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Advocacy organizations are joining with the New American community in Vermont to call on state lawmakers to pass a bill that would stop housing discrimination based on immigration status.

Two Albany County Legislators are calling for public documentation of official county policy on local immigration enforcement.

Congresswoman Becca Balint held a series of press conferences in Montpelier Thursday to discuss Trump Administration executive orders and the impact on Vermonters.

(Airs 12/12/24 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Pollster Steve Greenberg about the latest wide-ranging poll from the Siena College Research Institute.

Upstate New York officials are calling for aid to help provide services for migrants sheltering in upstate hotels who will soon be relocated.

Capital District LATINOS marked Hispanic Heritage Month Sunday with a cultural celebration.

(Airs 05/02/24 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with New York state Republican Assembly Minority Leader William Barclay about the recently passed $237 billion state budget.

Nearly a year ago, migrants began arriving in Albany County as part of a political dispute stretching from the southern border to New York City. While the newcomers try to assimilate, local leaders say work continues to accommodate the new arrivals.

A 20-person group of county officials and staff from across the U.S. who visited the southern border has returned.

(Airs 03/21/24 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with New York state Assembly Republican Minority Leader William Barclay about the budget, the plight of small farms, migrants, child care, and much more.