Clarissa A. León

Bicycles and Blessings: Delivery Workers Honor Our Lady of Guadalupe in Annual Procession - Documented Now in its fifth year, this caravan of deliveristas marked the feast day by pedaling to 14 immigrant businesses across Washington Heights, East Harlem, and the South Bronx.

Now in its fifth year, this caravan of deliveristas marked the feast day by pedaling to 14 immigrant businesses across Washington Heights, East Harlem, and the South Bronx.

At this hearing, @padilla.senate.gov asked me whether mass deportation is making us more safe. Here was my response.

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Trump is tearing apart families and turning routine immigration visits into nightmares.
 
ICE’s unjust and unwarranted detention of Allan Marrero, an LGBTQ New Yorker, is yet another example of this cruelty.
 
My office is working closely with Allan’s husband and legal team to reunite them.

Immigrants kept from Faneuil Hall citizenship ceremony as feds crackdown nationwide Trump administration is pausing naturalizations for immigrants from 19 countries.

“She showed up as scheduled, and when she arrived, officers were asking everyone what country they were from, and if they said a certain country, they were told to step out of line and that their oath ceremonies were canceled.”

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Airport ICE Arrests See a 94% Spike — Putting Thousands of Immigrants In Danger - Documented Across the country, more and more immigrants are being arrested, detained and sometimes deported while embarking on domestic flights.

🚨 NEW: Arrests by ICE at airports have surged 94% this year compared to 2024 — a massive escalation: documentedny.com/2025/12/05/i...

Eight NYC Immigration Judges Fired in Latest Nationwide Purge - Documented Nearly 100 immigration judges have now been cut amid the Trump administration’s firing spree.

Nearly 100 immigration judges have now been cut amid the Trump administration’s firing spree.

Reno’s Gay Rodeo is back - High Country News Nearly 40 years after an armed sheriff, anti-LGBTQ activists and a judge’s order shut down the Gay Rodeo Finals, this year the riders came home.

Nearly 40 years after an armed sheriff, anti-LGBTQ activists and a judge’s order shut down the Gay Rodeo Finals, this year the riders came home.

Voluntary Departures of Detained Immigrants Have Surged 1,373 Percent - Documented Driven by bond policy changes and harsh detainment conditions, the number of immigrants choosing voluntary departure over fighting deportation has increased 1,373 percent this summer.

Driven by bond policy changes and harsh detainment conditions, the number of immigrants choosing voluntary departure over fighting deportation has increased 1,373 percent this summer.

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Bronx High Schooler Returns Home After a Month in ICE Custody - Documented Joel Camas, 16, was released on bond on Monday after nearly a month in federal immigration custody. Now he awaits the court's decision on whether to stop his deportation.

🚩UPDATE: Joel Camas, the Gotham Collaborative High School student detained at a routine ICE check-in, has been ordered released after nearly a month in custody.

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NYCHA Boiler That Exploded Was One of Dozens With Expired Permits Machinery at The Bronx’s Mitchel Houses did not get inspected for 17 years, despite a pact to get all public housing heating plants checked for environmental safety.

I am looking forward to being done with an election and a lame duck disgraced mayor so that city government can get to fixing big problems out there, including this one exposed by my colleague @gregbsmithnyc.bsky.social.

New Report Finds Islamophobic Attacks Surge Online as NYC Mayoral Race Heats Up - Documented A new report reveals that nearly three-quarters of the 36,000 Islamophobic posts about the NYC mayoral election on X targeted Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani.

🚨 A new report released yesterday from the Center for the Study of Organized Hate (@CSOH) analyzed 36,000 Islamophobic posts on X — and nearly 75% were targeting Zohran #Mamdani.

Read more here: 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

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Zohran Mamdani to Street Vendors: I’m Listening  - Documented Zohran Mamdani's promise to lower chicken-over-rice prices and reform vending permits has inspired a wave of grassroots organizing among the city's 23,000 street vendors.

🌯 Bottom line: NYC's halal cart vendors aren't just endorsing #Mamdani, they're actively organizing for him because he's the first candidate to actually listen to them and their concerns.

Read more here 👇🏻 👇🏻 👇🏻
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NYC Mayoral Candidate Cuomo Faces Backlash for Islamophobic Comments - Documented The former governor’s campaign, which include events hosted by Gujarati Samaj members linked to far-right rhetoric, has prompted criticism from Muslim New Yorkers and immigrant advocate groups.

Cuomo's attempting to court South Asian voters while also platforming voices that vilify Muslims.

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NYC Mayoral Candidate Cuomo Faces Backlash for Islamophobic Comments - Documented The former governor’s campaign, which include events hosted by Gujarati Samaj members linked to far-right rhetoric, has prompted criticism from Muslim New Yorkers and immigrant advocate groups.

Cuomo's attempting to court South Asian voters while also platforming voices that vilify Muslims.

