New York, NY—This week, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators continue their weeks-long budget negotiations on President Biden’s emergency supplemental ...
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Immigrant Advocates Slam Washington’s Inaction on Immigration Reform, Call for Real Solutions
New York, NY— Late last night, on the verge of another potential government shutdown, President Joe Biden approved the House and the Senate’s temporary ...
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Immigrant Advocates & Allies Rally & “Sleep In” at Gracie Mansion, Demand Adams Protect NYC’s Right to Shelter
New York—On Thursday, November 16 at 10am, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) and African Communities Together (ACT), along with elected officials, ...
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Adams Blames Budget Cuts on Asylum Seekers Instead of His Own Failings
New York, NY—Today, the Adams administration announced another round of 5% budget cuts across all city agencies in its updated budget.
Murad Awawdeh, ...
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New York DMV Failing Immigrants on Language Access
Last week, the New York State Comptroller published an audit report on Language Services at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), covering October 2020 ...
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Adams Again Attacks Right-to-Shelter, Endangering Child Asylum Seekers
New York, NY—Today, Mayor Eric Adams announced that asylum seeker families with children will be limited to 60 day stays in shelters, after which they ...
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New Shelter Limits for Asylum Seeker Families Will Put Kids on the Street
New York, NY—Today, it was reported that Mayor Eric Adams will announce that asylum seeker families with children will be limited to 60 day stays in ...
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NYC Legal Clinic Blitz Assists Nearly 2000 Asylum Seekers Obtain Work Permits
New York, NY—Between Monday 9/25/23 and run through Friday 10/6/23, the New York Immigration Coalition and Immigrant ARC, with support from American ...
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Immigrant Advocates Welcome TPS Re-Designation and Extension for Cameroon, Demand More Action
New York, NY—Today, the Biden administration announced it would extend and re-designate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Cameroonians who arrived ...
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Immigrant Advocates Denounce Biden’s Venezuela Deportation Flight Plan
New York, NY—Yesterday, the Biden administration announced its plan to conduct deportation flights to Venezuela. This announcement comes two weeks after ...
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Immigrant Advocates Urge Agencies To Expand Language Access For Life-Saving Emergency Alerts
New York, NY—Today, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission conducted a nationwide test of the Emergency ...
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Adams’ Xenophobic Attacks on Right to Shelter Hurt Vulnerable and Immigrant NYers
New York, NY—Yesterday, the Adams administration submitted a revised court filing seeking to suspend Right to Shelter protections during states of emergencies ...
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Immigrant Advocates to Adams: Focus on NYC
New York, NY—Today, NYC Mayor Eric Adams announced that he will embark on a four-day trip to Mexico, Ecuador and Colombia, including the Darién Gap, ...
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Immigrant Advocates Applaud The Passage of Stopgap Funding Bill That Excludes Extremist Immigration Policies
New York, NY—On the brink of a federal government shutdown, the House and Senate on Saturday swiftly approved and passed a 45-day stopgap funding bill ...
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Immigrant Advocates Condemn Flyers Discouraging Asylum Seekers From Coming To New York City
New York, NY—Yesterday, Mayor Adams’ administration announced that it plans to distribute new flyers at the United States southern border, in addition ...
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Immigrant Advocates Denounce Time Limit for Asylum Seeker Families on Hotel Stays
New York, NY— Today, it was reported that New York City has placed some asylum-seeking families with children under 28-day stays in hotels over the ...
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Immigrant Advocates Denounce City’s New Roadblocks to Shelter
New York, NY—Today, the Adams administration announced that single adult men asylum seekers who apply for the first time, or who reapply for shelter ...
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Immigrant Advocates Applaud TPS Re-Designation and Extension for Afghans
New York, NY—Today, the Biden administration announced it would extend and re-designate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghans who arrived in ...
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Immigrant Advocates Applaud TPS Re-Designation for Venezuelans, Granting Newest NYers Immigration Relief & Work Authorization
New York, NY—Today, the Biden administration announced it will be extending and re-designating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans who ...
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NYIC and Freedom Agenda Call for Permanent Closure of The Boat and the Rikers Island Jails
New York, NY—Gothamist first reported last week that the Department of Correction will close the Vernon C. Bain Center (aka The Boat) in October, an ...
