Livestream available here. Photos available here.
Rochester, NY—On Saturday, April 25 the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), allies, and community members rallied at the First Unitarian Church of Rochester.
This Wednesday, Dolores was detained at her ICE check-in and promptly disappeared to out-of-state detention centers, far away from her family, attorney and support network.
New York, NY—Today, New York City high school student Dylan was released from Moshannon Valley ICE Processing Center in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania. Dylan was kidnapped by ICE at a court hearing at 290 Broadway in Manhattan on May 21, 2025. He was the first high school student in New York City known to be abducted by ICE since Donald Trump came back to office.
New York, NY—Today, Leqaa Kordia was released from ICE detention in Texas after spending a year in jail which resulted in her declining health and hospitalization. She was the last remaining pro-Palestine protester in detention from the Trump administration’s 2025 assault on free speech.
New York, NY—Last night, the New York State Senate and Assembly proposed their One House Budgets for fiscal year 2027. Lawmakers heeded the call from immigration advocates, and proposed $175 million for immigration legal services – as part of a total of $183 million for immigration social and legal services.
New York, NY—Today, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer from New York laid out the Senate Democrats’ demands for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spending bill in order to avoid a potential government shutdown: “1. End roving patrols, tighten rules on warrants 2. Enforce accountability & maintain unified code of conduct for agents 3. No more masks & require bodycams.
New York, NY—Today, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem held a press conference to herald her department’s ongoing immigration operations in New York City, a day after a deadly ICE-involved shooting in Minnesota.
Noem appeared alongside Homeland Security officials at One World Trade Center.
Albany, NY—Today, in her remarks opening the 2026 Legislative session, New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins called for the passage of New York For All this year in order to protect immigrant New Yorkers.
Murad Awawdeh, President and CEO, New York Immigration Coalition:
“We thank and commend Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins for her call to pass New York for All.
New York, NY—This week, Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued an emergency executive order to phase out the Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center (HERRC) shelter system for asylum seekers within 45 days. The HERRCs were not subject to the same basic requirements (like spacing, number of beds, kitchen amenities) as homeless shelters run by the Department of Homeless Services (DHS).
Murad Awawdeh, President and CEO, New York Immigration Coalition:
“The HERRC system should have never been created in New York City – and we opposed it from the beginning.
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New York, NY—Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), elected officials, member organizations, allies, and immigrant New Yorkers rallied and held a press conference at the federally-owned parking garage at Howard Street and Centre Street.
New York, NY—Today, several people were arrested amidst a protest outside the entrance of a parking garage in Lower Manhattan, where dozens of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents had appeared to be gathering for an immigration raid nearby.
