New York, NY – Today, unions, including 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East; 32BJ SEIU; Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU); District Council 37, AFSCME, AFL-CIO; Hotel and Gaming Trades Council (HTC); UAW Region 9A; New York State Nurses Association; and Committee of Interns and Residents SEIU, delivered a letter to Governor Hochul, giving their support to the Coverage for All bill, which would create a state-funded health coverage option for New Yorkers with income up to 200% of the federal poverty line regardless of immigration status.
Immigrant Rights Advocates and Elected Allies Bring NY One Step Closer to Greatest Expansion of Language Access in 10 Years
New York—Today, the NYS Senate passed the Language Access Expansion Act (S5236B), which builds on Executive Order No. 26 to significantly increase the scope of language services available to New Yorkers across the state. Introduced by Senator Timothy Kennedy and Assemblymember Latoya Joyner, the legislation doubles the number of languages offered by state and local governments from six to twelve.
NYIC Applauds Long-Awaited TPS Designation for Afghanistan, Demands Equity for Black and Brown Migrants
New York, NY—Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) commended the Department of Homeland Security’s designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghanistan. While NYIC welcomed a decision long sought after by advocates, the organization underscored the continued exclusion from similar protections facing Haitians, Cameroonians, Ethiopians, Mauritanians, Black migrants attempting to flee Ukraine, and other Black migrants.
NYC Comptroller’s Report Reveals $710M Annually in Economic Benefits of Expanding Healthcare to Immigrant NYers
New York, NY—Today, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander unveiled his office’s analysis of the economic benefits of Coverage for All, finding that passing the proposed state legislation (A880A/S1572A) would provide $710 million in estimated economic benefits annually while increasing health care access for undocumented New Yorkers.
Vera Institute and NYIC On New York State Legislature’s One-House Budget Resolutions
New York, NY – As of Monday, March 14, 2022, the New York State Senate and Assembly have each submitted their respective one-house budget resolutions, which include important provisions to fund immigration services, for the fiscal year that starts April 1, 2022.
The Vera Institute of Justice and New York Immigration Coalition issued the following statements in response:
Annie Chen, SAFE Initiative Director, Vera Institute of Justice:
“Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie have released their one-house budget proposals, which include important provisions to fund immigration services.
Coverage for All Coalition Responds to NYS One-House Budgets
NEW YORK — The New York State Senate and Assembly one-house budget proposals, which included $345 million in funding for Coverage for All legislation that would create a state-funded health coverage option for over 150,000 low-income New Yorkers who are currently barred from health insurance due to their immigration status.
NY Lawmakers Deliver Healthcare Justice for Immigrants, Gov. Hochul Must Do the Same
Albany, NY—Following the introduction of the New York State Assembly and Senate’s one-house budget resolutions, immigrant New Yorkers and advocates celebrated the inclusion of $345 million for Coverage for All, which would expand health care coverage to every New Yorker, regardless of their immigration status.
Immigrant NYers Applaud Sen. Schumer’s Calls to Halt Title 42
New York, NY—Today, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer joined Senator Bob Menendez, U.S. Representative Nanette Diaz Barragán, immigration experts, and children’s advocates, to demand that President Biden fully restore access to asylum and revoke Title 42. The New York Immigration Coalition proudly echoed this demand.
NYIC Applauds TPS Decision for South Sudan & Sudan, Demands Equity & Protection for Other Black Migrants
New York, NY—The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) applauded the announcement by the Department of Homeland Security regarding the designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Sudan, and the extension and redesignation of TPS and Special Student Relief (SSR) for South Sudan.
Hundreds of Immigrant Advocates March at State Capitol Demanding Lawmakers Pass Health Coverage for All
New York – Today, the Coverage for All coalition, alongside elected officials and impacted individuals, rallied at the State Capitol in Albany to demand the inclusion of the Coverage for All bill in the upcoming state budget.
Uninsured immigrants who would be eligible for health coverage under the legislation shared their struggles to access medical care before and during the pandemic.