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DACA Ruled Unconstitutional, Leaving 35,000 NY Dreamers In Jeopardy—Immigrant Advocates Demand Permanent Protections
New York, NY—Today, Judge Hanen of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas ruled in Texas vs. United States that the Deferred Action ...
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Immigrant Advocates Offer to Educate NYC Mayor Adams on the Policies that Define NYC: Right-To-Shelter and Sanctuary
New York, NY – Today, New York City’s Mayor Eric Adams was asked if New York City should change its sanctuary status while leaving a 9/11 event, to ...
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FAQ: Back to School Info for Immigrant Families
On what date do NYC public schools open for the new school year?
The new school year for New York City public schools begins on Thursday, ...
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Immigrant Advocates Support Gov Hochul’s Call for TPS and Federal Support for Asylum Seekers
New York, NY—Today, New York Governor Kathy Hochul called on President Biden to expedite work authorization for asylum seekers by extending Temporary ...
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Immigration Advocates, Unions, Civic Groups Call on Biden Admin to Re-Designate TPS, Accelerate Work Authorization of Asylum Seekers
New York, NY — Today, a unique group of organizations representing various sectors of New York City rallied in Battery Park to demand the federal government ...
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Report: Expanding Housing Vouchers to Asylum Seekers Could Save New York City $3 Billion Annually
NYC is Paying $383 Per Night to House Asylum Seekers in Shelters — Compared to Housing Vouchers that Could Cost Just $50 to $72 Per Night
With NYC ...
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Immigrant Advocates Demand Adams Administration Stop Wasteful Spending & Invest in all New Yorkers
New York, NY—Today, New York City Mayor Adams held a press conference to announce that his administration may need to deepen cuts to city services, ...
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Immigrant Advocates Demand Federal Government to Step Up & Increase Support for Asylum Seekers in New York
New York, NY—Today, the U.S. The Department of Homeland Security sent an “assessment team” to New York City to evaluate the ability of the state ...
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Immigrant Advocates Applaud California Court of Appeals for Rejecting Noncitizen Voting Challenge
New York, NY— Yesterday, the Californian Court of Appeal rejected the challenge against Proposition N - which allows noncitizen residents who are adult ...
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Immigrant Advocates Urge NYC to Reclassify Respite & Relief Centers as Shelters
New York, NY—Today, NYC Mayor Eric Adams announced the opening of a new Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center (HERRC) at Randall’s Island, ...
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Immigrant Advocates Applaud Court Ruling Striking Down Biden’s Asylum Ban
New York, NY—Today, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California blocked the Biden Administration’s asylum ban. This unlawful policy ...
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Immigrant Advocates Denounce Schenectady County Legislature’s Declarations on Asylum Seekers
New York—Yesterday, the Schenectady County Legislature passed a resolution directing their County Manager to issue a state of emergency and emergency ...
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Immigrant Advocates Call for Permanent Housing, Not Time Limits on Shelter Stays
New York, NY—Today, NYC Mayor Eric Adams announced that the City will begin imposing a 60-day limit for how long people can stay in shelters.
Murad ...
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Immigrant Advocates Denounce Opening New HERRCs, Call on Adams to Invest in Housing Vouchers
New York, NY—Today, NYC Mayor Adams announced that the City is opening two new Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers (HERRCs). The Crowne ...
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Immigrant Advocates Denounce Putnam County’s Extreme Asylum Seeker Ban
New York, NY—Yesterday, the Putnam County Legislature passed a measure to expand the Putnam County Code entitled “Unauthorized Operation of Homeless ...
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Immigrant Advocates Disappointed in City Budget, Commend City Council’s Efforts
New York, NY—Today, the New York City Mayor and City Council agreed to an $107 billion executive budget for fiscal year 2024, with $8 billion in reserves. ...
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Immigrant Advocates Condemn Supreme Court’s End of Affirmative Action in College Admissions
New York, NY—Today, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned its own 2003 decision in Grutter v. Bollinger. This ruling makes affirmative action in college ...
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Immigrant Advocates Call on Mayor Adams to Ensure Safety for All Asylum Seekers in Shelters
New York, NY—Today, The City published an article detailing allegations of persistent sexual harassment and abusive conditions at the GLo Hotel, a NYC ...
