New York, NY—Today, the office of New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced the launch of its Office of Immigrant Trust (OIT). The Office of Immigrant Trust is charged with investigating potential unlawful collusion by State and local government employees with federal immigration enforcement like ICE and Border Patrol, and sent letters to the twelve local law enforcement agencies currently with 287(g) agreements reminding them of their August 25 expiration.

New York, NY—Today, Immigration and Law Enforcement (ICE) agents shot and killed a man they had pulled over in Houston. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) claimed that the individual had "weaponized his vehicle,” a claim the agency has made hundreds of times during the current Trump administration.

New York, NY—Today, Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed Executive Order (EO) No. 17 protecting workers from extreme heat. The EO directs the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM), and the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) to develop and distribute stronger heat safety guidance for outdoor workers this year, and for indoor workers next year.

New York, NY—Today, the New York State Legislature is slated to pass the Public Protections and General Government bill of the FY27 budget, which includes an immigration package agreed upon by the Governor and Legislature. The package ends formal partnerships with ICE, such as 287(g) agreements, establishes the right for New Yorkers to sue federal agents who violate their constitutional rights in court, and bars schools, and state and local agencies from sharing information or facilitating civil immigration enforcement.

New York, NY—Today, the 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, including 26 Federal Plaza, 290 Broadway and 201 Varick Street.

New York, NY—On Saturday night, ICE agents brought a man to the Wykoff Heights Medical Center after brutalizing him in his car. Community members responded to the incident, and NYPD officers cleared New Yorkers from the street in order to put the detained individual into the back of an ICE vehicle before disappearing him.

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.