New York, NY—Today, in a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that former President Trump’s Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), or Remain in Mexico program, can be terminated by the current Biden administration. The New York Immigration Coalition applauds this decision and demands the immediate end of the Remain in Mexico policy without further delay.
Tragic Deaths of Migrants in Texas are Clear Failure of Title 42 Policy, NYIC Condemns
New York, NY—Last night, 50 migrants were found dead in a semitruck outside San Antonio, Texas. While the death toll is still rising, the New York Immigration Coalition condemns the continued support of Title 42 that directly led to the tragic deaths of these migrants.
Advocates Respond To Court Decision On Non-Citizen Voting Law
New York, NY—In response in the Richmond County Supreme Court’s decision to invalidate the Our City, Our Vote law (Local Law 11-2022), which gave New Yorkers with legal permanent status or work authorization the right to vote in municipal elections, immigrant advocates and New Yorkers and elected officials released the following statements:
Murad Awawdeh, Executive Director, New York Immigration Coalition:
“The decision to overturn Local Law 11 by this lower court in Staten Island comes as no surprise to us, because the Republican opponents to the law specifically placed their lawsuit in a court they knew would be favorable to them.
DACA Recipients, Immigrant Advocates and Elected Officials Rally to Celebrate DACA’s 10th Anniversary, Call for a Pathway to Citizenship
New York, NY – Today, members of the New York Immigration Coalition, DACA recipients, and elected officials gathered at Castle Clinton at Battery Park in lower Manhattan, America’s first immigration station, to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Established by the Obama Administration in 2012, this extraordinarily successful policy has transformed the lives of over 600,000 young “Dreamers” by making them eligible to apply for driver's licenses, social security, and work permits.
Immigrant Advocates Recognize Key Investments in NYC FY23 Budget, But Demand More As Elected Leaders Fail Immigrant Students
New York, NY—Late last night, the New York City Council passed the FY 2023 budget. Included in its investments was $16.6 million for the New York Immigrant Family Unity Project (NYIFUP); $6.5 million for Adult Literacy and an enhancement of $6.7 million in Adult Literacy Baseline funding; and support for Language Justice, which includes $3 million for Language Services Cooperatives and $2 million for a Community Interpreter Bank.
As Pandemic Inequity Widens, Advocates and Allies Demand NYC Invest in Immigrant Communities in FY23 Budget
New York, NY—Today, the New York Immigration Coalition, allies, and immigrant New Yorkers rallied on the steps of City Hall to demand equitable access to opportunity and inclusion in New York City’s fiscal year 2023 budget. Advocates are calling for a $25 million fund to implement the Our City, Our Vote law (Local Law 11-2022); additional investments in educational programs for immigrant youth and families, including $4 million to expand the Linking Immigrant Children to Early Childhood Education (LIFE) project citywide and $2.1 million in a transfer school pilot program; maintaining the $4 million in funding for Access Health NYC; renewing $58.2 million in funding for immigration legal services; and investing $2 million to continue the Key to the City program.
Elected Officials and Immigrant Advocates Rally As Legal Proceedings Begin On Local Law 11-2022
Staten Island, NY – Today, the Our City, Our Vote coalition, a group of advocates fighting for expand access to the ballot box held a press conference alongside elected officials at the Richmond County Supreme Court ahead of the start of the legal proceedings around the lawsuit against the Our City, Our Vote law (Local Law 11-2022). Enacted in January, Local Law 11-2022 allows lawful permanent residents and persons authorized to work in the United States in New York City to participate in municipal elections beginning in 2023.
New Yorkers spoke about how Local Law 11 would empower immigrant communities by giving them a say in who represents them in local elections, while also denouncing the lawsuit as another instance of restricting voters’ access to the ballot box.
Advocates Decry Albany’s Failure to Make Progress on Vital Immigrant Rights Agenda
Albany, NY - Following the end of the legislative session in Albany, immigrant rights advocates, led by the New York Immigration Coalition, pointed out the lack of real progress in moving forward an immigrant rights agenda that meaningfully improves the lives of immigrant New Yorkers.
Immigrant New Yorkers Can’t Wait: Leading Immigration Advocates, Elected Officials Demand Legislature Pass ‘New York for All’ and ‘Stop Immigration Bond Abuse’ Acts
Albany, NY—Today, alongside elected officials and impacted voices, the New York for All Coalition and Break the Shackles came together to demand the passage of the New York for All Act (S3076A/02328A) and the Stop Immigration Bond Abuse Act (S7475A/A7770B). Both bills aim to prevent the violation of immigrant New Yorkers’ rights by preventing police and local law enforcement in New York from conspiring with ICE and protecting immigrant communities from predatory immigration bond companies.
NYIC Denounces Title 42 Injunction, Demands Immediate End to Discriminatory Trump-Era Policy
New York, NY—Today, U.S. District Judge Robert Summerhays issued an injunction on the elimination of the Trump-era Title 42 policy, which will continue to deny people their right to claim asylum under the guise of public health concerns. The New York Immigration Coalition demands the immediate termination of Title 42 and expanded protections for migrants and asylum seekers.