OLA in the News

A Suffolk County Supreme Court judge heard arguments Thursday on the Attorney General’s Office's motion to pause the eviction of an East...

Latino immigrants care for some of America’s most lavish beachside mansions. Their disappearance would affect the wealthy, too. Latino...

As federal immigration agents began stepped-up enforcement efforts nationwide this past week as part of the Trump administration’s...

The Town of Southold is holding a community meeting on Thursday night on its “policing policy” amid ICE activities. The East End of Long Island counts many immigrants as its residents. Advocates tell News 12 there is fear among those who are both undocumented and documented. Minerva Perez, executive director of OLA of Eastern Long Island, said that businesses are going to be “drastically affected” by the fear that their own employees have about showing up to work. The Town of

Part of the letter reads: "We realize the new administration’s changes in federal immigration policies, including the potential for immigration enforcement in our schools, have understandably caused great concern within our Riverhead community." In a move to protect its students, the Riverhead School District has made it clear that it will not allow immigration enforcement operations within its schools, despite a controversial directive from the White House. This decision com

Newsday Migrants walk through Tapachula, Chiapas state, Mexico, Monday, in an attempt to reach the U.S. border. Credit: AP/Edgar H....

Newsday A feelings chart in a classroom at Our Lady of Guadalupe bilingual school in Central Islip. The state has issued guidance to...

President-elect Donald Trump is looking to make major changes that could impact the U.S. economy. Newsday's business reporter James...

Just days from President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration, municipalities are bracing for an about-face on federal immigration...

Minerva Perez, the executive director of Latino advocacy organization OLA of Eastern Long Island, joins the editors to discuss the...

Mass deportations. It’s become the catchphrase for the terror, cruelty, heartlessness and chaos many associate with the pending Donald...

Latino Young Professionals of the East End co-founders Nicole Velez, left, Jonathan Lopez and Daniela Chavez. Credit: Morgan Campbell As...

Wally Ramirez, of OLA of Eastern Long Island, at Riverhead Town Hall on Wednesday. Immigrant advocates oppose a town bill that would...

OLA of Eastern Long Island, a primarily Latino focused organization, has stepped in to help find a solution, holding a meeting Wednesday...

At the April 9 meeting of the Suffolk County Legislature, all 18 legislators celebrated their respective nominees honoring Champions of...

Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney, right, arrives for a court appearance An advocacy group that supports Latino residents on...

Women migrants on Long Island are finding employment in cleaning, babysitting, washing hair at beauty parlors, doing nails at salons...

Long Island's foreign-born population increased slightly between two five-year spans, with naturalized citizens and residents from Latin American countries composing the majority, according to new Census Bureau data. Credit: AP/Paul Sancya Long Island's foreign-born population increased slightly between two five-year spans, with naturalized citizens making up the majority, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Overall, Long Island’s foreign-born popul

“Trust is a key factor” in the efforts to help victims of wage theft, said Erika Padilla, a legal advocate employed by OLA. “A steep rise...

Published December 5, 2023 at 11:11 AM EST OLA (Organización Latino Americana) of Eastern Long Island reported that the number of wage...