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Immigrant Advocates Demand NYC Council Override Mayor’s Veto of Housing Package
New York, NY—Today, NYC Mayor Eric Adams vetoed a package of four bills from the City Council that would help houseless New Yorkers get into permanent ...
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Immigrant Advocates and Elected Officials Call on Orange County to Support Asylum Seekers
New York—On Wednesday, State Supreme Court Judge Sandra Sciortino granted Orange County a preliminary injunction that stops New York City from sending ...
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Immigrant Advocates, Elected Officials Rally Ahead of Appeals Hearing on Voting Rights for Permanent Residents
Our City, Our Vote legislation grants local voting rights in municipal elections to lawful permanent residents and persons authorized to work
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Albany’s Fails to Pass Legislation Critical to the Well-Being of Immigrant New Yorkers
New York—Today, the New York State Legislative session came to a close with the end of the Assembly’s extended session, without passage of four critical ...
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Immigrant Advocates Reject Putnam County’s Extreme Proposal to Ban Housing of Asylum Seekers
New York, NY—Today, the Putnam County Legislature Rules Committee will vote on a measure to expand the Putnam County Code entitled “Unauthorized Operation ...
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Immigrant Rights Advocates and Community Organizations Welcome Asylum Seekers to Erie County
Buffalo, NY—Early this morning, two buses carrying 50 asylum seekers arrived in Erie County from New York City. Upon their arrival, the New York Immigration ...
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Immigrant Advocates Applaud TPS for Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras & Nepal While Demanding More Expansive Relief
New York, NY— Today, the Biden administration announced that they would rescind the prior Administration’s termination of, and extend, Temporary Protected ...
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Immigrant Advocates and Elected Officials Rally for Early Childhood Funding in NYC Budget
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New York—Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), Campaign for Children, ...
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Immigrant Advocates Demand Lawmakers Return to Albany & Take Action to Protect All NY Families
New York—Yesterday, the New York State Legislature adjourned with little information as to when it plans to return to close out the 2023 legislative ...
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Immigrant Rights Advocates Condemn NYS Legislators for Failure to Pass New York For All
The New York for All Act would prohibit local law enforcement and state agencies from colluding with federal immigration agencies
New York—The ...
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Immigrant Rights Advocates Applaud the NYS Senate’s Passage of the Language Access Act, Call on Assembly to Step Up
New York—Today, the New York State Senate passed the Language Access Expansion Act (S.3383-A Kennedy) with a vote of 47-15 and bipartisan support. Enactment ...
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NYIC Demands Justice for Sexually Assaulted Asylum Seeker
New York, NY—Yesterday, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced that a former armed security guard named Jimmy Solano-Arias ...
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55 Local Elected Officials From Across NYS Call on Legislature to Pass New York For All
New York—Today, the New York Immigration Coalition, Local Progress, and the NYC Council Progressive Caucus released a sign-on letter from 55 municipal, ...
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Immigrant Rights Advocates & Elected Officials Rally to Keep NY Families Together, Pass New York For All Act
The New York for All Act prohibits local law enforcement and state agencies from colluding with federal immigration authorities
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Immigrant Advocates Applaud NYC Council Package on CityFHEPS Housing Vouchers
New York, NY—Today, the NYC City Council passed its four-bill package to expand access to the CityFHEPS voucher program, including eliminating the 90-day ...
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Immigrant Rights Advocates & Faith Leaders Welcome Asylum Seekers to Erie County, Applaud County Exec Poloncarz
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New York—Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), Jericho Road Community Health Center, ...
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Immigrant Advocates Commend Gov. Hochul’s Call to NYS Counties to Welcome Asylum Seekers & Demands for Expedited Work Permits From Biden
New York, NY—Today, NYS Governor Kathy Houchul and NYC Mayor Eric Adams held a press conference calling for expedited work authorization for asylum ...
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Immigrant Advocates & Allies Reject Onondaga County Executive Order on Asylum Seekers
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New York—Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), allies, faith leaders, member organizations, ...
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Immigrant Advocates Demand Coordination from Mayor Adams in Ensuring Safe & Welcoming Reception for Asylum Seekers Sent to Sullivan County
New York, NY—Today, New York City Mayor Adams sent asylum seekers to hotels in Liberty and Monticello, NY. The Sullivan County Legislature Chairman ...
