Immigrant Advocates Applaud Inclusion and Expansion of Health Insurance for DACA Recipients, Demand Permanent Protections

New York, NY—Today, President Biden announced that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients would soon be allowed to access government-funded health insurance programs, including Medicaid. The New York Immigration Coalition welcomes this expansion, which will provide essential lifesaving care to nearly 600,000 DACA recipients, while demanding that Congress and President Biden provide a pathway to citizenship.

Elected Officials, Immigrant Advocates Rally to Demand the Passage of the Access to Representation Act

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NEW YORK – Today, elected officials including New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso joined the CARE for Immigrant Families coalition outside of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s New York City office to urge passage of the Access to Representation Act (ARA). The first-in-the-nation bill would establish a right to counsel in immigration court proceedings.

Biden Plans to Revive Trump-Era Detainment of Migrant Families, Immigrant Advocates Denounce Cruel Hypocrisy

New York, NY—Yesterday, reports came out of the Biden administration considering reviving the Trump-era practice of detaining migrant families. The New York Immigration Coalition strongly denounces this cruel proposal, which egregiously threatens the basic human rights of families, and demands that the Biden administration fulfill their humanitarian obligations by welcoming all asylum seekers.

Elected Officials, Immigrant Advocates Demand Passage of the Access to Representation Act

Albany, NY – Today, Sen. Brad Hoylman, Assemblymember Catalina Cruz, and the Campaign for Access, Representation & Equity (CARE) for Immigrant Families coalition rallied on the State Capitol’s Million Dollar Staircase to call on Governor Hochul and legislative leaders to support the Access to Representation Act (ARA). This first-in-the-nation bill would establish a right to counsel in immigration court proceedings.

Immigrant Advocates Hold Town Hall to Support Erie County & NYS Language Access Bills

Erie County, NY—Today, the Language Access Working Group and Buffalo Public Schools gathered at Lafayette High School to hold a language access town hall in support of the Erie County and New York State language access bills. The event included a panel discussion of refugee and immigrant community leaders impacted by a lack of language access in Erie County and New York State.