Coalition Denounces Trump’s Second Attempt at Backdoor Muslim Ban – “Same Old Hatred, Fear and Incompetence”

March 6th, 2017

Today, Donald Trump signed a “Muslim Ban 2.0” executive order targeting travelers and immigrants from six Muslim-majority countries, including Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen (Iraq was removed from the original list). The new order, meant to avoid the legal challenges against the original executive order, excludes green-card holders and no longer permanently bars Syrian refugees.

Coalition Applauds State Education Commissioner Elia, Attorney General Schneiderman, for Safeguarding Immigrant Students

March 1st, 2017

On Monday, New York State Education Commissioner Elia and A.G. Schneiderman released joint guidance reminding districts across the State of their duty to uphold key protections for immigrant students. The guidance underscores that all students – regardless of their immigration status – have the right to attend school in the district where they reside and notes that schools should not ask about status.

Coalition Responds to President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress

March 1st, 2017

Last night, President Trump gave his first major speech to a joint session of Congress. Despite rumors of support for legalization of undocumented immigrants, President Trump continued to scapegoat immigrant communities for America’s economic troubles, defend his discriminatory refugee and “backdoor” Muslim ban, and generalize immigrants as “criminals,” including the creation of a new office called Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE). The President also suggested that he is in favor of replacing the country’s successful, longstanding commitment to a family-based immigration system with an untested new “merit-based” immigration system.

Coalition, #NoBanJFK Legal Project Applauds Judicial Ruling Suspending President Trump’s Refugee and Muslim Ban, Pledges to Continue Legal Efforts to Support Immigrants and Refugees

February 5th, 2017

Late last Friday, Washington federal judge James Robart issued a ruling suspending President Trump’s Executive Order that had halted the country’s refugee program and banned nearly all travel from seven Muslim-majority nations. On early Sunday morning, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Judge Robart’s ruling, and the nationwide lift of the ban remains in place, providing immediate relief to all those affected, even while the Trump Administration appeals the decision.

Coalition Hosts Interfaith Action & Jummah Prayer for Muslim and Immigrant Communities

February 3rd, 2017

To view a livestream recording of the Interfaith Action, click HERE.

For photos from the event, click HERE.

Today at JFK International Airport, the New York Immigration Coalition and Majlis Al Shura: The Islamic Leadership Council of Greater NY held a special interfaith rally and Jummah prayer to stand with New York's Muslim and immigrant communities facing anti-immigrant and Islamophobic attacks by the Federal government.