Don’t Forget Immigrants in the NYS Budget

March 27th, 2018

Liberty Defense Project, adult literacy, and healthcare among key priorities for immigrant New York

NEW YORK, NY - The New York State budget is due on April 1st, and negotiations are ongoing. The budget will determine key priorities for New York’s immigrant communities, including access to healthcare, education, and legal services.

Coalition Launches RenewNOW! Campaign Urging Community to Immediately Renew TPS & DACA

March 13th, 2018

NYIC + Legal Service Providers + Affected Individuals Hold Press Call To Announce New Resources, Encourage Renewals

NEW YORK, NY – On Tuesday, March 13th, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) held a press call with legal service providers and affected individuals to launch a new campaign– RenewNOW! Developed with service providers, RenewNOW! is a public campaign to inform and urge all Haitian, El Salvadoran TPS and DACA recipients at risk of losing their status to seek legal help immediately from I-ARC members.

Dreamers + Advocates Fight Back Against Trump’s March 5th “Deadline”

March 5th, 2018

The NYIC, Make The Road, 32BJ SEIU + Others Call For A Clean DREAM Act March + Rally in Queens w/MinKwon and Asian Dreamers, + Co-Sponsors

NEW YORK, NY– Today, March 5th marks President’s Trump’s stated deadline to pass a DREAM Act, and Congress– failing to do so in the last six months– now leaves 800,000 young people in limbo.

NYIC Applauds Court Victory for DACA Recipients

February 26th, 2018

DACA recipients can renew or reapply

NEW YORK, NY - Today, the Supreme Court of the United States rejected the Trump administration’s petition to bypass the usual Court of Appeals process, maintaining the current district court injunction to continue to accept renewal applications for DACA.

In response, Steven Choi, the Executive Director of the New York Immigration Coalition, released the following statement:

“This is a victory for DACA recipients, who have spent months in limbo.