Too Much Talk, Too Little Action – Albany Lawmakers End Session with Few Gains for Immigrants

June 21st, 2018

No Driver’s License Access, No Medicaid for TPS Holders, No “Stop ICE in Courts” Bill, No Tuition Assistance For Dreamers, No Early Voting, No Solution for Thousands Losing Classroom Seats Under Federal Law Changes

NEW YORK, NY – This session, the New York State Legislature made little headway on issues that impact the state’s 4.4 million immigrants – more than 1 out of every 4 New Yorkers.

New NYC Budget Renews Key Investments for New York’s 3 Million Newcomers at Critical Time

June 13th, 2018

Details Yet Unclear On Supporting New York's Muslim Immigrant Communities

NEW YORK, NY – Yesterday, Mayor de Blasio and the New York City Council released the New York City budget for FY2019.

New York Immigration Coalition Executive Director, Steven Choi, issued the following statement:

“At a moment when immigrants are under attack, New York City Mayor de Blasio and City Council Speaker Johnson renewed the City’s commitment to invest in our 3.3 million thriving immigrants – particularly with key investments in legal services, adult literacy and health care outreach.

US Blocks Victims Fleeing Domestic Violence

June 12th, 2018

Sessions rolls back protections for asylum seekers

NEW YORK, NY – Today, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a decision in Matter of A-B, which misapplies the settled legal standard for determining when harm by non-governmental actors rises to the level of persecution.

NYIC Applauds Senators Schumer + Gillibrand’s Keep Families Together Act

June 11th, 2018

NEW YORK, NY - The New York Immigration Coalition applauds the introduction of the Keep Families Together Act, introduced by Senator Dianne Feinstein and co-sponsored by New York Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand. If passed, the Act would prevent the the Department of Homeland Security from separating children from their parents when they arrive at the US Border, a tactic that has become standard under the Trump administration in recent weeks.

A New Low: ICE Detains New Yorker for Delivering Pizza

June 6th, 2018

NEW YORK, NY – Last week, Fort Hamilton Army Base officials arrested Pablo Villavicencio, a pizza delivery man, while he was delivering food to the base. Army officials later handed Villavicencio over to ICE.

Originally from Ecuador, Villavicencio is married to a US citizen and the father of two US-born daughters.

NY State Legislators Intro Bills To Halt ICE Detaining Immigrants At Courts

June 6th, 2018

AM Solages + Senator Alcantara’s bill requires ICE to obtain a warrant to arrest those in courthouses

NEW YORK, NY – On Monday, Assemblymember Michaelle Solages introduced The Protect Our Courts Act (A.11013), which requires ICE to obtain a federal warrant on civil immigration arrests in federal, criminal courthouses.

Mayor de Blasio: Don’t Fail Our Immigrant Communities!

June 1st, 2018

Advocates call on the Mayor to fully fund vital programs, ensure due process for all immigrants

NEW YORK, NY - Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), immigrant rights partners, and affected individuals called on Mayor Bill de Blasio to fully invest and protect immigrant communities in the final budget.