ICE recruits civilians to role play as agents for a secretive public relations initiative that trains them to shoot firearms, conduct surveillance, and use lethal force.

Migrants began arriving in NYC on buses sent from the border one year ago. We spoke with more than 50 asylum seekers about their experiences.

In front of City Hall on Tuesday, Araceli Salinas reminded the Mayor and Council about day laborers like her: “We are not invisible, we are essential!”

Migrants largely from West Africa gathered during a City Hall hearing about the treatment of Black asylum seekers in the city system.

Julio Torres' debut film as a director 'Problemista,' is a hilariously authentic tale of immigration.

To combat pervasive wage theft in New York, three new bills were introduced in the legislature that would punish violators.

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NYC will give prepaid debit cards to about 500 migrant families to cover food and essentials.

A new photo exhibition aims to highlight New York’s immigrant heritage through a series of 26 curated immigrant portraits.

The Comptroller's Employer Violations Dashboard allows New Yorkers to explore wrongdoing committed by business owners

Staten Island's Mexican Independence Day parade marked its fifth year with a feast of Mexican flavors, as residents celebrated in traditional attire along Port Richmond's commercial corridor.

More than 62,000 people have lost hundreds of millions to Eddy Alexandre’s crypto platform EminiFX, but many in the Haitian community still support him.

Hundreds of migrants sleep on the floor of a Manhattan gym after being evicted from city shelters. Some have been waiting two weeks for a shelter bed.

The Drivers Cooperative’s vision of a worker-owned rideshare has begun unraveling amid mismanagement, broken promises and internal power struggles.

Experts share thoughts about the specifics of immigration policies (or the lack of it) shared at the DNC and RNC.

Francisco Giron has been accused of taking wages for nearly a decade. More than a dozen migrants told Documented he owes them money.

High-profile figures like JD Vance and Elon Musk are spreading baseless claims that Haitian immigrants are abducting and eating pets. But Haitians in the U.S. are fighting back, using humor to expose...

Can asylum seekers receive cash assistance? Free housing? This guide clarifies what public assistance is available to these migrant groups.

Securing an MTA job had been a triumph for Hilarion Joseph after 35 difficult years of living in the United States.

No law exists in New York to stop employers from continuing to operate a business after being convicted of wage theft.

As a once-bustling Chinatown community hub, the mall faces ownership changes, the fate of its long-standing tenants hang in the balance.

Chinese immigrants on both ends of the political spectrum have become haunted by government agents in China and the United States.

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Following the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, national and local labor unions across the country condemned the decision and pledged their support and commitment to their members’ …

Dr. Melony Samuels has been at the helm of the Campaign Against Hunger for 26 years, tackling food insecurity and promoting community health in NYC.

Sean Marcus and RarePearl, an LGBTQ couple from Guyana, have found that their love is stronger than the discrimination they faced.

Many Chinese asylum seekers told Documented that the language barrier was a major constraint for them to take root in the U.S.

Colombia’s diaspora flooded Jackson Heights to celebrate their team's Copa América semifinal victory against Uruguay, giving them a shot at a second championship title in over 20 years.

It was already dark when Mayor Eric Adams and his security detail pulled up to the curb of the Wyndham Garden, a drab hotel next to a strip mall in Fresh Meadows, Queens.At the time, his administra...