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Immigrant Advocates Demand Mayor Adams’ Scrap Plan to House Asylum Seekers At Rikers Island Jail
New York, NY—Today, the New York Daily News reported that New York City officials are seriously considering a plan to house newly arriving asylum seekers ...
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Immigrant Advocates React to NY Supreme Court’s Temporary Restraining Order on Mayor Adams’ Busing of Asylum Seekers to Orange County
New York, NY—Today, an Orange County Supreme Court judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking New York City from sending additional asylum ...
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NYIC Calls on Gov. Hochul To Increase Coordination Efforts with Municipalities to Ensure Successful Integration of Asylum Seekers Across NYS
New York, NY—Today, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul issued a letter to President Biden, urging him to direct additional federal resources to the ...
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NYIC Calls on Gov. Hochul To Increase Coordination Efforts with Municipalities to Ensure Successful Integration of Asylum Seekers Across NYS
New York, NY—Today, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul issued a letter to President Biden, urging him to direct additional federal resources to the ...
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DHS Secretary Mayorkas Announces Asylum Ban, NYIC Denounces Xenophobic Policy
New York, NY—Today, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Mayorkas announced a new asylum ban that will be implemented once Title 42 expires ...
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Immigrant Advocates Condemn Mayor Adams’ Plan to Move Asylum Seekers to Upstate Hotels
New York, NY—Today, NYC Mayor Eric Adams announced that some single adult male asylum seekers will be given the option to spend four months at two hotels ...
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NYIC Notes Historic Investments for Immigrants in NYS Budget, but Decry Governor’s Failure to Fully Meet the Needs of Communities Across NYS
New York, NY—The New York State Legislature and Governor Hochul are poised to enact a $229 billion State budget for FY 2024, including a historic $63 ...
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Immigrant Advocates Commend Inclusion of Babies and Toddlers in Child Tax Credit in State Budget, Call for Further Investments
New York, NY—Yesterday, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the FY24 New York State budget will include elements of the Legislature’s Working Families ...
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Immigrant Advocates Reject Adams Austerity Budget, and Demand a Budget that Supports all New Yorkers During Their Time of Need
New York, NY—Today, New York City Mayor Adams announced his Executive Budget proposal for the fiscal year 2024, which proposes cuts to a wide variety ...
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Immigrant Rights Advocates & Allies Rally to Keep NY Families Together via Passage of New York For All Act
The New York for All Act prohibits local law enforcement and state agencies from colluding with federal immigration authorities on immigration enforcement
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Immigrant Advocates Demand Mayor Adams Stop Scapegoating Asylum Seekers for His Failures
New York, NY—Today, Mayor Eric Adams said at the African American Mayors Association (AAMA) Conference in Washington, D.C., “the city is being destroyed ...
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Advocates Join Mayor Adams’ Call on Biden to Expedite Work Permits & Extend TPS for Asylum Seekers, Demand more from City and State
New York, NY—Today, Mayor Adams called on the Biden administration to expedite work authorizations and extend humanitarian parole to asylum seekers, ...
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Immigrant Advocates Applaud Confirmation of NY State Chief Judge, Call for Reform of Process
Albany, NY—Yesterday, the New York State Senate voted to accept the nomination of the Honorable Rowan Wilson as New York’s next Chief Justice. Wilson ...
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Immigrant Advocates Push Access to Representation Act in Albany as Budget Deadline Looms
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ALBANY, NY – Today, elected officials joined the CARE for Immigrant Families coalition at the Million Dollar Staircase to demand ...
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Immigrant Advocates Applaud Inclusion and Expansion of Health Insurance for DACA Recipients, Demand Permanent Protections
New York, NY—Today, President Biden announced that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients would soon be allowed to access government-funded ...
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Immigrant Advocates Rally to Reject Adams Education Budget Cuts & Demand Investment in Immigrant Youth
New York—On Thursday, April 13 the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), immigrant parents and students, educators and advocates rallied and held a ...
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Immigrant Advocates Commend City Council Advances Towards Inclusive Budget as Important First Step
New York, NY—Yesterday, the New York City Council released their response to Mayor Adams’ preliminary budget for fiscal year 2024.
Murad Awawdeh, ...
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Immigrant Advocates Reject Adams Austerity Cuts and Scapegoating of Asylum Seekers
New York, NY—Today, news broke that the Adams administration is ordering some city agencies to slash their budgets by an additional 4% on top of cuts ...
