New Education Report Uncovers Pressing Need for Quality Programs and Funding to Support the Integration and Success of New York’s Young Children and Their Immigrant Families

The report includes recommendations to invest $25 million in Adult Literacy Education and increase access to home visiting programs for immigrant families to address the early childhood education needs of a growing number of children and their parents.

New York, NY—The New York Immigration Coalition today released a new report entitled 43% and Growing: Young Children from Immigrant Families in New York and How to Support their Success.

All New Yorkers Will Have a Green Light to Drive Beginning December 16

DMV Staff Trained and Ready to Implement Greenlight NY Across the State
New York, NY—For the first time in nearly two decades, all New Yorkers, regardless of their immigration status, will be able to apply for standard driver’s licenses starting December 16, when the recently passed Driver’s License Access and Privacy Act (Greenlight NY) takes effect.

SCOTUS Allows Trump Administration To Implement An Asylum Ban While Legal Battle Continues

September 12th, 2019

New York, NY—Yesterday, The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to bar most asylum seekers from everywhere other than Mexico from seeking refuge in the United States, while the legal fight around this policy plays out in the courts. The Supreme Court said the administration may enforce new rules that forbid asylum applications from those who have traveled through another country on their way to the United States without being denied asylum in that country.

Trump Administration Ends Life-Saving Program For Immigrants and Children

August 27th, 2019

“Medical Deferred Action” is Halted Without Formal Warning or Announcement
New York, NY–With little warning and no formal announcement, the Trump Administration has ended a program known as “medical deferred action.” Under this program, people were able to remain in the U.S. for two-year periods if they could prove extreme medical need.

Trump Administration Announces “Public Charge” Rule Change Attacking Low-Income Immigrants 

August 12th, 2019

Elected Officials, Immigrant Advocates and Social Service Agencies Denounce Trump Administration’s Cruel Rule Impacting New York Families
NEW YORK, NY—Trump administration officials announced today that immigrants who use certain public healthcare, food and housing benefits could be considered a “public charge” and see their applications for green cards or visas denied.

Trump Abandons Attempt to Include Citizenship Question on the 2020 Census

July 11th, 2019

New York Counts 2020 coalition celebrates defeat of the citizenship question on the 2020 Census
New York, NY– Today, President Trump announced that the citizenship question will not be added to the 2020 Census by executive order following rumors that the administration would seek alternative means by which to include the question on the 2020 Census.

Immigrant Advocates Respond to Erie County Clerk’s Lawsuit Over Green Light Law

July 9th, 2019

New York, NY–Yesterday, Erie County Clerk Mickey Kearns filed a lawsuit opposing the Green Light NY law, which provides access to driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants. The Green Light bill passed the Senate in a vote of 33-29 before Governor Cuomo signed it into law on June 17.

The case, which was filed in U.S. Western District court in Buffalo, lists Gov.