Amicus Filed in NY Federal District Court Defending New York’s Green Light Law
New York, NY – A coalition of national Latino and civil rights organizations has filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York in support of the State of New York’s motion seeking dismissal of The United States of America v. State of New York et al.
New York—On Thursday, March 27, a mother and her three children were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Sackets Harbor, New York – the town where “border czar” Thomas Homan lives. When ICE was executing an arrest on a farm, they also entered a different home on the property, without a judicial warrant, and detained the mother and her three children.
New York, NY—Today, the Department of Homeland Security revoked the humanitarian parole programs for individuals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV). This decision will categorically end the protection and legal status of 530,000 people who arrived in the United States under parole status.
New York, NY—On Friday, the Trump administration issued a memo calling for sanctions, reviews, and stricter oversight of attorneys representing immigrants in both immigration and federal courts. If implemented, this directive would create another barrier for individuals seeking legal representation.
Proposed legislation would secure immigrants’ legal rights
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Albany, NY—Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), partners, legal service providers, immigrant New Yorkers and allies will rally at the New York State Capitol in support of the Access to Representation Act (ARA, S141/A270) and the Building Up Immigrant Legal Defense Act (BUILD Act, A2689/S4538) for the 2025 New York State Legislative Session.
New York, NY—Today, the Trump administration cut funding to a program that provides legal representation to unaccompanied asylum-seeking children. This decision immediately halts funding for legal assistance to tens of thousands of children under the age of 21 years navigating the immigration system without a parent or guardian.
New York, NY—Earlier this week, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision regarding the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program officially went into effect.
The court’s decision would allow first-time DACA applications to be processed across all 50 states.
While Trump administration attempts mass deportations, proposed legislation would secure immigrants’ legal rights
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Albany, NY - Yesteday, CARE for Immigrant Families Coalition, legal service providers, immigrant New Yorkers, and allies rallied at the New York State Capitol in support of the Access to Representation Act (ARA, S141/A270) and the Building Up Immigrant Legal Defense Act (BUILD Act, A2689/S4538) for the 2025 New York State Legislative Session.
Albany, NY—Today, the New York State Senate and Assembly submitted their one-house budget resolutions. Both houses included the Working Families Tax Credit, in full, including proposals for investments totaling $75 million for legal services. However, neither One House budgets included further investments in the Language Access Act.
New York, NY—Last night, a student activist at Columbia University was reportedly arrested by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). He is now being detained at the Elizabeth Detention Center in New Jersey. Mahmoud Khalil has a green card, and his wife (a U.S. citizen) is eight months pregnant.