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NYIC: Failed Immigration Policies Led to Tragedy at Detention Center in Juarez
New York, NY— Earlier this week, a fire broke out in a government-run migrant detention center for men in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, near the southern border ...
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Elected Officials, Hundreds of Immigrant Advocates Rally to Demand the Passage of the Access to Representation Act
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ALBANY, NY – Today, elected officials including State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal joined the CARE for Immigrant Families coalition ...
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Immigrant Advocates Denounce Biden & Trudeau’s Plan to Turn Away Asylum Seekers as Unfathomably Cruel
New York, NY — Today, the United States and Canada reached a joint agreement to limit the entry of asylum seekers at their borders. This came after ...
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Elected Officials, Immigrant Advocates Rally to Demand the Passage of the Access to Representation Act
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NEW YORK – Today, elected officials including New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio ...
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Immigrant Advocates Call for Opportunities for Street Vendors, Not Enforcement
New York, NY—Today, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced that the City intends to move enforcement of street vending regulations responsibilities ...
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Immigrant Advocates Applaud Senate and Assembly One House Budgets for Historic Investments in Immigrant Communities
New York, NY—Today, the New York State Senate and Assembly released their respective One House budgets with historic investments for immigrant New Yorkers. ...
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Immigrant Advocates Call for Permanent Housing Plan for Asylum Seekers
New York, NY—Yesterday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced that the City will open two new Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers ...
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Immigrant Advocates Demand More from Adams Administration’s Newly Released Plan for the Integration of Asylum Seekers
New York, NY—Today, New York City Mayor Eric Adams released “The Road Forward: Blueprint to Address New York City’s Response to the Asylum Seeker ...
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Biden Plans to Revive Trump-Era Detainment of Migrant Families, Immigrant Advocates Denounce Cruel Hypocrisy
New York, NY—Yesterday, reports came out of the Biden administration considering reviving the Trump-era practice of detaining migrant families. The ...
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NYIC Demands Solutions on Exploitative Child Labor Abuses
New York, NY—Today, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced measures by the NYS Department of Labor (NYSDOL) to address child labor in New York ...
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Immigrant NYers Rally & March At State Capitol Calling for Passage of Health Coverage for All
Albany Day of Action calls on Gov. Hochul to include Coverage for All in the state budget, and include immigrants in the Federal 1332 Waiver request.
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Biden’s Asylum Transit Ban Fails Humanitarian Duty, Immigrant Advocates Denounce Plan
New York, NY—Today the Biden administration published their proposed “Asylum Transit Ban” rule, which would block asylum applications from asylum ...
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NYIC Denounces Corrections Officers’ Emails to ICE, Calls for Swift Passage of Protections for Immigrants
New York, NY—Yesterday, it was revealed during a New York City Council Committees on Immigration and on Criminal Justice hearing that NYC Department ...
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Elected Officials, Immigrant Advocates Demand Passage of the Access to Representation Act
Albany, NY – Today, Sen. Brad Hoylman, Assemblymember Catalina Cruz, and the Campaign for Access, Representation & Equity (CARE) for Immigrant Families ...
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Immigrant Advocates Hold Town Hall to Support Erie County & NYS Language Access Bills
Erie County, NY—Today, the Language Access Working Group and Buffalo Public Schools gathered at Lafayette High School to hold a language access town ...
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New York Immigrant Rights Advocates Demand U.S. Welcome As Many Turkish & Syrian Refugees As Possible
New York, NY—In response to the earthquake that has devastated Türkiye and Syria and taken more than 3,000 lives, the New York Immigration Coalition ...
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Hochul's FY24 Budget Falls Short for Immigrant New Yorkers, Advocates Demand Full and Equitable Inclusion
New York, NY—Today, Governor Hochul released her FY24 executive budget, which included limited and insufficient funding for immigrant New Yorkers. Governor ...
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NYIC Demands Solution to Shelter Crisis as Asylum Seekers Face-off with Police at Watson Hotel
New York, NY—Yesterday, asylum seekers refused to leave the Watson Hotel, after the city attempted to move them to a new 1,000-bed HERRC at the Brooklyn ...
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Immigrant Advocates Rally to Protest Mayor’s Austerity Budget and Exclusion of Immigrants and Asylum Seekers from State of the City
New York—On Friday, January 27, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), elected officials, member organizations, housing and education rights allies, ...
