New York, NY—Today, New York City high school student Dylan was released from Moshannon Valley ICE Processing Center in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania. Dylan was kidnapped by ICE at a court hearing at 290 Broadway in Manhattan on May 21, 2025. He was the first high school student in New York City known to be abducted by ICE since Donald Trump came back to office.
Leqaa Kordia Finally Freed After One Year of Unjust ICE Detention
New York, NY—Today, Leqaa Kordia was released from ICE detention in Texas after spending a year in jail which resulted in her declining health and hospitalization. She was the last remaining pro-Palestine protester in detention from the Trump administration’s 2025 assault on free speech.
Advocates and Lawmakers Rallied In Support of One House Budgets Proposed $175M for Immigration Legal Services, Urge Passage of Access to Representation and BUILD Acts
Proposed legislation would secure legal representation for immigrants
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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 New York State Capitol in support of the One House Budgets’ proposed $175 million investment in immigration legal services, and called for the passage of the Access to Representation Act (S141/A270) and the Building Up Immigrant Legal Defense (BUILD) Act (A2689/S4538) for the 2026 New York State Legislative Session.
Senate and Assembly One House Budgets Propose Supports for Immigrant NYers, $175M for Essential Legal Services
New York, NY—Last night, the New York State Senate and Assembly proposed their One House Budgets for fiscal year 2027. Lawmakers heeded the call from immigration advocates, and proposed $175 million for immigration legal services – as part of a total of $183 million for immigration social and legal services.
Trump Fires Kristi Noem After Tenure at DHS Marked by Controversy and Deadly Force
New York, NY—Today, Donald Trump announced that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem will be leaving the department at the end of this month. Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla, will step into the role.
This announcement comes just days after Secretary Noem testified in multiple congressional hearings earlier this week regarding her handling of the Trump administration’s immigration agenda and federal immigration operations, including the reckless murders of Alex Pretti and Renee Good at the hands of ICE agents in Minneapolis.
Buffalo Community Rallied to Demand Accountability for CBP Killing, Passage of NY4All
New York Immigration Coalition and Buffalo Advocates Call For Full Investigation and Passage of New York for All
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Buffalo, NY—Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), community partners, immigrant New Yorkers, and allies gathered to demand accountability from U.S. Customs and Border Patrol following the death of Buffalo resident and refugee Nurul Shah Alam, and to call for the immediate passage of the New York for All Act.
Columbia Student Abducted From Campus Under False Pretenses Must Be Immediately Released
New York, NY—Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security detained a Columbia University undergraduate student inside one of the school’s residential buildings, after intentionally misrepresenting themselves to gain entry to the building. Students at Columbia University have been repeatedly targeted by federal immigration enforcement, including Mahmoud Khalil, Ranjani Srinivasan, Yunseo Chung and Leqaa Kordia.
Border Patrol Killed a Buffalo Father with the Help of Local Police; Albany Must Pass New York For All Now
New York, NY—On Tuesday, Buffalo resident Nurul Shah Alam was found dead on the street after Border Patrol left him at a Tim Horton’s five miles from his home. Alam was a refugee from Myanmar, and was nearly blind and did not speak English. Border Patrol never contacted Alam’s attorney or family – his wife and two children – after they dropped him off at the doughnut shop last Thursday.
Advocates and Lawmakers Call for Immediate Passage of New York for All
As federal deportation threats escalate, advocates urge Albany to protect immigrant communities statewide.
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Albany, NY—Today, the New York for All Coalition, allies, elected officials, and immigrant New Yorkers, rallied at the New York State Capitol, urging passage of the New York for All Act (A3506B/S2235B) for the 2026 New York State Legislative Session.
Trump’s State of the Union Traffics in Lies, Fanning the Flames of White Nationalism
New York, NY—Tonight, Donald Trump delivered the 2026 State of the Union address. In his address, he doubled down on his anti-immigrant rhetoric and fake facts about the strength of the economy and public safety.
Murad Awawdeh, President and CEO, New York Immigration Coalition:
“Donald Trump lies to try to make people afraid.