Albany, NY – Today, the Assembly Health Committee passed the Coverage For All bill(A880) by 15 yes votes and ten no votes and sent the bill to the Codes committee. Coverage For All is legislation that would create a state-funded health coverage option for New Yorkers up to 200% of the federal poverty line regardless of immigration status.

This week marked the first anniversary of President Joseph R. Biden’s inauguration. President Biden unveiled an ambitious plan to transform the US immigration system during his first weeks in office. But one year later, virtually none of the Biden administration’s promises on immigration reform have come to fruition.

New York, NY–Today, Governor Kathy Hochul released her first Executive Budget. The budget includes a slight increase in funding for The Liberty Defense Project, which provides free legal assistance and representation to immigrants outside of New York City, and increased funding for the Office of New Americans—critical to keeping New York families together.

New York, NY—Today, several New York Republican officials, along with the New York Republican State Committee and the Republican National Committee, filed a legal challenge seeking to subvert the will of the New York City Council and stop more than 800,000 New Yorkers from voting in local municipal elections.

New York, NY–Today, Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled her State of the State Budget Book. The book includes an increase in funding for The Liberty Defense Project, which provides free legal assistance and representation to immigrants outside of New York City, and increased funding for the Office of New Americans—funding that is critical to keeping New York families together.