New York, NY—Yesterday, an asylum seeker died in a New York City shelter, according to a statement by Mayor Eric Adams. The woman’s death was stated to be a suicide. The city has said that approximately 11,000 asylum seekers have come to New York City by bus from Texas and Arizona since May, and that the city’s shelter system has increased by 10,000 people in that same time.

Long Island, NY–The Nassau County Police Department (NCPD) is failing to meet its locally-mandated order to provide adequate language access to community members, according to a new report released by the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) and Long Island Language Advocates Coalition (LILAC).

NYIC and LILAC conducted a survey to test the availability of language access to the Nassau County community by calling headquarters and precincts a total of 94 times.

New York, NY—The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued an updated public charge rule today, which will take effect on December 23, 2022, ensuring that immigrants can access health-related benefits and other governmental services without risk to their immigration status.

New York, NY–Today, the New York Immigration Coalition, allies, and immigrant New Yorkers held a press conference at Manhattan Comprehensive Night and Day High School to inform immigrant families about what to expect when the new school year begins on September 8. 

As immigrant New Yorkers prepare to go back to class, there are many issues they will need to navigate: new COVID protocols, budget cuts, enrollment (including enrollment of asylum seekers), and language access.

New York, NY–Today, the New York Immigration Coalition, allies, and immigrant New Yorkers rallied on the steps of City Hall to demand that the federal, state and city governments step up efforts to provide asylum seekers being bused to New York City with the necessary services and support to ensure they are able to thrive here.

New York, NY—Today, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Department of Education (DOE) Chancellor David C. Banks, Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Manuel Castro, and New York City Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Gary Jenkins announced “Project Open Arms” to provide support for asylum-seeking youth entering the school system and help enroll students as the school year quickly approaches.

New York, NY—The Biden administration announced their intention to end the Remain in Mexico program yesterday, following the Supreme Court certification of Biden v. Texas last week. The New York Immigration Coalition demands more substantial guidelines from the Biden administration on their suspension of Remain in Mexico, and that this policy be ended immediately.

New York, NY—Today, the United States Senate passed a clean Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) without the inclusion of any anti-immigrant amendments. The New York Immigration Coalition applauds the Senate for protecting immigrant communities in this budget reconciliation bill, while demanding that the House of Representatives pass a clean bill without delay.

New York, NY—Today, Governor Greg Abbott of Texas announced that he sent asylum seekers by bus to New York City. Since April 2022, Texas has sent over five thousand asylum seekers by bus to Washington, D.C., many of whom have continued their journey to New York City.

New York, NY—Yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York declined to provide relief to the plaintiffs in Batalla Vidal v. Mayorkas, which include nearly 100,000 first-time Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) applicants whose applications are in limbo and DACA recipients applying to renew their status after a year or more lapse.