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NYIC Demands Mayor Adams Includes Asylum Seekers and Immigrant NYers in His Vision for the City
New York, NY—Today, New York City Mayor Eric Adams delivered his second State of the City address, barely mentioning the needs of immigrant New Yorkers. ...
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3 Fast Facts: Debunking NYC Mayor Adams’ Statements on Asylum Seekers
New York–NYC Mayor Adams has released a FY2024 preliminary budget that does little to address the increase in new arrivals to New York City and the ...
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NYIC Demands Mayor Adams Stop Scapegoating Asylum Seekers and Include Immigrant New Yorkers in the FY24 Budget
New York, NY—Yesterday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams released the City’s preliminary budget for fiscal year 2024, with relatively little investment ...
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Hochul Fails to Include Immigrant New Yorkers In Her Vision for New York in 2023 State of the State Address
New York, NY—Today, Governor Hochul delivered her State of the State address and failed to include any mention of her vision for a New York agenda that ...
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Biden Announces Plans to Expand Humanitarian Parole While Limiting Border Crossings, NYIC Condemns Hypocritical Plan
New York, NY—Today, the Biden administration announced plans to limit migrants from Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Haiti who enter the United States ...
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SCOTUS Prohibits End of Title 42, Immigrant Advocates Demand Justice for Asylum Seekers
New York, NY—Today, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the Biden administration cannot end the implementation of Title 42. Title 42 was ...
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Congress Passes Omnibus Bill That Sacrifices Dreamers while Fortifying ICE & CBP; NYIC Denounces the Exclusion of Protections for Immigrants
New York, NY—Today, Congress passed an omnibus bill that included $16.5 billion in funding for Customs and Border Protection (CBP), $8.4 billion for ...
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SCOTUS Pauses End of Title 42, Immigrant Advocates Condemn Assault on Asylum Seekers
New York, NY—Today, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts granted an appeal to temporarily pause the termination of Title 42. Title 42 was originally ...
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Title 42 Must End, NYIC Praises Justice for Asylum Seekers
New York, NY—Today, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals denied an appeal for a stay over Title 42, which is currently slated to end on December 21. The ...
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NYIC Denounces Stay of Remain in Mexico Policy, Demands Immediate End to Discriminatory Trump-Era Policy
New York, NY—Yesterday, U.S. District Judge Matthew Kasmaryk in Texas stayed the termination of former President Trump’s Migrant Protection Protocols ...
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Immigrant Advocates Applaud New Childcare Vouchers for Undocumented Families
New York, NY—Yesterday, NYC Mayor Eric Adams announced that low-income, undocumented families will be eligible for childcare vouchers, as the City is ...
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Immigrant Advocates Blast POTUS for Appealing Court Ruling That Would End Title 42
New York, NY—Today, the Biden administration announced that it would appeal the court ruling that invalidated the Trump-era Title 42 border restrictions ...
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Immigrant Advocates Applaud Extension and Redesignation of TPS for Haiti
New York, NY—Yesterday, the Department of Homeland Security announced the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti for an additional ...
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Holiday Resource Fair Connects Asylum Seekers With Clothing, Services and Supports
Queens, NY—On Saturday, December 3, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, and NYC Council Member Shekar Krishnan ...
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Immigration Advocates Respond to Independent Redistricting Commission’s New State Assembly Maps
New York, NY–Today, the Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) publicly released new draft State Assembly maps and confirmed the statewide public ...
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First-In-Nation Legislation Would Create State Right for Legal Representation to Support Newly Arrived Asylum Seekers & Immigrant New Yorkers
NEW YORK – In response to Texas, Florida, and Arizona officials bussing nonconsenting asylum seekers to New York City and other surrounding regions, ...
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NYIC & Allies Join Launch of #ChooseWelcome Campaign to Bolster Communities Welcoming Buses with People Seeking Safety
New York, NY–Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) joined Families Belong Together and partners from all over the country in launching #ChooseWelcome. ...
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Immigrant Advocates Celebrate Introduction of Erie County Language Access Act, Demand Swift Passage
Erie County, NY—Today, the Language Access Working Group and Erie County Legislators gathered at the Legislature to celebrate the introduction of the ...
