New York, NY-Today marks the eighth anniversary of President Barack Obama's historic Rose Garden speech announcing the creation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The DACA program allowed hundreds of thousands of young people to come out of the shadow, and apply for work authorization and protection from deportation for recurring two-year periods.
Advocates Applaud Council’s Efforts to #DefundNYPD, Urge Mayor to Adopt Proposal
New York, NY—Today, the New York City Council released a concrete budget proposal containing a $1 billion cut to the NYPD’s annual $6 billion budget. The reductions would come from removing functions like school safety and homeless outreach from the police; reducing the size of the force through a hiring freeze and by not replacing officers who retire; and limiting overtime pay.
In Massive Win for Immigrants, Federal Judge Blocks ICE from Making Arrests at NY Courthouses
New York, NY-Today, Judge Jed S. Rakoff, of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, declared Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) policy of courthouse arrests to be illegal and enjoined ICE from making arrests of anyone on the grounds of New York State courthouses or of anyone required to travel to a courthouse as a party or witness to a lawsuit.
Desperately Needed Change Comes to Albany But More Must Be Done, Say Immigrant and Criminal Justice Advocates
Albany, NY-Today, the New York State legislature, under the leadership of Assembly Speaker Heastie and Senate Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins, passed several pieces of legislation related to police reform, including: a repeal of Section 50-a, which blocks the public release of police disciplinary records, new body camera requirements for state and local police, and the codification of the role of a special prosecutor in the attorney general’s office.
Trio of Advocates Release Powerful New Ad Slamming Cuomo and de Blasio’s Defense of NYPD’s Brutal Response to Protesters
New York, NY-Today, the New York Immigration Coalition, Until Freedom, and New York Communities for Change released a blistering ad targeting the responses of Mayor Blasio and Governor Cuomo to protests that began late last month in New York City. The video features footage of NYPD officers shoving demonstrators, hitting them with their batons and ramming one group with a police cruiser juxtaposed with comments from the two politicians denying that peaceful protesters were subjected to violent police tactics.
Immigrant Advocates Denounce Deployment of Border Patrol Units to Quell Demands for Justice for George Floyd
New York, NY-As Americans take to the streets to protest police brutality following the murder of George Floyd, the Trump administration is deploying Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents across the country to work with local law enforcement to bring militarized and aggressive border enforcement tactics to cities across the country.
Immigrant Advocates Call for Police Accountability And A Repeal of Reg. 50-a
New York, NY-Today, the New York Immigration Coalition stood in solidarity with organizations across New York State and the country, calling for justice for George Floyd and police accountability for the violent clashes with protestors in New York City over the past three days.
New Report Reveals ICE’s Main Intention Is Immigration Enforcement in its Operations Targeting MS-13 on LI, Despite Claims to the Contrary Copy
New York, NY-Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), released the report When Help Is Nowhere to Be Found: What Government Documents Reveal About MS-13 Operations in Long Island, New York City, and the Lower Hudson Valley. Struggling to Reunite Our New Generation (STRONG) Youth Inc.
Schumer’s Failure to Fight for Immigrant Families In 4 Relief Packages Sparks Unprecedented Backlash in Home State
New York, NY—This week, the New York Immigration Coalition, the nation’s largest coalition of immigrant rights organizations, launched an unprecedented ad campaign targeting Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for failing to live up to his pro-immigrant rhetoric amid a historic crisis.
With HEROES Act Protecting Health of Every Family, Regardless of Status, Immigrant Advocates Call on Schumer to Finish What House Dems Started
Washington, DC—Today, House leadership, led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, announced a sweeping new COVID-19 stimulus bill, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the HEROES Act, which includes $915 billion for state, local, territorial and tribal governments, $10 billion for food stamps, $150 million for food banks.