Leticia James – Bronx Justice News

With Bronx Kids Facing an Asthma Crisis, New York Sues Trump EPA Over Smog

January 17, 2020 Kevin Deutsch 0

The Bronx, New York City’s northernmost borough, is particularly vulnerable to downwind smog and air pollution. Asthma death rates in the Bronx are three times higher than the rest of the nation, research shows.

Trump Delays ICE Raids Expected to Target Immigrant Families

June 22, 2019 Kevin Deutsch 0

President Donald Trump on Saturday said he was delaying a series of planned ICE raids expected to target illegal immigrant families—enforcement operations that sent fear across Latinx communities nationwide, including the Bronx.