New York, NY—Today, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced and signed an executive order on sanctuary policies to strengthen protections for immigrant New Yorkers – and the public safety of all New Yorkers. The executive order will expand the Department of Investigation’s oversight of sanctuary law compliance and establish a partnership with the City Council to strengthen protections and accountability.

New York, NY—Yesterday, Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards sent a letter to Governor Kathy Hochul, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie.

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Albany, NY—Today, the Campaign for Access, Representation, and Equity for Immigrant Families (CARE4IF) Coalition, allies, elected officials, and immigrant New Yorkers rallied and held a press conference at the State Capitol to demand $175 million in funding for immigration legal services and the passage of the Access to Representation Act (ARA) and the Building Up Immigrant Legal Defense (BUILD) Act for the 2026 New York State Legislative Session.

New York, NY—Today, U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes in Washington, D.C. blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians. This is a critical victory for 350,000 workers and community members, including 125,000 Haitian New Yorkers.

New York, NY—Today, Governor Hochul announced the introduction of the “Local Cops, Local Crime Act”, which outlines a framework to limit 287(g) agreements in New York, partial safeguards for sensitive locations, keep local police focused on fighting local crime, and prevent ICE from diverting local law enforcement resources.

New York, NY—Today, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer from New York laid out the Senate Democrats’ demands for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spending bill in order to avoid a potential government shutdown: “1. End roving patrols, tighten rules on warrants 2. Enforce accountability & maintain unified code of conduct for agents 3. No more masks & require bodycams.

Buffalo, NY—Today, Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan issued an executive order prohibiting the City of Buffalo from using personnel, funds, and resources for federal civil immigration enforcement. Additionally, it bars City employees from collecting immigration status information and prohibits detention, transfers of custody, or keeping individuals in custody based solely on detainers or administrative warrants.

Advocates, elected officials, and impacted New Yorkers call for the end of collusion between local law enforcement and ICE and full investment in legal services funding to ensure due process and representation at this crucial time in our country

Albany, NY—Today, hundreds of immigrant rights advocates rallied at the State Capitol to urge state lawmakers to include funding and policy protections for immigrant New Yorkers in the FY26 budget and legislative session.

New York, NY—Today, Governor Hochul released her $260 billion Executive Budget proposal for Fiscal Year 27 included the following proposed allocations:

$72.4 million for Office for New Americans (ONA) immigration legal services
$50 million for the Housing Access Voucher Program
$3 million for Census Planning Commission 
$2.6 million for the Office of Language Access 

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

“Immigrant New Yorkers are already facing the dire consequences of federal attacks, from workplace raids to families being torn apart to the fear that stops people from going to the doctor’s office or going to the grocery store.

New York, NY—The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), together with local immigrant organizations, is calling on President Donald Trump to grant Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to Venezuelan New Yorkers in response to President Donald Trump’s termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 600,000 status holders.