New York, NY—Today, Judge John J. McConnell Jr. struck down four immigration policies enacted by Donald Trump and his administration, including measures that halted asylum applications and paused the decisions of immigration applications, work permits, green cards and citizenship applications for nationals from the 39 countries subject to the federal government’s travel ban.

Albany, NY—Today, the New York State Legislature and Governor Hochul are poised to pass a $268.5 billion budget for FY27. This includes investments of $82.4 million for immigrant legal services, $50 million for the Housing Access Voucher Program pilot, $3 million for the Census Planning Commission, and historic increases in funding for childcare, education, and support for public schools.

New York, NY—The Trump administration and the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new policy directing immigration officers that many individuals seeking green cards will have to return to their home country to apply. 

USCIS also stated it would grant green cards to many people inside the United States only in “extraordinary circumstances.

New York, NY—Today, the New York City Mayor’s Office released an audit examining how city agencies are complying with the city’s sanctuary laws in response to escalating federal immigration enforcement under the second Trump administration. The report revealed a dramatic increase in immigration enforcement activity in New York City, including targeting of city shelters, a sharp rise in detainer requests, and aggressive enforcement tactics.

New York, NY—Less than 24 hours after U.S. District Judge Kevin Castel of the Southern District of New York granted a stay prohibiting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from conducting civil immigration arrests in or near immigration courthouses in New York City, ICE agents arrested an individual at 26 Federal Plaza in defiance of the judge’s order.

New York, NY—Yesterday, it was revealed that the Trump administration is pushing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to require taxpayers to disclose their immigration status or risk being pushed out of the country’s tax filing system altogether. The proposed changes would directly affect undocumented immigrants who use an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN), a nine-digit number issued to people who are not eligible for a Social Security number but still file and pay taxes in the United States.

New York, NY—Yesterday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani released his $124.7 billion FY27 Executive Budget, which includes investments in: 

$32.9M in announced Immigration Legal Services Funding
Childcare:

$25M baselined for Promise NYC
$33M to support childcare vouchers for low-income New Yorkers

$20.5M for the implementation of Street Vendors Reform
$40.9M for the Office of Community Safety
$26M annually for the Office of Hate Crime Prevention

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

“During an unprecedented time in this country’s history, New York City’s budget must support every New Yorker living under threat.

We Will Not Be Silent: New York’s workforce stands united against all attacks on immigrants and workers

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New York, NY—Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), the New York City Central International Workers’ Day.

New York, NY—Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision in Louisiana v. Callais, limiting a provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The Court struck down a majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana. In a 6–3 ruling, SCOTUS held that while the Voting Rights Act could provide a compelling reason to engage in race-based redistricting, it could do so only if plaintiffs can show intentional racial discrimination in the way districts are drawn.

New York, NY—Under new guidance issued by Donald Trump’s administration, the Department of Homeland Security will now deny green card applications from immigrants based on their expressed political opinions, including participating in pro-Palestinian campus protests and individuals with a history of “endorsing, promoting or supporting anti-American views,” including non-violent views critical of Israeli policy.