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Title 42 Blocked By Judge, NYIC Applauds Historic Life-Saving Decision
New York, NY—Today, Judge Emmet Sullivan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia blocked the implementation of Title 42, which has expelled ...
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Long Island Elected Leaders Demand Language Access Equity In Nassau County Police Department
Long Island, NY–Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) and the Long Island Language Advocates Coalition (LILAC) sent a letter signed by elected ...
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Immigrant Advocates Applaud Permanent Housing Reforms, Call for Further Inclusion of Asylum Seekers
New York, NY—Yesterday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a package of housing reforms intended to help unhoused individuals and families secure ...
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Immigrant Advocates Commend Closing of Tent Complex on Randalls Island, Call for Permanent Housing
New York, NY—Today, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced that the tent complex for asylum seekers at Randalls Island, referred to as the Humanitarian ...
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Immigrant Advocates Call for Full Restoration of NYC Schools Budget
New York, NY—Today, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Schools Chancellor David C. Banks announced that the Department of Education (DOE) would allocate ...
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NYC Must Fully Fund Schools Supporting Asylum Seeker Children to Meet Needs of All Students
New York, NY–Today, the New York Immigration Coalition, Comptroller Brad Lander, City Council Committee on Education Chair Rita Joseph, allies and immigrant ...
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Breakdown of TPS Settlement Negotiations Risks 250K Lives, Immigrant Advocates Demand Permanent Protections
New York, NY—Today, news broke that settlement talks for Ramos v. Nielsen have collapsed, leaving more than 250,000 people who currently have Temporary ...
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Immigrant Advocates Denounce Opening of Randall's Island Tent Camp
New York, NY–Today, the Randall’s Island “Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center” opened to house new asylum seekers arriving in New ...
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Judge Hanen’s DACA Ruling Cruelly Endangers Millions, Immigrant Advocates Demand Pathway to Citizenship
New York, NY—Today, U.S. Judge Andrew Hanen of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas issued an injunction preventing the ...
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Immigrant Advocates Demand Safety for All Venezuelans, and an End to Title 42
New York, NY—Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it will be expanding its use of Title 42, and returning Venezuelans ...
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Immigrant Advocates Call for More Coordination Across the Board on Welcoming Asylum Seekers
New York, NY—Today, New York City Mayor Eric Adams declared a state of emergency and issued an Executive Order directing a cross-agency response to ...
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Immigration Advocates Respond to NYC Districting Commission’s Approval of New Council Maps
New York, NY–Today, the New York City Districting Commission publicly approved the new City Council maps. The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) ...
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Fifth Circuit Court Jeopardizes 1.2M Lives By Punting DACA, Immigrant Advocates Demand Permanent Protections
New York, NY—Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit punted Texas v. United States back to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District ...
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Immigrant Advocates Continue to Denounce Mayor Adams’ Ad-hoc Plan to Build Relief Camps for Asylum Seekers
New York, NY—Last night, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced his Administration will move the location of the City’s first so-called “Humanitarian ...
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Immigrant Advocates Urge Mayor Adams to Reconsider Relief Centers
New York, NY—New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced his Administration will open “Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers” to receive ...
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Immigrant Advocates Call on NYC Districting Commission to Fully Represent New York’s Diverse Communities
New York, NY–Today, the New York City Districting Commission publicly released new City Council maps but did not move them forward for a New York City ...
New York Immigration Coalition - Revision
NYIC Responds to Recent Suicide of Asylum Seeker
New York, NY—Yesterday, an asylum seeker died in a New York City shelter, according to a statement by Mayor Eric Adams. The woman’s death was stated ...
New York Immigration Coalition - Revision
Nassau County Police Department Fails Immigrant Communities on Language Access
Long Island, NY–The Nassau County Police Department (NCPD) is failing to meet its locally-mandated order to provide adequate language access to community ...
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New Public Charge Rule Codifies Access to Government Services Without Penalty, Immigrant Advocates Welcome Progress
New York, NY—The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued an updated public charge rule today, which will take effect on December 23, 2022, ...
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Back To School: Everything NYC Immigrant Families Need to Know
New York, NY–Today, the New York Immigration Coalition, allies, and immigrant New Yorkers held a press conference at Manhattan Comprehensive Night and ...
