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New York, NY—Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG), ROCC-NYC, elected officials, allies, and immigrant New Yorkers rallied and held a press conference at Middle Church to welcome Dylan home to New York City.
New York, NY—Today, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the NYPD would end former Mayor Eric Adams’ policy of giving cyclists and e-bikers criminal summonses for minor traffic violations. For immigrant New Yorkers, even low-level offenses – charges, arrests or convictions – can impact individuals with pending or vulnerable immigration statuses.
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.
Proposed legislation would secure legal representation for immigrants
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Albany, NY—Today, the Campaign for Access, Representation, and Equity for Immigrant Families (CARE4IF) Coalition, allies, elected officials, and immigrant New Yorkers rallied and held a press conference, at the New York State Capitol in support of the One House Budgets’ proposed $175 million investment in immigration legal services, and called for the passage of the Access to Representation Act (S141/A270) and the Building Up Immigrant Legal Defense (BUILD) Act (A2689/S4538) for the 2026 New York State Legislative Session.
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, Donald Trump announced that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem will be leaving the department at the end of this month. Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla, will step into the role.
This announcement comes just days after Secretary Noem testified in multiple congressional hearings earlier this week regarding her handling of the Trump administration’s immigration agenda and federal immigration operations, including the reckless murders of Alex Pretti and Renee Good at the hands of ICE agents in Minneapolis.
New York Immigration Coalition and Buffalo Advocates Call For Full Investigation and Passage of New York for All
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Buffalo, NY—Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), community partners, immigrant New Yorkers, and allies gathered to demand accountability from U.S. Customs and Border Patrol following the death of Buffalo resident and refugee Nurul Shah Alam, and to call for the immediate passage of the New York for All Act.
New York, NY—Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security detained a Columbia University undergraduate student inside one of the school’s residential buildings, after intentionally misrepresenting themselves to gain entry to the building. Students at Columbia University have been repeatedly targeted by federal immigration enforcement, including Mahmoud Khalil, Ranjani Srinivasan, Yunseo Chung and Leqaa Kordia.
New York, NY—On Tuesday, Buffalo resident Nurul Shah Alam was found dead on the street after Border Patrol left him at a Tim Horton’s five miles from his home. Alam was a refugee from Myanmar, and was nearly blind and did not speak English. Border Patrol never contacted Alam’s attorney or family – his wife and two children – after they dropped him off at the doughnut shop last Thursday.
