Trump’s immigration fight hits Brooklyn
Pols on both sides grapple with travel ban
The country’s fight over immigration is having serious ramifications here in Brooklyn, as lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle grapple with the fallout from the hot-button issue.
The Brooklyn Eagle decided to take a look at how local elected officials are handling the Trump administration’s immigration fights.
In the most recent development, Assemblymember Diana Richardson (D-Crown Heights-Prospect Lefferts Gardens) was encouraging her constituents to attend a forum on immigration rights organized by two groups, Legal Hand and New York Legal Assistance Group, on Wednesday, July 12, at 250 Kingston Ave., at 5:30 p.m.