New York, NY—Today, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested New York City Comptroller Brad Lander at 26 Federal Plaza after trying to escort a man out of immigration court.
Murad Awawdeh, President and CEO, New York Immigration Coalition:
“The arrest of the NYC Comptroller is an outrageous abuse of power and a dangerous obstruction of justice.
New York, NY—Today, the Supreme Court of the State of New York issued a preliminary injunction barring Mayor Eric Adams from opening an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office at Rikers.
Murad Awawdeh, President and CEO, New York Immigration Coalition:
“Justice prevailed in New York City today as Mayor Adams was blocked from launching one more attack on our immigrant neighbors.
New York, NY—Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) began issuing termination notices to individuals under the Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV) parole program, revoking their work authorization and parole status effective immediately.
New York, NY—Today, Donald Trump’s Department of Justice announced a lawsuit against New York State on the Protect Our Courts Act, which forbids Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from making a civil arrest while a person is going to, attending or leaving state court unless the officer has a judicial warrant or court order.
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New York, NY–Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), member organizations, allies, and immigrant New Yorkers rallied and held a press conference at Foley Square.
Proposed legislation would protect immigrant communities statewide
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Albany, NY—Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), member organizations, immigrant New Yorkers, elected officials, and allies rallied at the New York State Capitol to call for the urgent passage of the New York For All Act (A3506/S2235) during this Legislative Session.
New York, NY—Today, the Trump administration announced an immediate travel ban barring people from 12 countries from entering the United States. People from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen are banned from entering the U.S., while those from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela will face restrictions.
Over 36 states and scores of counties and cities are targeted
New York, NY—Earlier this week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a memo listing 36 states with counties and cities that have sanctuary policies.
New York, NY—Today, The Supreme Court of the U.S. (SCOTUS) affirmed the Trump administration’s ability, for now, to end a humanitarian program that allowed hundreds of thousands of people fleeing countries facing war and political turmoil to seek temporary residency and work authorization in the United States.
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New York, NY—Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), education advocates, allies, immigrant New Yorkers, and elected officials rallied and held a press conference on the steps of Tweed Courthouse to demand the immediate release of Dylan–a Bronx high school student asylum seeker from Venezuela who was arrested and detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after complying with the legal process and attending his regularly scheduled court hearing last week.
