TPS recipients, community and immigrant advocates to hold vigil
WOODSIDE, NEW YORK – Late last night, the Trump Administration ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nepalis living in the U.S. This decision affects 8,950 people, 85% of whom live New York.
Administration has 90 days to appeal, or DACA will resume and first time applicants can apply
NEW YORK, NY – Late last night, a DC federal judge ruled that the Trump administration’s decision to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was “arbitrary and capricious,” and failed to explain why the program was in fact unlawful.
NEW YORK, NY – Today, Governor Cuomo issued an Executive Order prohibiting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from entering state facilities to arrest alleged undocumented immigrants without a judicial warrant, as well as reaffirming his policy that state agencies cannot ask individuals about their immigration status.
Affected immigrants + advocates + elected officials rev up NYS Assembly bill
ALBANY, NY – On Wednesday, April 18th, the Green Light NY coalition rallied at the state Capitol, calling on the Assembly to pass the Driver License Access and Privacy Act (A.10273), giving the green light for all New Yorkers, including undocumented immigrants, to apply for driver’s licenses.
Gov. Cuomo signing legislation provinding aid to Long Island communites for gang prevention.
Elected officials on Long Island are trying to cope with Suffolk County being placed in the national spotlight by President Trump over MS-13 gang violence.
Landmark Legislation for Justice and Inclusion Will Empower Immigrants to Commute Safely
NEW YORK, NY – Yesterday, Assemblymember Marcos Crespo (D-Bronx) introduced A.10273 bill, giving the green light for undocumented immigrants to apply for driver licenses.
+ 5 Fast Facts on the Black Immigrant Community
NEW YORK, NY – Today, on the 50th anniversary of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, we take a moment to honor his death and the sacrifices he made in the struggle for civil rights and racial justice.
In the midst of anti-immigrant policies piping down from the Trump administration, on January 23, Governor Cuomo announced that DACA recipients would remain eligible for the state-funded Medicaid program, regardless of federal policy changes. To better understand the significance of this victory, we sat down with Claudia Calhoun, the NYIC Director of Health Policy.
State Maintains Funding For Liberty Defense Project, $500K Increase For Adult Literacy Education, $30M For Safety Net Hospitals, $2M for Refugee Resettlement
No Child Health Plus Expansion, No Tuition Assistance For Dreamers, No Early Voting
NEW YORK, NY – Last week, the New York State Legislature passed the 2018 state budget.
