One Day Act Could Benefit Immigrants in New York State

By RYAN KAILATH

April 16, 2019

One Day Act Could Benefit Immigrants in New York State

4.16.2019

By RYAN KAILATH

NPR News quoted Committee on Immigration Representation chair Camille Mackler on misconceptions surrounding undocumented immigrants and deportation.

A change effected in the recent state budget legislation may have a big impact in immigrant communities.

It’s called the One Day to Protect New Yorkers Act, or One Day Act, and it changes the maximum sentence for Class A misdemeanors from 365 days to 364 days.

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