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Rochester, New York—Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), Rochester Rapid Response Network, community members, allies, and elected officials held a rally and a press conference at the Downtown United Presbyterian Church to demand the immediate release of Omar, a prominent Rochester community member, longtime business owner, devoted father, and loving husband.
New York, NY—Yesterday, the Trump administration issued an indefinite “hold” on all processing of immigration paperwork by immigrants from 19 countries that it placed under a travel ban in June 2025. These countries, which the administration has deemed of concern, include Afghanistan, Haiti, and Venezuela.
New York, NY—The Trump administration has ordered the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to pause all asylum decisions, impacting every case approved under the Biden administration, including those filed by Afghans resettled through the "Operation Allies Welcome” program.
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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.
New York, NY—Yesterday, a federal court overruled a Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) case known as Matter of Yajure Hurtado, 29 I & N Dec. 216 (BIA 2025). For now, this federal court ruling restores immigrants' ability to ask an immigration judge for a bond hearing.
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New York—On Thursday, November 13, ICE agents knocked down a family’s door in Queens without announcing themselves. The agents pointed firearms at a mother and her four children, and forcibly removed the mother from her bed.
New York, NY—Yeserday, Judge Mae Avila D'Agostino in the Northern District of New York dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit against New York State over limits on federal immigration enforcement at state and local courts. In 2020, the NYS enacted the Protect Our Courts Act and two executive orders that prohibited federal immigration agents from making arrests at courthouses without having a judicial warrant.
New York, NY—Today, the United States Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for South Sudan. The move will make individuals from South Sudan ineligible for Temporary Protective Status nationally, and will remove access to work permits and protection from deportation for those South Sudanese holding TPS. About 5000 individuals from South Sudan live in the U.S.
As of now, it is unclear when the TPS termination for South Sudan will take effect.
New York, NY--Today, the Trump administration published its refugee admissions goal for FY26, confirming early reports that the U.S. will admit the fewest number of refugees in the 45-year history of the refugee program. The FY26 Presidential Determination of 7,500 refugees will make the refugee program accessible primarily to Afrikaners from South Africa, excluding tens of thousands of individuals with approved refugee status and who are vulnerable and at high risk but in limbo since January 2025.
The U.S. Refugee Admissions Program has long been a critical lifesaving program offering a safe and legal pathway for people who have fled violence and persecution.
