Albany, NY – Today, the New York Immigration Coalition, alongside elected officials and impacted individuals, rallied the State Capitol in Albany to demand the inclusion of the Coverage for All bill in the final state budget.
Uninsured immigrants who would be eligible for health coverage under the legislation shared their struggles to access medical care before and during the pandemic.
New York, NY—Today, Council Member Shahana Hanif, alongside Council Members Francisco Moya, Shaun Abreu, Linda Lee, and Lynn Schulman, introduced a resolution calling on the New York State legislature to pass A880A/S1572A also known as the Coverage For All Act.
New York, NY – Today, unions, including 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East; 32BJ SEIU; Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU); District Council 37, AFSCME, AFL-CIO; Hotel and Gaming Trades Council (HTC); UAW Region 9A; New York State Nurses Association; and Committee of Interns and Residents SEIU, delivered a letter to Governor Hochul, giving their support to the Coverage for All bill, which would create a state-funded health coverage option for New Yorkers with income up to 200% of the federal poverty line regardless of immigration status.
New York—Today, the NYS Senate passed the Language Access Expansion Act (S5236B), which builds on Executive Order No. 26 to significantly increase the scope of language services available to New Yorkers across the state. Introduced by Senator Timothy Kennedy and Assemblymember Latoya Joyner, the legislation doubles the number of languages offered by state and local governments from six to twelve.
New York, NY—Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) commended the Department of Homeland Security’s designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghanistan. While NYIC welcomed a decision long sought after by advocates, the organization underscored the continued exclusion from similar protections facing Haitians, Cameroonians, Ethiopians, Mauritanians, Black migrants attempting to flee Ukraine, and other Black migrants.
New York, NY—Today, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander unveiled his office’s analysis of the economic benefits of Coverage for All, finding that passing the proposed state legislation (A880A/S1572A) would provide $710 million in estimated economic benefits annually while increasing health care access for undocumented New Yorkers.
New York, NY – As of Monday, March 14, 2022, the New York State Senate and Assembly have each submitted their respective one-house budget resolutions, which include important provisions to fund immigration services, for the fiscal year that starts April 1, 2022.
The Vera Institute of Justice and New York Immigration Coalition issued the following statements in response:
Annie Chen, SAFE Initiative Director, Vera Institute of Justice:
“Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie have released their one-house budget proposals, which include important provisions to fund immigration services.
NEW YORK — The New York State Senate and Assembly one-house budget proposals, which included $345 million in funding for Coverage for All legislation that would create a state-funded health coverage option for over 150,000 low-income New Yorkers who are currently barred from health insurance due to their immigration status.
Albany, NY—Following the introduction of the New York State Assembly and Senate’s one-house budget resolutions, immigrant New Yorkers and advocates celebrated the inclusion of $345 million for Coverage for All, which would expand health care coverage to every New Yorker, regardless of their immigration status.
New York, NY—Today, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer joined Senator Bob Menendez, U.S. Representative Nanette Diaz Barragán, immigration experts, and children’s advocates, to demand that President Biden fully restore access to asylum and revoke Title 42. The New York Immigration Coalition proudly echoed this demand.
