New York, NY—On Friday, the Trump administration issued a memo calling for sanctions, reviews, and stricter oversight of attorneys representing immigrants in both immigration and federal courts. If implemented, this directive would create another barrier for individuals seeking legal representation.

New York, NY—Earlier this week, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision regarding the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program officially went into effect. 

The court’s decision would allow first-time DACA applications to be processed across all 50 states.

While Trump administration attempts mass deportations, proposed legislation would secure immigrants’ legal rights 

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Albany, NY - Yesteday, CARE for Immigrant Families Coalition, legal service providers, immigrant New Yorkers, and allies rallied at the New York State Capitol in support of the Access to Representation Act (ARA, S141/A270) and the Building Up Immigrant Legal Defense Act (BUILD Act, A2689/S4538) for the 2025 New York State Legislative Session.

New York, NY—This weekend, President Trump signed an executive order designating English as the official language of the United States. The executive order announcement rescinds a 2000 federal mandate from former President Bill Clinton. This mandate required agencies and other recipients of federal funding to provide language assistance to people with limited English proficiency.

New York, NY—Today, the United States Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Kristi Noem, announced the Trump administration will revoke the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Haiti, leaving hundreds of thousands at risk of deportation and without work permits.

LatinoJustice PRLDEF representing expectant mother and New York Immigration Coalition

New York—Civil rights organization LatinoJustice PRLDEF filed a case today in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York calling for the Court to declare unconstitutional and contrary to US laws the Executive Order banning birthright citizenship.

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New York—On Tuesday, February 11, 2025, the CARE for Immigrant Families coalition rallied with immigrant rights advocates, elected officials, allies and impacted people at the New York State Capitol to demand a $165 million investment in immigrant legal services funding.

Trump rescinds longstanding policy that exempted churches, schools and hospitals and other locations from immigration enforcement 

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New York, NY—Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), elected officials and community leaders rallied at St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery against the devastating new federal directive that strips longstanding protections from immigrant New Yorkers who seek resources in sensitive locations including hospitals, schools and houses of worship.

In Trump’s first week in office, his administration took several actions to significantly expand immigration enforcement in communities, putting immigrants and the broader New York community at risk. First, the administration revoked a long-standing policy to avoid immigration-enforcement in “sensitive locations” such as schools, places of worship and hospitals.

New York, NY—Earlier this week, the United States Homeland Security Secretary, Kristi Noem, announced the Trump administration will revoke the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Venezuela, leaving hundreds of thousands at risk of deportation and without work permits.