New York, NY—Today, the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on a reconciliation budget of up to $200 billion that aims to support President Trump’s mass deportation agenda. The House GOP's budget, endorsed by President Trump, outlines plans to increase funding for ICE, provide additional resources for detention beds, allocate more funds for border wall construction, and expand other related initiatives.
As the budget process unfolds, we urge New York’s Congressional delegation to stand firm with our communities and resist pressure from MAGA Republicans to advance their deportation agenda via the budget.
Murad Awawdeh, President and CEO, New York Immigration Coalition:
“At a time when families across New York and this country are struggling to afford rent, food, and basic necessities, Trump and Congressional Republicans are asking communities to accept a devastating trade-off: fewer resources for education, children, and working families in exchange for raids in schools, churches, and hospitals and the military in their neighborhoods. This budget proposal isn’t about safety, it’s about scapegoating immigrant families while exempting billionaires from paying their fair share of taxes at the expense of working people across the country. We call on New York’s Congressional delegation to reject this inhumane and reckless budget and invest in policies that build a stronger, more just future for all families. New Yorkers know that real public safety comes from well-resourced communities, not from militarized streets and attacks on immigrant communities.”