New York, NY—Today, Mayor Eric Adams announced the closure of the Asylum Application Help Center by the end of June 2025. The Asylum Application Help Center was launched in 2023, at the former American Red Cross offices, to assist immigrants who had recently arrived in New York City submit their asylum and work authorization applications.

New York, NY—Today, Dr. Badar Khan Suri was released on bail from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention by Virginia U.S. District Court Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles. Khan Suri, a postdoctoral fellow on a student visa at Georgetown University from India, was arrested by masked immigration agents outside his home in Rosslyn, Virginia on March 17. Khan Suri was never charged with a crime.

New York, NY—Today, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement outside of the ICE Delaney Hall Detention Facility, a non-permitted and previously shuttered site that does not have appropriate conditions.

Murad Awawdeh, President and CEO, New York Immigration Coalition:

“No sitting mayor of an American city should be arrested for trying to inspect an immigration facility in their jurisdiction.

New York, NY—Today, Tufts University student Rümeysa Öztürk will be released on bail from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention by Judge William Sessions of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont. Öztürk, who is in the United States from Turkey on a student visa, was abducted by masked federal agents on March 25 on a street in Somersville, Massachusetts.

New York, NY—The New York State Legislature and Governor Hochul enacted a $254 billion budget for FY26. This includes $64.2 million for immigrant legal services, $50 million for the Housing Access Voucher Pilot Program, the continuation of the Empire State Child Tax Credit, and $2.3 million for language access.

New York, NY—The NYPD reportedly shifted its policy for how it penalizes certain low-level traffic offenses allegedly committed by riders of bicycles and e-bikes. This shift follows Mayor Adams’ new quality of life initiative, and criminalizes infractions that previously would have resulted in a traffic ticket – including riding in the wrong direction, running a red light, or not stopping at a stop sign.

New York, NY—Today, Mayor Eric Adams released his $115.1 billion FY26 Executive Budget. 

Murad Awawdeh, President and CEO, New York Immigration Coalition:

“During an unprecedented emergency for immigrant New Yorkers, Mayor Adams’ budget falls far short of meeting their urgent needs.

New York, NY—Today, Mohsen Mahdawi was released on bail from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention by Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford of the Federal District Court in Vermont. Mahdawi – originally from the West Bank, a green card holder and legal permanent resident of the U.S. for 10 years, and a student activist at Columbia University – was arrested at an April 14 citizenship appointment.

Proposed legislation would protect immigrant communities statewide

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Albany, NY—Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), member organizations, immigrant New Yorkers, elected officials, and allies rallied at the New York State Capitol in support of the New York For All Act (A3506/S2235) for the 2025 New York State Legislative Session.

New York, NY—Today, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem to identify cities and states with “sanctuary jurisdictions.” Cities and states identified on the list could face cuts in federal funding and possible criminal and civil suits for democratically enacted laws that promote public safety.