NEW YORK, NY – On Monday, July 9, the Poughkeepsie Common Council unanimously voted to establish a municipal ID program. The program will allow all Poughkeepsie residents to access services, programs, and benefits, regardless of immigration status.
UPDATE: Immigration Lawyers Rush to Albany County Jail to Help 100+ Migrants
“Detention Outreach Project” assists those transferred from U.S. southern border, parents separated from children
NEW YORK, NY – In the past few weeks, the Department of Homeland Security has effectively brought the Southern Border to New York, transferring hundreds of migrants to a local jail outside Albany.
New York Counts 2020 Responds to Federal Judge’s Hearing on Census Citizenship Question
Trump attempts to dismiss NY AG’s lawsuit challenging the citizenship question
NEW YORK, NY – Today, New York Counts 2020 responded immediately after federal Judge Jesse Furman's hearing on the Trump administration’s motion to dismiss the New York Attorney General’s lawsuit.
Immigration Lawyers Rush to Albany County Jail to Help Migrants
Attorneys and Advocates Launch the Legal Rapid Response “Detention Outreach Project”
NEW YORK, NY – In the past few weeks, the Department of Homeland Security has effectively brought the Southern Border to New York, transferring hundreds of migrants to a local jail outside Albany.
Thousands of New Yorkers Rally in Support of Immigrant Families
New Yorkers Join Marchers Across the Country to #ProtectFamilies and Protest Trump’s Inhumane Immigration Policies
NEW YORK, NY – Today, thousands of people rallied and marched in support of immigrant families and to condemn the Trump administration’s “zero-tolerance” policies.
New York to Trump Administration: #NoMuslimBanEver
New Yorkers march against SCOTUS decision to uphold Muslim Ban
NEW YORK, NY – This evening, advocates, faith leaders, affected individuals, and allies rallied against the Supreme Court ruling that upheld the Trump administration’s racist and discriminatory Muslim Ban.
Immigrant Providers/Advocates Update On Migrant Child Crisis In NY
Call for Support to Providers, Rally planned for June 30th
NEW YORK, NY - Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) and service providers held a press briefing to provide updates on the thousands of migrant children separated from their parents, many of whom are here in New York.
Too Much Talk, Too Little Action – Albany Lawmakers End Session with Few Gains for Immigrants
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.
Trump EO on Family Separation is Absurd Posturing
This is my optional rewritten excerpt for the landing page.
NYIC Condemns Administration’s Shameful Ongoing Practice of Separating Families At Southern Border
NEW YORK, NY – The Trump administration’s decision to separate thousands of children from their parents at the southern border is the latest, and to date cruelest, step taken in its ongoing targeting of migrants fleeing violence seeking protection in the United States.