigrants.»
On the so - called «travel ban», Massey began with a declaration that «we're
a city of immigrants» and defended the travel ban only so far as it may address realistic security concerns around controlling entry to the U.S..
Mayor Bill de Blasio said in a statement on Thursday that he supported the legislation, which he called «thoughtful and progressive,» adding that it affirmed New York's status as «
a city of immigrants, where dignity and an individual's right to due process will be protected.»
Massey said, «Where I come out on this is that we're
a city of immigrants and I'm proud of that, and I think whatever the policy is, we should maintain the rights and dignity of everyone who is here, and I mean everyone.»
Immigration will be a tough slog, but as
a city of immigrants, we'll keep the fire.
«The whole experience of Syracuse has been that we are
a city of immigrants, and our better angels have persevered, and we are a better society because of it.»
He praised the Irish community for its contributions to the city and the country and noted that New York City is
a city of immigrants and people of all backgrounds.
In the past several years, the National Endowment of the Humanities (NEH) has supported and funded digital games, including Mission US:
City of Immigrants, a game about the immigrant experience.
«New York is
a city of immigrants,» says Colen.