New York, NY—Yesterday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani released his $124.7 billion FY27 Executive Budget, which includes investments in: 

$32.9M in announced Immigration Legal Services Funding
Childcare:

$25M baselined for Promise NYC
$33M to support childcare vouchers for low-income New Yorkers

$20.5M for the implementation of Street Vendors Reform
$40.9M for the Office of Community Safety
$26M annually for the Office of Hate Crime Prevention

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

“During an unprecedented time in this country’s history, New York City’s budget must support every New Yorker living under threat.

We Will Not Be Silent: New York’s workforce stands united against all attacks on immigrants and workers

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New York, NY—Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), the New York City Central International Workers’ Day.

New York, NY—On Saturday night, ICE agents brought a man to the Wykoff Heights Medical Center after brutalizing him in his car. Community members responded to the incident, and NYPD officers cleared New Yorkers from the street in order to put the detained individual into the back of an ICE vehicle before disappearing him.

New York, NY—Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision in Louisiana v. Callais, limiting a provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The Court struck down a majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana. In a 6–3 ruling, SCOTUS held that while the Voting Rights Act could provide a compelling reason to engage in race-based redistricting, it could do so only if plaintiffs can show intentional racial discrimination in the way districts are drawn.

New York, NY—Under new guidance issued by Donald Trump’s administration, the Department of Homeland Security will now deny green card applications from immigrants based on their expressed political opinions, including participating in pro-Palestinian campus protests and individuals with a history of “endorsing, promoting or supporting anti-American views,” including non-violent views critical of Israeli policy.

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Rochester, NY—On Saturday, April 25 the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), allies, and community members rallied at the First Unitarian Church of Rochester. 

This Wednesday, Dolores was detained at her ICE check-in and promptly disappeared to out-of-state detention centers, far away from her family, attorney and support network.

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New York, NY—Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), member organizations, allies, immigrant New Yorkers, and elected officials rallied and held a press conference at the City Hall Steps to call for a New York City budget and legislation that includes the needs of immigrant New Yorkers, as the Trump administration escalates its attack on immigrant communities.

New York, NY—Today, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg called on Meta to crack down on scammers and imposter accounts falsely posing as pro bono legal organizations and attorneys. These scammers offer fraudulent immigration legal services via Meta’s platforms Facebook and WhatsApp, sometimes posing as legitimate legal service organizations.

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Albany, NY—Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), member organizations, allies, immigrant New Yorkers, and elected officials rallied on the 3rd Floor at the New York State Capitol, demanding immediate passage of the New York for All Act (A3506B/S2235B) in the 2026 New York State Legislative Session.

New York, NY—Last week, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) gutted the Recognition and Accreditation program that helps low-income immigrants receive affordable legal representation. All federal staff in the program were reassigned to junior positions within the EOIR Public Resource Program, effective last Monday.