Jasmine Garsd
Jasmine Garsd is an Argentine-American journalist living in New York. She is currently NPR's Criminal Justice correspondent and the host of The Last Cup. She started her career as the co-host of Alt.Latino, an NPR show about Latin music. Throughout her reporting career she's focused extensively on women's issues and immigrant communities in America. She's currently writing a book of stories about women she's met throughout her travels.
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Biden will be extending Temporary Protected Status to around 400,000 Venezuelan migrants in the U.S. That status stops deportation and is often applied to people who can't return home safely.
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Works by Austrian artist Egon Schiele were returned to its heirs Wednesday in New York. The original owner was murdered by Nazis. It's one of the longest-running holocaust restitution cases.
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It's one of the longest running holocaust restitution cases: works by painter Egon Schiele were handed back to its rightful heirs today in New York. The original owner was murdered by the Nazis.
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Around 20,000 migrant kids are starting school in New York this week. Some parents are concerned the systems can't handle the influx. Other parents say, it's an opportunity for schools to evolve. -
New York and other cities are struggling to accommodate migrants who are sleeping on the streets when shelters are full. Congress is divided over whether to issue work permits as a solution.
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The wait time for an asylum-seeker in the U.S. to get a work permit is at least half a year. City governments across the country are pressing the federal government to change that.
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The wait time for an asylum seeker in the US to get a work permit is at least half a year. City governments across the country are pressing the Federal government to change that.
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Friday marks the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. African-Americans created the art form, but Latinos played a historic role in the birth and evolution of hip-hop.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced a comprehensive plan to curb gun violence by addressing the root causes, and providing more support for the city's youth.
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New York City is grappling with an influx of immigrants. The Manhattan shelter that has long been a beacon for asylum-seekers is now at capacity.
