(Washington D.C and New York, NY) Today, immigrants, families, and allies rallied, marched, and held a mass community gathering in Washington D.C and nearly 50 locations nationwide. They met to build momentum to prevent deportations, preserve the DACA program and create sanctuaries of safety and deportation defense networks in cities, schools, churches and states.
Coalition Commends Senator Chuck Schumer for Rejecting Anti-Immigrant Senator Jeff Sessions for Attorney General
Senator Chuck Schumer announced today that he is “not confident” that Senator Jeff Sessions can protect the rights of all Americans as Attorney General under President-Elect Donald Trump. Schumer specifically noted Sessions’ anti-immigrant record and lack of support for comprehensive immigration reform in his statement.
NYIC Responds to Initial Efforts to Repeal Affordable Care Act
The U.S. Senate voted early this morning to approve a budget resolution that represents a major step in Republicans' efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Republicans have promised to continue toward a budget reconciliation bill that will gut the ACA before the end of January.
Coalition Responds to Governor Cuomo’s “New York Promise” Agenda
On Monday, January 10th, Governor Cuomo presented several proposals of his 2017 State of the State agenda, launching the “New York Promise” agenda to advance social justice and affirm New York’s progressive values.
Among the Governor’s proposals and executive orders that were announced include:
The launch of the “We Are All Immigrants” Initiative, included the “Empire State Immigrant Defense Project” that uses public-private partnerships to expand legal services for immigrants, an expansion of naturalization services offered by the state’s Office of New Americans, the Governor’s promise to advance the New York State DREAM Act to provide undocumented students with access to tuition assistance, and the launch of the “Blue Ribbon Panel on Immigrants” to assess the affectivity of state services and resources that support immigrant integration.
Coalition Responds to Governor Cuomo’s Proposal to Make College Tuition-Free for New York’s Working Families
Today, Governor Cuomo unveiled the first proposal from his 2017 agenda, a plan to make college tuition-free for New York’s working families at all SUNY and CUNY two- and four-year colleges. The Governor’s office announced that the tuition-free college degree program, called the “Excelsior Scholarship,” will be eligible to individuals making up to $125,000 per year.
New York Electors Unanimously Vote to Donate Compensation to the Coalition
After casting their 29 electoral college votes for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton earlier today, the members of the New York Electoral College, including President Bill Clinton and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, made another profound statement in support of immigrant New York.
Withstanding Rain, Thousands March and Rally to Support Immigrant New York on International Migrants Day
A Month before the Inauguration of President-Elect Donald Trump, New Yorkers, including Elected Officials, Advocates, and Community Members, Pledge to Protect Immigrants from Anti-Immigrant Policies
On Sunday, December 18th, withstanding rain, thousands of New Yorkers came out on globally recognized International Migrants Day to attend “The March for Immigrant New York”. Organized by the New York Immigration Coalition and sponsored by 85 organizations representing immigrant rights and advocacy, legal services, labor, faith, civil rights, LGBTQI, women’s rights, and anti-violence groups, today’s march brought together New Yorkers to send a clear message to President-elect Trump and his administration that immigrant communities are here to stay.
Coalition and Elected Officials Announce “The March for Immigrant NY” Planned for Sunday, International Migrants Day
New York’s Organizations, Immigrants, and Elected Officials Send Clear Message of Defiance to President-Elect
(New York, NY) Flanked by elected officials, community based organizations and immigrants and refugees, the Coalition announced today “The March for Immigrant NY,” happening this Sunday, December 18, International Migrants Day.
Coalition Applauds Governor Cuomo’s Creation of Immigrant Legal Defense Fund
State’s Effort to Coordinate Legal Services Demonstrates Critical Commitment to Immigrant Communities
Today, Governor Cuomo announced the first-ever creation of an immigrant legal defense fund to coordinate state immigration legal services through a new public-private initiative.
New York Elected Officials and Advocates Call on City to Pass Bill to Combat Fraudulent Immigration Services
In Post-Election Climate, Unscrupulous Legal Providers May Prey on Immigrant Fears
New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and Council Members Daniel Dromm, Carlos Menchaca, and Rafael Espinal joined New York Immigration Coalition and community advocates in a press conference, ahead of a joint hearing by the New York City Council Committees on Consumer Affairs and Immigration, to discuss the urgent need for Intro.