Immigrant Advocates Applaud Hochul’s Family Tax Credits Proposal, Call for Increased Investment

New York—Today, Governor Kathy Hochul proposed an expansion of the Empire State Child Credit (ESCC) as part of her 2025 State of the State. This proposed expansion, phased in over two years, would triple the current annual tax credit for children under age four (up from $330 to $1,000) and increase the annual tax credit for children from four through sixteen (up from $330 to $500). While we applaud this first step in supporting New York families, more needs to be done to achieve the state’s goal of reducing child poverty.

Advocates Demand Biden and Congress Take Action During Lame Duck Session to Protect Immigrants & U.S. Economy

New York, NY—In recognition of International Migrants Day, the New York Immigration Coalition is joining the Fair Immigration Reform Movement (FIRM) network in urging President Biden and Congress to act decisively during this lame-duck session to protect and defend immigrants from across the country, regardless of immigration status, from Trump’s deportation agenda.

Trump’s Immigration Appointments Set Stage to Operationalize Mass Deportation Agenda

New York, NY—Today, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announced Caleb Vitello as Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Rodney Scott as Director of Customs and Border Protection (CBP). 

Along with recently appointed cabinet members Tom Homan as ‘Border Czar,’ Kristi Noem as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Stephen Miller as Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, and others, the Trump Administration will spearhead the implementation of a mass deportation operation as outlined in Project 2025. 

Murad Awawdeh, President and CEO, New York Immigration Coalition:

“Trump’s most recent appointments to immigration policy and enforcement agencies are deeply alarming and set the stage for the implementation of Project 2025, which threatens to tear apart our immigrant families and destabilize communities—along with the country’s economy.

Immigrant Advocates Rally to Oppose Deportation Agenda in Albany

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Albany, NY—Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), Adelante Student Voices, Capital District Border Watch, the Columbia County Sanctuary Movement (CCSM), Eden’s Rose Foundation, Refugee & Immigrant Support Services of Emmaus (RISSE), elected officials, member organizations, allies, and immigrant New Yorkers rallied and held a press conference a West Capitol Park.

Fast Facts: Immigrant Rights Every New Yorker Should Know

As the incoming Trump administration confirms plans for draconian mass deportation and separation of families, it is important for immigrant New Yorkers and their allies to understand their rights under the law. The facts below provide clarity on federal and state laws regarding arrests by federal immigration authorities, protections afforded to New Yorkers regardless of immigration status, legal resources, and other key information.

Advocates Welcome Adams’ Updated Policies to Help Asylum Seekers Succeed

New York, NY—Today, Mayor Adams announced two policy updates to support asylum seekers in New York City. Families with children in kindergarten through sixth grade will be allowed to remain in their current shelter after receiving their second 60-day notice, providing additional time in the system to help children continue attending their current schools.

Court Strikes Down Keeping Families Together Program, Leaving 20,000 New Yorkers in Jeopardy

Immigrant Rights Advocates Demand Biden-Harris Administration Defend Program

New York, NY—Yesterday, U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Barker ruled against the Keeping Families Together (KFT) program, which aims to expand access to the parole in place program for long-term undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens, as well as the step-children of U.S. citizens.