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In Final Debate, NYC Mayoral Candidates Condemn ICE Raid on Street Vendors - Documented In the wake of this week's ICE raid in Chinatown, Cuomo, Mamdani and Sliwa explain how they'd pushback on Trump's immigrant crackdown in New York City.

Yesterday's mayoral debate had one big question tied to immigration — What would the candidates do in the case of the ICE raid on Canal St?

Read their answers here:

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'This is Lawless Terror': Chinatown Reacts to ICE's Street Vendor Raid on Canal Street - Documented Confusion, fear and outrage grip NYC after ICE arrests and detains street vendors, some of whom had legal status or U.S. citizenship.

Documented went down and spoke with vendors who said federal agents stormed Canal Street without warning — leaving dozens detained and the community in shock and confusion. 📝 @KEXU3 and @Anna_Oakes1

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Mahdawi and Öztürk’s Legal Battle Highlights First Amendment Constitutional Risks - Documented Legal experts say the rulings in Mohsen Mahdawi and Rümeysa Öztürk’s cases could redefine First Amendment protections for both immigrants and citizens.

Given news today of visa revocations, this seems more telling than ever.

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Bangladeshi New Yorkers Demand Police Reform After NYPD Killed Win Rozario. YouTube video by URL Media

Since the NYPD shot dead Win Rozario in 2024, the Bangladeshi community has demanded police reform. Prajwal Bhat of our partner @documentedny.bsky.social discusses how Zohran Mamdani is paying attention on @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social with @errollouis.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/shorts/Vg72x...

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'Because of Someone Else’s Mistake, They Deport You’: Immigrants Defrauded by Bronx Lawyer Speak Out - Documented Months after attorney Kofi Amankwaa was sentenced for filing fraudulent VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) petitions, his immigrant clients say they’ve received no help or outreach from federal…

One lawyer. 2,346 fraudulent Violence Against Women Act petitions = 47% of ALL withdrawn VAWA applications NATIONWIDE. The staggering scale of Kofi Amankwaa's immigration fraud scheme is incredible — and his victims are still suffering.

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HAPPENING NOW: 11 lawmakers have been arrested by DHS on the tenth floor of 26 Federal Plaza after trying to gain access for over an hour.

NYPD's Confiscation of E-Bikes Leave Immigrant Delivery Workers Without Wheels or Wages - Documented In two organized summer sweeps, the New York Police Department confiscated a total of 53 e-bikes in the East Village.

@cestrommel and @ralphthjo dive into @NYPD's latest e-bike confiscation of 53 bikes. For one delivery worker, not having his bike amounted to more than $2K in lost wages. documentedny.com/2025/09/17/e...

Gustavo Ajche Is Fighting for the Dignity of Delivery Workers Through organizing via social media, on-the-ground rallies, and more, Los Deliveristas Unidos has secured a string of victories

Good for Gustavo and all Los Deliveristas! time.com/collections/...

‘We Are Not Going Back to the Shadows’: Staten Island’s Mexican Parade Marches On - Documented Thousands of Mexican immigrants and allies gathered in Staten Island to celebrate Mexican Independence Day, despite fears of ICE presence, to show their pride in their culture and to support one…

🇲🇽 In the midst of all the Mexican Independence Day parade cancellations, the community in Staten Island came OUT. "We are not going back to the shadows," members told the organizers. cc @HolaLaYesenia / @LaColmenaNYC

Read more from @cestrommel here:

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Will Zohran Mamdani's South Asian Support Hold? - Documented Zohran Mamdani scored big in South Asian immigrant neighborhoods in the Democratic primary elections in June, but now he faces Islamophobic attacks from Hindu nationalist groups determined to paint…

In immigrant neighborhoods like Jackson Heights, Bellerose & Midwood, Zohran Mamdani found strong support. But organized Islamophobic attacks — both online and in the air — may weaken that support ahead of the general election.

Thank you @RBReich - Robert Reich - for sharing our work (on Facebook) ! documentedny.com/2025/09/11/u...

They Helped Rebuild After 9/11. Now They Live in Fear of Deportation. Nearly 25 years after clearing rubble at ground zero, undocumented workers could gain a pathway to citizenship with a bill from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez being reintroduced today.

Many undocumented 9/11 workers struggle with health issues — and recent cuts to health programs make it worse. @RepAOC is reintroducing the 9/11 Immigrant Worker Freedom Act today, offering them a path to citizenship nearly 25 years later. Via @AmirKhafagy91@AOC documentedny.com/2025/09/11/u...

Judge blocks ending of legal protections for 1m Venezuelans and Haitians in US Homeland security had tried to end temporary protected status granted by the Biden administration

“A federal judge on Friday ruled against the Trump administration ending temporary legal protections that have granted more than 1 million people from Haiti and Venezuela the right to live and work in the United States.” @us.theguardian.com

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