New York, NY-Late Tuesday evening, the Supreme Court of the United State (SCOTUS) allowed a lower Federal court order mandating the US government restart the controversial “Remain in Mexico policy.” As part of an effort to fulfill a campaign promise, President Joseph R. Biden suspended the program in January and formally ended it in June.
Immigrant Advocates Applaud Gov. Hochul’s School Masking Mandate, Urge the Governor to do More to Keep Schools Open and Safe
New York, NY-During her first day as New York’s Governor, Kathy Hochul directed the Department of Health to make masks mandatory for anyone entering New York’s public schools. The announcement follows Mayor Bill De Blasio’s order that New York City teachers and other Department of Education staff receive their first shot no later than September 27. Immigrant advocates, led by the New York Immigration Coalition, applauded Governor Hochul’s new order and pushed for mandatory vaccination of school personnel and students 12 years of age and older.
Speaker Pelosi Delivers Critical House Votes In Support of Pathway to Citizenship in Budget Reconciliation Resolution
New York, NY—Today, House Democrats, led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, passed the resolution on the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation infrastructure package. The vote follows the package’s passage in the Senate earlier this month. The ambitious legislation earmarks $107 billion to provide a pathway to citizenship for millions of Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) recipients, and immigrant essential workers, including potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrant New Yorkers.
As American Troops Withdraw from Afghanistan, Immigrant Rights Advocates Demand Expedited Visa Processing and Expansion of Refugee Program
New York, NY-As nearly two decades of U.S. occupation of Afghanistan come to a close, the New York Immigration Coalition calls on the Biden Administration to expedite refugee resettlement efforts focused on humanitarian needs.
NYS Census Data Proves Effectiveness of NY Counts Coalition in the Face of Major Obstacles
New York, NY-Thursday morning, the US Census Bureau released the state by state results for the 2020 Census. The numbers revealed a more diverse state and one where the state’s population grew by more than 4% over the past decade, despite the count taking place during a pandemic and the Trump administration’s concerted effort to exclude immigrant New Yorkers from the census.
Following SCOTUS Blocking NY’s Eviction Moratorium, Advocates Demand Fully Accessible Fund for Excluded Workers
New York, NY- Late on Thursday, the Supreme Court of the United States blocked New York State’s eviction moratorium. The emergency order specifically targeted the COVID Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act, which protected renters from eviction during the COVID-19 pandemic.
With Senate Vote on Budget Reconciliation, Decades-long Fight for Immigrant Rights One Step Closer to Victory
New York, NY-Today, Senate Democrats passed the first step towards a $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation infrastructure package. The ambitious legislation earmarks $107 billion to provide a pathway to citizenship for millions of Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) recipients, and immigrant essential workers, including hundreds of thousands of immigrant New Yorkers.
New York Immigration Coalition Responds to Governor Cuomo’s Resignation
Statement form Murad Awawdeh, Executive Director, New York Immigration Coalition on the resignation of Governor Andrew Cuomo:
“We honor the bravery of the women who have come forward at great personal risk to share their stories and commend the leadership of Attorney General James for her unwavering commitment to ensuring these women were heard.
Decades of Fierce Advocacy Culminates with $107 Billion for a Pathway to Citizenship Included in Dems’ $3.5 Trillion Infrastructure Package
New York, NY- Early Monday morning, Senate Democrats, led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, unveiled the text of their $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation infrastructure package. The bill earmarks $107 billion to provide a pathway to citizenship for millions of Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status recipients, and immigrant essential workers, including hundreds of thousands of immigrant New Yorkers.
NY Immigrant Rights Advocates and NYS Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislative Caucus Mark 20th Anniversary of Original Dream Act With Call for Inclusion of Immigration Legalization in upcoming Budget Reconciliation Process
New York, NY-Today marks the twentieth anniversary of the original introduction of the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, which would provide a road to a green card and then citizenship for immigrants who came to this country as children.