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New York, NY—Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), member organizations, allies, immigrant New Yorkers, and elected officials rallied and held a press conference at the City Hall Steps to call for a New York City budget and legislation that includes the needs of immigrant New Yorkers, as the Trump administration escalates its attack on immigrant communities.
New York, NY—Today, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg called on Meta to crack down on scammers and imposter accounts falsely posing as pro bono legal organizations and attorneys. These scammers offer fraudulent immigration legal services via Meta’s platforms Facebook and WhatsApp, sometimes posing as legitimate legal service organizations.
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Albany, NY—Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), member organizations, allies, immigrant New Yorkers, and elected officials rallied on the 3rd Floor at the New York State Capitol, demanding immediate passage of the New York for All Act (A3506B/S2235B) in the 2026 New York State Legislative Session.
New York, NY—Last week, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) gutted the Recognition and Accreditation program that helps low-income immigrants receive affordable legal representation. All federal staff in the program were reassigned to junior positions within the EOIR Public Resource Program, effective last Monday.
New York, NY—Yesterday, in a court filing, it was revealed that the Trump administration erroneously relied on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) memo to justify arrests at immigration courthouses as part of the federal government’s mass detention and deportation agenda.
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New York, NY—Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG), ROCC-NYC, elected officials, allies, and immigrant New Yorkers rallied and held a press conference at Middle Church to welcome Dylan home to New York City.
New York, NY—Today, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the NYPD would end former Mayor Eric Adams’ policy of giving cyclists and e-bikers criminal summonses for minor traffic violations. For immigrant New Yorkers, even low-level offenses – charges, arrests or convictions – can impact individuals with pending or vulnerable immigration statuses.
Proposed legislation would secure legal representation for immigrants
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Albany, NY—Today, the Campaign for Access, Representation, and Equity for Immigrant Families (CARE4IF) Coalition, allies, elected officials, and immigrant New Yorkers rallied and held a press conference, at the New York State Capitol in support of the One House Budgets’ proposed $175 million investment in immigration legal services, and called for the passage of the Access to Representation Act (S141/A270) and the Building Up Immigrant Legal Defense (BUILD) Act (A2689/S4538) for the 2026 New York State Legislative Session.
New York, NY—Today, Donald Trump announced that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem will be leaving the department at the end of this month. Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla, will step into the role.
This announcement comes just days after Secretary Noem testified in multiple congressional hearings earlier this week regarding her handling of the Trump administration’s immigration agenda and federal immigration operations, including the reckless murders of Alex Pretti and Renee Good at the hands of ICE agents in Minneapolis.
New York Immigration Coalition and Buffalo Advocates Call For Full Investigation and Passage of New York for All
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Buffalo, NY—Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), community partners, immigrant New Yorkers, and allies gathered to demand accountability from U.S. Customs and Border Patrol following the death of Buffalo resident and refugee Nurul Shah Alam, and to call for the immediate passage of the New York for All Act.
