New York, NY—Today, President Biden and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security are expected to announce new procedural changes under the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA), a bilateral agreement between the U.S. and Canada that allows each country to return asylum seekers under certain conditions, whether they present themselves at or between official border crossings, on the assumption that each country is safe for refugees.

New York, NY—Today, Mayor Eric Adams and his Administration said that asylum seeker encampments are not allowed anywhere in New York City, and that the City will work with the NYPD and Parks Department to clear them.

Murad Awawdeh, President and CEO, New York Immigration Coalition:

“All New Yorkers need stable housing in order to build productive and healthy lives.

New York, NY—Today, Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Lyle Frank struck down a lawsuit that would have forced the Adams administration and the Department of Homeless Services to implement the CityFHEPS housing voucher package that was passed in May 2023 by the City Council.

New York—Today, the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy released a new study showing the massive tax contributions of undocumented immigrants nationally and in New York State. Like all people living and working in the United States, undocumented immigrants pay sales, excise, property, income and payroll taxes.

New York, NY—Today, the Department of Homeland Security announced the extension and redesignation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalia for 18 months, from September 18, 2024 to March 17, 2026, benefiting an estimated 4,900 people, if they are otherwise eligible.

New York, NY—Today, the Department of Homeland Security announced the extension and redesignation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemen for eighteen months, from September 4, 2024 to March 3, 2026, benefiting an estimated 4,000 people, if they are otherwise eligible.

New York, NY—Yesterday, the New York City Mayor and City Council passed a $112.4 billion executive budget for FY25. The NYIC applauds the inclusion of several priorities in this budget including $25 million for Promise NYC; $100 million for early childhood programming; $14 million for adult literacy; an additional $58.6 million for initiatives like NYIFUP, ICARE and others, alongside an increase of $4.4 million for legal services for immigrant families; $3.8 million for language access worker cooperatives and an interpreter bank; $3.6 million for Access Health; $700K for Key to the City; and $58 million to reverse cuts to the city’s public libraries.

New York, NY—Today, the New York City Mayor and City Council announced a handshake deal on a $112.4 billion executive budget for FY25. The NYIC fought for a range of programs to support immigrant New Yorkers, and applaud the inclusion of several priorities in this deal including Promise NYC, $100 million for 3-K and Pre-K and $58 million to reverse cuts to the city’s public libraries.

New York, NY—Today, the Department of Homeland Security announced the extension and redesignation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti, benefiting an estimated 309,000 people who may become newly eligible for TPS.

The extension for current TPS holders is for an additional 18 months, from August 4, 2024, through February 3, 2026.

The redesignation of Haiti for TPS allows Haitian nationals residing in the United States as of June 3, 2024, to apply for TPS through February 3, 2026, so long as they meet all eligibility requirements.

The data released by the City is from a Mayor’s Office “secret shoppers” program aimed at evaluating language access compliance.

New York, NY—The Language Justice Collaborative (LJC) is calling for the restoration of  $3.8 million to fund language access services amidst new data released by the New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs.