Press Releases

New York, NY-Yesterday, the New York State Department of Health announced that all low-income immigrants, regardless of immigration status, would have ...

New York, NY—Following the Senate's passage of a $2 trillion economic stimulus package, immigrant advocates denounced the exclusion of millions of immigrants ...

New York, NY—Only hours after reporting a positive case of COVID-19 among its staff, the immigration court on Varick street reopened with no warning. ...

Washington, DC-Yesterday, the House leadership led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi introduced the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act. The Democrats' ...

New York, NY—Today, the New York City Department of Education (DOE) is opening 93 Regional Enrichment Centers to provide front-line workers with childcare ...

New York, NY-Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) published a comprehensive multilingual resource page providing accurate information on the ...

New York, NY—With Albany lawmakers moving quickly to pass an emergency paid sick leave bill, immigrant advocates are raising the alarm that the legislation ...

New York, NY—Today, immigrant advocates, community leaders and elected officials came together to demand the inclusion of immigrant communities in COVID-19 ...

New York, NY-Today, President Trump declared a national emergency and said he was making $50 billion in emergency funding available, lifting restrictions ...

New York, NY—As part of New York City’s response to COVID-19, the city closed two South Bronx schools Thursday morning and additional schools on Friday. ...

Washington, DC-A leaked Customs and Border Protection directive allows the agency to actively surveil and detain individuals suspected of carrying illness—indefinitely. ...

New York, NY—On Wednesday evening,President Trump announced a 30-day suspension of travel from Europe to the United States, beginning on Friday. The ...

Albany, NY-Today, immigrants and allies from across the state marched through the corridors of power in Albany demanding support for a broader immigrant ...

New York, NY-With today’s reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) massively increasing its presence in several sanctuary cities, including ...

New York, NY—Following the confirmation of the first few positive cases of the novel (new) coronavirus, COVID-19, in New York City, immigration advocates ...

New York, NY-Today, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan overturned a lower court's decision ordering the administration to release funding ...

Albany, NY-The Green Light NY Coalition issued the following statement today following the Governor’s press conference in defense of the Green Light ...

New York, NY—In an official statement issued today, Governor Andrew Cuomo affirmed his commitment to never allow the Department of Homeland Security’s ...

New York, NY—Beginning Monday, February 24, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will implement changes to the public charge rule. These ...

New York, NY—On Thursday morning, Matthew Albence, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), visited the Rensselaer County jail. ...

New York, NY—Today, immigrant advocates released new data from the Migration Policy Institute revealing that 4,200 newcomer immigrant youth, ages 14-21, ...

Washington, DC—A bombshell report by the New York Times revealed the Trump administration's intention to deploy law enforcement tactical units from ...

New York, NY—With one month before the first Census mailing on March 12, New York Counts 2020, a broad-based state-wide coalition working in partnership ...

New York, NY—Citing an anti-Asian backlash caused by the disinformation spread around the coronavirus, immigration advocates are calling for a calm ...

New York, NY-On Thursday morning, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shot an unarmed individual in an attempt to arrest an immigrant New Yorker ...

New York, NY—Yesterday, the acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would immediately ...

The report offers recommendations for improving legal services, calls for a guarantee of legal representation for immigrant New Yorkers, and a $25 million ...

New York, NY—In response to President Trump’s State of the Union, which featured several mentions of his immigration policy agenda, Steve Choi, Executive ...

New York, NY—Today, President Donald Trump announced an expansion of the travel ban to include Burma, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria, Sudan, and Tanzania. ...

New York, NY—Yesterday, in a 5-4 vote the Supreme Court of the United States granted the Trump administration’s request to stay the previously issued ...

But more needed to bring state closer to a comprehensive agenda for New York immigrants

New York, NY—In response to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s 2020 ...

The report includes recommendations to invest $25 million in Adult Literacy Education and increase access to home visiting programs for immigrant families ...

DMV Staff Trained and Ready to Implement Greenlight NY Across the State
New York, NY—For the first time in nearly two decades, all New Yorkers, regardless ...

Report Provides Recommendations to Improve Access to Care for Immigrant Communities

New York, NY– The New York Immigration Coalition issued a new ...

New York, NY—Yesterday, The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to bar most asylum seekers from everywhere other than Mexico from seeking ...

“Medical Deferred Action” is Halted Without Formal Warning or Announcement
New York, NY–With little warning and no formal announcement, the Trump ...

The Trump Administration Announces New Regulation to Dismantle the Flores Settlement Agreement
New York, NY– Today, the Trump administration announced ...

Elected Officials, Immigrant Advocates and Social Service Agencies Denounce Trump Administration’s Cruel Rule Impacting New York Families
NEW YORK, ...

New York Counts 2020 coalition celebrates defeat of the citizenship question on the 2020 Census
New York, NY– Today, President Trump announced that ...

New York, NY–Yesterday, Erie County Clerk Mickey Kearns filed a lawsuit opposing the Green Light NY law, which provides access to driver’s licenses ...

Lead plaintiff against the citizenship question responds to announcement that it will not be included in the 2020 Census
Steve Choi, executive director ...

New York, NY– Today, as members of Congress visited migrant detention centers amid reports of deplorable and unsafe conditions, the New York Bar Association ...

NY Advocates and Allies rally to celebrate the blocking of the citizenship question in the 2020 Census
New York, NY– Today, the Supreme Court of the ...

New York Immigration Coalition Responds to decision to block the citizenship question in the 2020 Census
New York, NY– Today, the Supreme Court ...

New York, NY — Following President Trump's recent tweet threatening mass raids and deportations of immigrant families, the acting director of the Immigration ...

New York Restores Access to Driver's Licenses for Immigrant New York
New York, NY– Yesterday, the Green Light NY bill was brought to a floor vote ...

Advocates Call On Gov. Cuomo to Sign Green Light Legislation Immediately
New York, NY– Today, the Green Light Coalition and state lawmakers hailed ...

New York, NY–Attorney General Letitia James just released a supportive statement about the constitutionality and safety provisions in the Green Light ...

Call On State Senate To Act And Gov. Cuomo to Help Make It Happen
New York, NY– Today, the Green Light Coalition and state lawmakers hailed the Assembly’s ...

New York, NY– Today, hundreds of advocates marched to and rallied at the district office of Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins to put pressure ...

Immigrant rights groups, top unions, and other allies rallied in front of a DMV office in Suffolk County calling on the state to restore the right of ...

House of Representatives voted by wide margin to pass H.R. 6 and create a roadmap to legal residency and citizenship for Dreamers, and TPS and DED recipients
New ...

New York, NY— Today, Trump threatened to impose tariffs on Mexico to pressure the country to ramp up its immigration enforcement to stop asylum seekers ...

New York, NY—Today, new evidence emerged in a court filing that Thomas Hofeller, a Republican strategist and redistricting specialist, encouraged ...

Advocates, Community Members, and Electeds Call on City, State to Provide $40M Each to Ensure Full NY Census Count
 
New York, NY–– Today, ...

Memorandum would require immigrants to use their sponsors’ income and resources to access public benefits
NEW YORK, NY – President Trump issued ...

Albany, NY – With less just 14 days remaining in the state legislative session, nearly 500 activists joined in solidarity with leading elected officials ...

Advocates call on Mayor to safeguard against federal attacks and fully fund vital programs
New York, NY– Today, the New York Immigration Coalition, ...

Immigrant Advocates & Allies Respond to Smear Campaign Against Access to Driver’s Licenses
NEW YORK, NY—Immigrant advocates, members of the Green ...

Proposed HUD Rule Could Displace 55,000 U.S. Legal Resident and Citizen Children
NEW YORK, NY – The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) ...

Immigrant Advocates, County Officials and Community Members Rallied at the Offices of State Senators Andrea Stewart-Cousins & Mike Gianaris to Call ...

New York, NY– Today, on International Workers’ Day, a coalition of labor, immigrant rights, faith, and allied organizations came together to rally ...

NEW YORK, NY – Yesterday, NYC Mayor de Blasio announced his executive budget, including a $22 million investment in Census 2020 outreach and education ...

NEW YORK, NY – Today, as the Supreme Court of the United States hears arguments in the case The Department of Commerce v. New York State et al., to ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. ‒ Immigrants, communities of color, refugees and progressive allies rallied in front of the Supreme Court of the United States, today, ...

Immigrant Rights Organizations Sue DHS to Release Agency Records About ICE’s Victims of Immigrant Crime Engagement (VOICE) Office
NEW YORK, NY–Today, ...

Immigrant Rights Advocates Denounce AG Barr’s Decision to Punish, Intimidate Asylum Seekers
NEW YORK, NY – Yesterday, Attorney General William Barr ...

Advocates Call on Niagara County Legislature Chairman Keith McNall to Protect Community & Expand Economy by Supporting #DriversLicensesNOW
Niagara ...

Office of the Census for New York City, New York Counts 2020 Coalition, elected officials, City agencies, and hundreds of volunteers kick off 1-year countdown ...

State Funds $20M for 2020 Census Community Outreach, $11M for LIberty Defense Project, $7.8M for Adult Literacy Education, $2M for Refugee Resettlement, ...

NEW YORK, NY – Following the announcement of the SFY 2019-20 budget today, which notably failed to include the $40 million allocation of funding for ...

NEW YORK, NY – Today New York City announced a deal that would provide $1.6 million in funding for immigration attorneys fighting deportation cases, ...

NEW YORK, NY – Today the United States Senate reintroduced the Dream Act of 2019 and the SECURE Act of 2019, bipartisan bills that would put immigrants ...

Advocates mobilize in Long Island, Westchester and New York City, calling for NYS to expand access to driver’s licenses for all New Yorkers
NEW YORK, ...

NYS to lose up to two congressional seats based on projected Census data
NEW YORK, NY — Today, the New York Counts 2020 coalition joined members ...

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross refuses to give answers ahead of SCOTUS Census case
NEW YORK, NY - Today, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross testified before ...

Governor Cuomo announces old funding, excludes immigrant legal services in 2019 budget
NEW YORK, NY - Today Governor Andrew Cuomo announced old funding ...

One House Budgets include New York Counts 2020 ask for $40M for Census
NEW YORK, NY – Just a week after the New York Counts 2020 coalition mobilized ...

NY Reps Nydia Velázquez and Yvette Clarke introduce bill to protect Dreamers and TPS/DED recipients
NEW YORK, NY – Today, U.S. Representatives Nydia ...

NEW YORK, NY – Today, the Immigrant Advocates Response Collaborative (I-ARC) released a new report, Behind Bars in the Empire State: An Assessment of ...

County Exec George Latimer signs executive order requiring official documents are accessible in 9 additional languages
WESTCHESTER, NY – Today County ...

ALBANY, NY - Disappointed with Governor Andrew Cuomo’s lack of budget commitment to fund health care for all New Yorkers regardless of immigration ...

96 orgs sign letter asking NYS to allocate $40M to avoid an undercount in the 2020 Census
NEW YORK, NY - On Friday, New York Counts 2020, a growing coalition ...

Plaintiffs prepare to uphold SDNY decision to remove citizenship question from the 2020 Census
NEW YORK, NY – Today, the Supreme Court of the United ...

NEW YORK, NY - This morning, President Trump declared a national state of emergency in order to justify federal funding for a wall along the United ...

NEW YORK, NY ‒ The New York Civil Liberties Union and the New York Immigration Coalition released a new report today documenting how allegations of ...

NEW YORK, NY - Nearly 50 organizations representing child advocacy; immigration, social justice, health equity and faith groups; and child care, welfare, ...

New York AG James introduces legislation to combat employer retaliation against immigrant workers
NEW YORK, NY – Yesterday, New York Attorney General ...

Immigrant rights advocates, elected officials, and Dreamers call for a broader immigrant empowerment agenda, including expanding access to driver’s ...

NEW YORK, NY - Today, President Trump announced a “deal” demanding a $5.7 million border wall in exchange for the temporary protection of immigrant ...

New York City – In advance of the Women’s Unity Rally on Saturday in Foley Square, leading women’s,  immigrants’, and community rights advocates ...

Advocates call for a bold, broad agenda for New York’s 4 million immigrants
NEW YORK, NY - Today, Governor Andrew Cuomo delivered his 2019 State of ...

Plaintiffs to hold PRESS CALL TODAY at 1PM EST
Trump Admin expected to appeal case to 2nd Circuit
NEW YORK, NY - Today, Judge Jesse Furman in the Southern ...

NYS Legislature passes voter reform package to strengthen voter participation
NEW YORK, NY - In a victory for our democracy, the State Legislature passed ...

Immigrant advocates condemn Trump’s fake national security threat; NYS taxpayers continue real suffering from Trump’s shutdown
NEW YORK, NY - Tonight, ...

Advocates highlight need for New York State to follow suit
NEW YORK, NY – Earlier today on Morning Joe, Mayor Bill de Blasio affirmed that New York ...

Women’s March NYC and NYIC release policy platform in response to Cuomo’s “Women’s Agenda”
NEW YORK, NY - Monday, New York Governor Andrew ...

NEW YORK, NY – Today, January 1st, Governor Andrew Cuomo gave the inaugural address of his third-term on Ellis Island to set his agenda for the year. ...

Advocates demand $40M for state Census outreach to combat loss
NEW YORK, NY - Yesterday, Election Data Services released its 2018 Appointment Study, ...

Women’s March NYC + the New York Immigration Coalition to co-host Women’s March in New York City on January 19, 2019
NEW YORK, NY - Just weeks ...

Immigrant advocates call for an aggressive agenda for equity and protection
NEW YORK, NY - Today, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced increased programs ...

Immigrant advocates condemn waste of tax dollars on ridiculous wall
NEW YORK, NY - On Tuesday, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and ...

Advocates ramp up efforts to expand driver’s license access
+ Double funding for Liberty Defense Project, $40M for local 2020 Census outreach, $532M ...

SDNY trial concludes, evidence points to intention of racial discrimination
Statewide Census coalition calls for a fair and accurate count in 2020
 
NEW ...

NEW YORK, NY - Yesterday, as the migrant caravan peacefully approached the United States southern border, United States Customs and Border Protection ...

NEW YORK, NY – As part of discovery in the California case over the citizenship census question, Trump administration officials suggested they would ...

Immigrant advocates push Albany for driver’s licenses
NEW YORK, NY – Yesterday, a Brooklyn appeals court ruled that local police cannot detain ...

NEW YORK, NY –  Last Monday, the Middletown Common Council unanimously passed legislation to create a municipal ID, becoming the third city in New ...

NEW YORK, NY - Today, President Trump signed a proclamation denying migrants from claiming asylum between ports of entry at the United States Southern ...

NEW YORK, NY - Today, DHS Secretary Kirstjen M. Nielsen and Acting Attorney General Matthew G. Whitaker announced an interim final rule change that ...

OAG and ACLU argue that proposed citizenship question to the 2020 Census is racially motivated attempt to scare immigrants from participating
NEW YORK, ...

NEW YORK, NY -  Yesterday Senator Chuck Grassley issued a statement responding to President Trump’s claim to end birthright citizenship for the ...

NEW YORK, NY - Today, President Trump revealed his plan to issue an executive order, attempting to end birthright citizenship of children born to undocumented ...

+ Deploys 5,200 troops to the U.S. Southern border
NEW YORK, NY - Today, President Trump revealed his plan to issue an executive order, attempting ...

Rep Nadler, Kathryn Wylde, community organizations, call on Gov. Cuomo to fund Census outreach for fair and accurate count in 2020
Fiscal Policy Institute ...

In response to the horrific shooting yesterday at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Steven Choi, Executive Director of the New York Immigration ...

DHS calls on the Army to beat back migrant caravan
NEW YORK, NY – Yesterday, new reports revealed that President Donald Trump is considering an order ...

Efforts to establish a legal definition of sex will hurt vulnerable immigrants
“The  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services memorandum detailing ...

Opening arguments set for Nov 5th in SDNY
NEW YORK, NY - Last night the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocked the deposition of U.S. Secretary of ...

Department of Justice admits conversations between Secretary of Commerce Ross and Steve Bannon in Census lawsuit discovery
NEW YORK, NY - This afternoon, ...

Trump trying to use SCOTUS to block Secretary Ross and DOJ from being deposed on census citizenship question
NEW YORK, NY - Today the New York Immigration ...

Advocates call on public to oppose rule that would force immigrant families to choose between public programs v. legal status
NEW YORK, NY – Today, ...

Preliminary injunction protects TPS recipients from El Salvador, Nicaragua, Haiti, and Sudan
NEW YORK, NY - Today, U.S. District Judge Edward Chen issued ...

New York Immigration Coalition et al v. Ross to expose internal Administration agenda around citizenship question
NEW YORK, NY - Yesterday, the office ...

NEW YORK, NY - This evening, fourteen immigrants and allies “The Delancey 14”, including staff from the New York Immigration Coalition, were arrested ...

Advocates + Elected Officials + Affected Individuals Hold Press Conference and Protest Proposed “Public Charge” Rule
NEW YORK, NY – Earlier today, ...

Proposed DHS Rule Attacks Immigrant Families, U.S.-Born Children
NEW YORK, NY – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed a new rule ...

NEW YORK, NY - Yesterday evening, Trump’s Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced plans to cap the number of refugees allowed into the U.S. at 30,000, ...

On Citizenship Day, lawyers, legal service providers, and advocates encourage immigrants to become citizens while acknowledging new hurdles
NEW YORK, ...

Immigrant advocates call for executive action amid spike in detention
BUFFALO, NY - As the number of New York immigrants detained grows, the New York ...

DHS seeks to curtail rights of immigrant children in detention
NEW YORK, NY - Yesterday, the Trump administration proposed a new regulation in an ...

Dreamers and immigrant advocates reflect on a year of uncertainty
NEW YORK, NY - Today, the New York Immigration Coalition held a press call with Dreamers, ...

NEW YORK, NY - Today, Federal Judge Andrew Hanen in the Southern District of Texas denied Texas and other states’ attempts to place an injunction ...

Immigrant Advocates Call on Gov. Cuomo to Take Action on Driver’s Licenses
ROCHESTER, NY– Last night, an East Bethany community leader was pulled ...

Immigrant advocates and health experts break down the potential damage
NEW YORK, NY - Today, the New York Immigration Coalition held a press call with ...

UTICA, NY– Today, President Trump will be visiting Fort Drum and supporting Representative Claudia Tenney (R-NY) in Utica, NY. Recently, Fort Drum ...

NEW YORK, NY – Today a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration must fully restore the DACA program, calling Trump’s decision to rescind ...

New Yorkers can submit public comment until August 7th
NEW YORK, NY - Today, the New York Counts 2020 coalition held a press call to provide an update ...

“Detention Outreach Project” continues to monitor cases as families still separated
NEW YORK, NY - While the Trump administration’s zero tolerance ...

At least 1,300 families continue to be separated
NEW YORK, NY - Today, on the court ordered deadline for the Trump administration to reunite the thousands ...

Judge Furman allows Census lawsuit to move forward
NEW YORK, NY - Today, Federal Judge Jesse Furman ruled against the Trump administration’s request ...

NEW YORK, NY - Today, pursuant to the Federal Judge Jesse Furman of the Southern District of New York’s earlier order in the lawsuit New York v. Department ...

NEW YORK, NY – Today, the Trump Administration announced an 18-month extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalis living in the U.S. This ...

Remain separated from families
NEW YORK, NY - Today, lawyers from the Detention Outreach Project, a collaboration between the New York Immigration Coalition, ...

NEW YORK, NY – On Monday, July 9, the Poughkeepsie Common Council unanimously voted to establish a municipal ID program. The program will allow all ...

“Detention Outreach Project” assists those transferred from U.S. southern border, parents separated from children
NEW YORK, NY – In the past few ...

Trump attempts to dismiss NY AG’s lawsuit challenging the citizenship question
NEW YORK, NY – Today, New York Counts 2020 responded immediately ...

Attorneys and Advocates Launch the Legal Rapid Response “Detention Outreach Project”
NEW YORK, NY – In the past few weeks, the Department of Homeland ...

New Yorkers Join Marchers Across the Country to #ProtectFamilies and Protest Trump’s Inhumane Immigration Policies

NEW YORK, NY – Today, thousands ...

New Yorkers march against SCOTUS decision to uphold Muslim Ban
NEW YORK, NY – This evening, advocates, faith leaders, affected individuals, and allies ...

Call for Support to Providers, Rally planned for June 30th

NEW YORK, NY - Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) and service providers held ...

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 ...

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NEW YORK, NY – The Trump administration’s decision to separate thousands of children from their parents at the southern border is the latest, and ...

Details Yet Unclear On Supporting New York's Muslim Immigrant Communities

NEW YORK, NY – Yesterday, Mayor de Blasio and the New York City Council ...

Sessions rolls back protections for asylum seekers

NEW YORK, NY – Today, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a decision in Matter of A-B, which ...

NEW YORK, NY - The New York Immigration Coalition applauds the introduction of the Keep Families Together Act, introduced by Senator Dianne Feinstein ...

NEW YORK — The American Civil Liberties Union, New York Civil Liberties Union, and Arnold & Porter filed a federal lawsuit today on behalf of immigrants’ ...

NEW YORK, NY – Last week, Fort Hamilton Army Base officials arrested Pablo Villavicencio, a pizza delivery man, while he was delivering food to the ...

AM Solages + Senator Alcantara’s bill requires ICE to obtain a warrant to arrest those in courthouses

NEW YORK, NY – On Monday, Assemblymember ...

Advocates call on the Mayor to fully fund vital programs, ensure due process for all immigrants

NEW YORK, NY - Today, the New York Immigration Coalition ...

LG + Gov needs to be leading, NY lagging behind 12 other states

NEW YORK, NY – Yesterday, Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul attempted to walk back a statement ...

Immigration advocates expose the impact of Trump Administration’s gang allegations in new report

NEW YORK, NY - On Wednesday, May 23rd, President ...

BUFFALO, NY– Today, Erie County Clerk Mickey Kearns announced he would take a preemptive stance against legislation that would expand access to driver’s ...

Immigration advocates sue ICE for FOIA Records

NEW YORK, NY - The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) and the Immigrant and Non-Citizen Rights Clinic ...

Saugerties Police Chief comes out for Driver’s License Access Bill
+ Sen. Sepúlveda signs on as Senate sponsor

ALBANY, NY - Today, Saugerties Police ...

Judge Wilson has a 97.8% denial rate for asylum cases compared to New York judges’ 24%
+ 5 Fast Facts on Immigration Courts

New York, NY – Today, ...

Judge Wilson threatens dozens of asylum cases w/a 97.8% denial rate

NEW YORK, NY - On Monday, April 30th, notoriously punitive immigration Judge ...

Decision Places 4,600 Honduran New Yorkers In Peril

NEW YORK, NY - After six months of uncertainty, today the Trump administration terminated ...

NEW YORK, NY – Today, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the appointment of Nisha Agarwal, former Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs ...

Groups call for stronger rights and protections for immigrants and workers alike

NEW YORK, NY - Today, the May Day New York Coalition stood as ...

TPS recipients, community and immigrant advocates to hold vigil

WOODSIDE, NEW YORK – Late last night, the Trump Administration ended Temporary ...

Administration has 90 days to appeal, or DACA will resume and first time applicants can apply

NEW YORK, NY – Late last night, a DC federal judge ...

NEW YORK, NY – Today, Governor Cuomo issued an Executive Order prohibiting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from entering state facilities ...

Affected immigrants + advocates + elected officials rev up NYS Assembly bill

ALBANY, NY – On Wednesday, April 18th, the Green Light NY coalition ...

Landmark Legislation for Justice and Inclusion Will Empower Immigrants to Commute Safely

NEW YORK, NY – Yesterday, Assemblymember Marcos Crespo ...

+ 5 Fast Facts on the Black Immigrant Community

NEW YORK, NY – Today, on the 50th anniversary of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, ...

State Maintains Funding For Liberty Defense Project, $500K Increase For Adult Literacy Education, $30M For Safety Net Hospitals, $2M for Refugee Resettlement

No ...

+ 5 Fast Facts on Liberian Deferred Enforced Departure (DED)

NEW YORK, NY - On Tuesday, March 28th, the Trump administration terminated Liberian ...

New citizenship question on U.S. Census is “toxic”

NEW YORK, NY – Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), elected officials, broad-based ...

Calls new citizenship question on U.S. Census “toxic”

NEW YORK, NY – In response to the news that the 2020 U.S. Census will include a question ...

Liberty Defense Project, adult literacy, and healthcare among key priorities for immigrant New York

NEW YORK, NY - The New York State budget is ...

NEW YORK, NY - On Friday, President Trump signed the omnibus spending bill, which did not include a DREAM Act, but includes $1.6 billion for the border ...

NEW YORK, NY - On Friday, Congress is expected to pass an omnibus spending bill that does not include a DREAM Act, but includes $1.5 billion for the border ...

IPA will increase public safety and trust between law enforcement + local communities NYIC condemns Rensselaer for being the only county to cooperate ...

NYIC + Legal Service Providers + Affected Individuals Hold Press Call To Announce New Resources, Encourage Renewals

NEW YORK, NY – On Tuesday, ...

Trump Administration Continues to Erode Due Process for Immigrants

NEW YORK, NY - On March 7th, 2018, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced ...

The NYIC, Make The Road, 32BJ SEIU + Others Call For A Clean DREAM Act March + Rally in Queens w/MinKwon and Asian Dreamers, + Co-Sponsors

NEW ...

DACA recipients can renew or reapply

NEW YORK, NY - Today, the Supreme Court of the United States rejected the Trump administration’s petition ...

NEW YORK, NY – Yesterday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services removed “nation of immigrants” from its mission statement and replaced it with ...

Criminal carve out in NYC funding creates serious impediments

NEW YORK, NY– The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), together with the Legal ...

Send protest letter to Trump administration

NEW YORK, NY - Today, the New York Immigration Coalition – with over one hundred immigrant, labor, ...

New Legislation to Revoke Naturalization for Unlawfully Racially-Profiled Immigrants

NEW YORK, NY - Today, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) introduced ...

Family Reunification Is The Bedrock of Stable Communities and Immigrant Integration

NEW YORK, NY – On late Wednesday night, U.S. Senators Mike ...

City Must Step Up Against Federal Assault On Immigrants, as State Slashes Key Programs in Budget

NEW YORK, NY– This morning, the New York Immigration ...

Potential Federal Rules Changes Would Needlessly Hurt Immigrant Families and U.S.-Born Children

NEW YORK, NY – The Department of Homeland Security ...

Burden on Congress to pass relief for DREAMers by March 5th

NEW YORK, NY – Early this morning, the Senate and House passed a two-year spending ...

“We will not make Americans safer by throwing military parades or stigmatizing immigrants for their very existence.”

NEW YORK, NY – Yesterday ...

NEW YORK, NY– In response to Trump’s statement calling for a government shutdown if Congress is unable to pass further border security measures, the ...

Volunteers phone bank Schumer for a clean DREAM Act

NEW YORK, NY - In the hours before President Trump’s first State of the Union address, the ...