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New York, NY–Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), member organizations, allies, and immigrant New Yorkers rallied and held a press conference at Foley Square.
Proposed legislation would protect immigrant communities statewide
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Albany, NY—Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), member organizations, immigrant New Yorkers, elected officials, and allies rallied at the New York State Capitol to call for the urgent passage of the New York For All Act (A3506/S2235) during this Legislative Session.
Over 36 states and scores of counties and cities are targeted
New York, NY—Earlier this week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a memo listing 36 states with counties and cities that have sanctuary policies.
New York, NY—Today, The Supreme Court of the U.S. (SCOTUS) affirmed the Trump administration’s ability, for now, to end a humanitarian program that allowed hundreds of thousands of people fleeing countries facing war and political turmoil to seek temporary residency and work authorization in the United States.
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New York, NY—Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), education advocates, allies, immigrant New Yorkers, and elected officials rallied and held a press conference on the steps of Tweed Courthouse to demand the immediate release of Dylan–a Bronx high school student asylum seeker from Venezuela who was arrested and detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after complying with the legal process and attending his regularly scheduled court hearing last week.
New York, NY—Today, it was reported that the Trump administration has directed United States embassies to temporarily halt the scheduling of interviews for new student visa applications as they prepare to include social media screenings for these individuals as part of the application requirement.
New York, NY— Earlier today, ICE agents in unmarked vehicles were present at a vehicle registration and inspection checkpoint conducted jointly by the Cohoes Police Department, Albany County Sheriff’s Department, and New York State Troopers in Cohoes, NY, resulting in up to two individuals being taken away by ICE.
Murad Awawdeh, President and CEO, New York Immigration Coalition:
“It’s outrageous that state and local law enforcement would collude with ICE to separate New York families.
New York, NY—Today, U.S. House Republicans narrowly passed President Trump’s reconciliation bill in a largely party line vote of 215-214, advancing his domestic agenda at the expense of working families. The legislation, which now heads to the Senate, will cut taxes for the wealthy—considered the biggest wealth transfer in U.S. history–while eliminating tax credits for working families and slashing critical programs like Medicaid, food assistance, education and clean energy.
New York, NY—Today, the Supreme Court decided it will allow the Trump administration to move forward with revoking Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 350,000 Venezuelan immigrants, paving the way for the loss of work authorization and putting them at risk of deportation.
New York, NY—Today, Mayor Eric Adams released his $115.1 billion FY26 Executive Budget.
Murad Awawdeh, President and CEO, New York Immigration Coalition:
“During an unprecedented emergency for immigrant New Yorkers, Mayor Adams’ budget falls far short of meeting their urgent needs.
