Trump Admin Expands Muslim & African Ban, Putting 420K New Yorkers at Risk

New York, NY—The Trump administration issued a Proclamation that expands its prior travel ban to 39 countries and Palestine (Palestinian Authority travel document holders). The earlier travel ban, in June 2025, included 19 countries. As of January 1, 2026 seven countries and Palestine – Burkina Faso, Laos, Mali, Niger, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Syria, and Palestine (Palestinian Authority travel document holders)– face bars on entering the United States for anyone who does not currently hold a valid U.S. visa.

ICE Enters NYC Shelters Without Judicial Warrants in Violation of Sanctuary Policies

New York, NY—Today, it was reported that federal immigration officers entered New York City shelters on several different occasions and obtained resident information without presenting judicial warrants. These actions directly violate New York City’s sanctuary laws, which bar city staff from authorizing federal immigration officers to enter private areas of city property or access resident information without a judicial warrant.

Immigrant Day Laborers and Community Allies Hold Anti-ICE “Buy-in” and Rally At Manhattan Home Depot

Action Responds to Escalating ICE Operations on Home Depot Properties Nationwide

Photos and Videos Available Here

New York—Today, immigrant day laborers, community members and advocates with the National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON), the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), and others held a “buy-in” and rally at the Home Depot at 40 W 23rd St, demanding that the company take immediate action to stop Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in and around its stores nationwide.

New Report Reveals ICE Enforcement Practices Disproportionately Impact Latino New Yorkers

Data show ICE is as much as 115 times more likely to arrest non-citizen Latinos than non-citizens from other ethnic and racial groups

Report available here. Recording available here.

New York, NY—Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), in partnership with Dr. Chloe East of the University of Colorado Boulder, released a new report analyzing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enforcement practices in New York.

Rochester Community Rallied to Demand the Release of Detained Father and Local Leader

Photos and videos here. Live stream here.

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.