Immigrant Advocates Denounce President Biden’s Proposed Anti-Immigrant Executive Order

New York, NY—Today, a recent report revealed the Biden Administration is considering taking immediate action to alleviate pressure at the southern border, directly impacting asylum seekers and immigrant communities. 

Murad Awawdeh, Executive Director, New York Immigration Coalition:

“What is needed now more than ever from the Biden administration is to ensure that any border security executive actions protect due process for asylum seekers and provide resources for a fair, efficient and humane asylum system.

New York Must Invest In Immigration Legal Services, Pass the Access to Representation Act

First-in-the-nation bill would establish a right to legal counsel in immigration proceedings

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Albany, NY—Today, elected officials joined the CARE for Immigrant Families coalition at the New York State Capitol to rally in support of a $150 million investment in immigrant legal services to ease pressure on the backlog of cases and ensure recent arrivals can swiftly apply for work.

NYIC Demands Justice in Response to Alleged Abuse of Migrants in Buffalo

BUFFALO — Following reporting by the New York Times about a lawsuit detailing allegations of abuse against migrants by members of the National Guard and contractor DocGo, the New York Immigration Coalition today called for a thorough investigation of the allegations and action against those found to have abused migrants in their care.

Getting the Facts Straight on Sanctuary Cities

Recent incidents in New York City have fueled fear-mongering and baseless attacks on sanctuary city policies. New York’s long-standing sanctuary policies are public safety measures – laws that protect entire communities and encourage immigrants to access police protection.

Mark Poloncarz Denies Language Justice to Erie County Immigrants with Veto

Buffalo—Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz recently vetoed the Erie County Language Access Act. This historic legislation would have mandated all public facing county agencies to implement language access plans and provide equitable language access to residents by requiring translation of public documents into the top six spoken languages, and free interpretation services for all county residents.

Advocates & Researchers Highlight New Data On Positive Economic Impact Of New NYC Immigrants

Report Underscores Need For Legal Services And Pathways To Work For Recently Arrived Asylum Seekers 

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New York, NY—Today, advocates highlighted newly-released data by the Immigration Research Initiative on the economic prospects of new arrivals and their positive contributions to New York City’s economy.