New York, NY—Yesterday, the Trump administration announced plans to restrict undocumented immigrants from enrolling in Head Start, the federally funded preschool program, as well as more than a dozen other programs. Other impacted programs include those focused on substance abuse, mental health, drug-treatment programs, and behavioral health programs  

The Trump administration issued a new interpretation of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA). Under the interpretation—which differs from interpretations when the law was passed— programs intended for the good of the community are no longer exempted from rules that limit benefits eligibility to citizens and legal residents.

New York, NY—Today, a state appeals court sided with the New York City Council, ordering the city to implement a set of laws expanding the CityFHEPS housing voucher program. The package of legislation would support low-income New Yorkers by reducing the cost of utilities for voucher-holders and no longer requiring those applying for the housing voucher to have previously lived in a shelter.

New York, NY—Today, the United States Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Kristi Noem, announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Honduras and Nicaragua. The move will remove legal status from more than 50,000 current Honduran and Nicaraguan TPS holders, including removing access to work permits and protection from deportation, when the termination becomes effective on September 5, 2025.

The Trump administration has now revoked TPS for the following countries since taking office in January 2025: Afghanistan, Venezuela, Cameroon, Nepal, Haiti, and now Honduras and Nicaragua.

New York, NY—Today, the United States House of Representatives passed Donald Trump’s reconciliation bill on a 218-214 vote, which will make billionaires richer and force hard working Americans to face devastating consequences.

Trump’s reconciliation budget will now allocate more than $150 billion for immigration enforcement, including nearly $30 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to seize and deport immigrants, and more than $50 billion for Customs and Border Protection to build the southern border wall, supercharging Trump’s mass deportation agenda.

New York, NY—Today, the United States Senate narrowly passed Donald Trump’s reconciliation bill in a 51-50 vote, advancing the legislation to the House of Representatives. If approved there, it will move forward to Trump’s desk for his signature. The Senate’s bill would allocate more than $150 billion for immigration enforcement, including nearly $30 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to seize and deport immigrants, and more than $50 billion for Customs and Border Protection to build the southern border wall, supercharging Trump’s mass deportation agenda.

New York, NY—Today, the New York City Mayor and the City Council released a $115.9 billion budget for FY26. 

The NYIC fought for a range of programs to support immigrant New Yorkers, and applauds investments in:

Immigration legal services: $78.4 million for legal services and rapid response funds to safeguard Immigrant New Yorkers from Trump’s mass deportation scheme, including $33.33 million for legal services for low-income immigrants, $24.6 million for NYIFUP and $16.5 million for unaccompanied minors and families.

New York, NY—Today, the New York City Mayor and the City Council announced a handshake deal on a $115.9 billion executive budget for FY26. The NYIC fought for a range of programs to support immigrant New Yorkers, and applauds the inclusion of several priorities in this deal, including $55 million in immigration related legal services and $10 million in funding for universal childcare.

New York, NY—Today, the United States Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Kristi Noem, announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS), leaving 500,000 Haitians without work permits and deportations. 

The temporary parole program will expire for individuals on August 3, 2025, and the termination will take effect on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.

Murad Awawdeh, President and CEO, New York Immigration Coalition:

“The Trump administration’s decision to end TPS for Haiti is a cruel attack on Haitian New Yorkers and is another example of this administration’s ongoing efforts to destabilize immigrant communities and tear families apart.

New York, NY—Today, in a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) sided with Donald Trump in Trump v. CASA, granting his request to narrow the multiple nationwide injunctions that had blocked his Executive Order to end birthright citizenship.

New York, NY—Today, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested New York City Comptroller Brad Lander at 26 Federal Plaza after trying to escort a man out of immigration court. 

Murad Awawdeh, President and CEO, New York Immigration Coalition:

“The arrest of the NYC Comptroller is an outrageous abuse of power and a dangerous obstruction of justice.