New York, NY—Today, it was announced that Donald Trump and his incoming administration plan to revoke a federal policy that has restricted Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from arresting immigrants at or near “sensitive locations”, such as houses of worship, schools, and hospitals without prior approval from supervisors.

New York, NY—Today, NYC Mayor Eric Adams announced plans to close additional shelters early next year, including the Floyd Bennett Field Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center (HERRC), which houses single and family asylum seekers in congregate settings.

New York, NY—Today, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announced Caleb Vitello as Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Rodney Scott as Director of Customs and Border Protection (CBP). 

Along with recently appointed cabinet members Tom Homan as ‘Border Czar,’ Kristi Noem as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Stephen Miller as Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, and others, the Trump Administration will spearhead the implementation of a mass deportation operation as outlined in Project 2025. 

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

“Trump’s most recent appointments to immigration policy and enforcement agencies are deeply alarming and set the stage for the implementation of Project 2025, which threatens to tear apart our immigrant families and destabilize communities—along with the country’s economy.

New York, NY—Today, Mayor Adams announced two policy updates to support asylum seekers in New York City. Families with children in kindergarten through sixth grade will be allowed to remain in their current shelter after receiving their second 60-day notice, providing additional time in the system to help children continue attending their current schools.

Immigrant Rights Advocates Demand Biden-Harris Administration Defend Program

New York, NY—Yesterday, U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Barker ruled against the Keeping Families Together (KFT) program, which aims to expand access to the parole in place program for long-term undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens, as well as the step-children of U.S. citizens.

New York, NY—Today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is set to hear oral arguments for the Keeping Families Together (KFT) program, which aims to expand access to the parole in place program for long-term undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens, as well as the step-children of U.S. citizens.

New York, NY—Today, after years of being excluded, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients are now eligible for healthcare coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), commonly known as Obamacare. The updated policy has lifted the previous prohibition on DACA recipients’ eligibility for coverage under the ACA. Before the expansion, DACA recipients were ineligible for any federally funded health coverage.

New York, NY—Today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is set to hear oral arguments for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which has provided protection from deportation to 31,000 undocumented New Yorkers who came to the United States as children.

New York, NY—Today, it was announced that President Biden will not be extending the legal status of immigrants who arrived in the United States under the Processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV) humanitarian parole program. The CHNV program allows sponsored individuals to live and work in the U.S. legally for two years through humanitarian parole.

New York, NY—Today, President Biden issued an update to his executive action limiting access to asylum at the U.S. southern border. Under the updated regulation, the Biden administration now requires that the number of border crossings between ports of entry remain below 1,500 for 28 consecutive days (as opposed to the previous version of the policy which was for one week) in order for the asylum restrictions to be lifted.