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NYIC Demands Federal, State & City Governments Increase Support for Asylum Seekers Being Bused to NYC
New York, NY–Today, the New York Immigration Coalition, allies, and immigrant New Yorkers rallied on the steps of City Hall to demand that the federal, ...
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Immigrant Advocates Praise ‘Project Open Arms,’ Urge City To Leverage Existing LIFE Project Model to Ensure Student Success
New York, NY—Today, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Department of Education (DOE) Chancellor David C. Banks, Mayor’s Office of Immigrant ...
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Biden Announces End to Remain in Mexico But Falls Short of Definitive Timeline, NYIC Demands More
New York, NY—The Biden administration announced their intention to end the Remain in Mexico program yesterday, following the Supreme Court certification ...
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Senate’s Clean Budget Reconciliation Bill Protects Immigrant Communities, Advocates Demand House Pass Bill Swiftly
New York, NY—Today, the United States Senate passed a clean Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) without the inclusion of any anti-immigrant amendments. The ...
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Immigrant Advocates Slam Texas Gov For Busing Migrants to NYC As Callous Political Ploy
New York, NY—Today, Governor Greg Abbott of Texas announced that he sent asylum seekers by bus to New York City. Since April 2022, Texas has sent over ...
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DACA Decision from Eastern District of NY Court Threatens Nearly 100K New Applicants, Immigrant Advocates Demand Swift Action by Biden
New York, NY—Yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York declined to provide relief to the plaintiffs in Batalla Vidal v. ...
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Immigrant Advocates Call on Senate Majority Leader Schumer and Senate Democrats to Pass Clean Budget Reconciliation Bill and Reject Anti-Immigrant Amendments
New York, NY—Yesterday, alongside nearly 300 organizations, the New York Immigration Coalition signed on to a letter warning Senate Democrats to reject ...
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Biden Administration Must Swiftly End Remain in Mexico Program After SCOTUS Certification, NYIC Demands
New York, NY—Yesterday, the Supreme Court of the United States formally certified its judgment in Biden v. Texas and transmitted it to the Fifth Circuit ...
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Immigrant Advocates Applaud TPS Redesignation for Syria, While Demanding Equitable Protections for All Refugees
New York, NY—Today, the Department of Homeland Security announced that they would be redesignating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syria. The New ...
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New York City Appeals Noncitizen Voting Ruling
In response to the Adams administration appeal of the Richmond County Supreme Court’s ruling, Murad Awawdeh, Executive Director, New York Immigration ...
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SCOTUS Decision on Biden’s Immigration Enforcement Guidelines Endangers Innocent People, NYIC Condemns
New York, NY—Last night, the Supreme Court of the United States allowed Judge Drew B. Tipton of the Federal District Court in Virginia to block the ...
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Advocates Slam Greg Abbott and Doug Ducey For Using Asylum Seekers in Callous Political Busing Stunt
New York, NY—Today, New York City Mayor Adams announced that over 2,800 new asylum seekers from Latin America have arrived in New York City’s shelter ...
New York Immigration Coalition - Revision
NYC Districting Commission Fails Immigrant New Yorkers in Draft City Council Maps
New York, NY—Today, the NYC Districting Commission released its preliminary plan on the new City Council district maps. The New York City Charter mandates ...
New York Immigration Coalition - Revision
Biden Administration Doesn’t Go Far Enough In Protecting Venezuelans with TPS
New York, NY—Today, the Biden Administration announced that it will extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuela through March 2024. However, ...
New York Immigration Coalition - Revision
SCOTUS Overturns Remain in Mexico Decision
New York, NY—Today, in a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that former President Trump’s Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), ...
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Tragic Deaths of Migrants in Texas are Clear Failure of Title 42 Policy, NYIC Condemns
New York, NY—Last night, 50 migrants were found dead in a semitruck outside San Antonio, Texas. While the death toll is still rising, the New York Immigration ...
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Advocates Respond To Court Decision On Non-Citizen Voting Law
New York, NY—In response in the Richmond County Supreme Court’s decision to invalidate the Our City, Our Vote law (Local Law 11-2022), which gave ...
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DACA Recipients, Immigrant Advocates and Elected Officials Rally to Celebrate DACA’s 10th Anniversary, Call for a Pathway to Citizenship
New York, NY – Today, members of the New York Immigration Coalition, DACA recipients, and elected officials gathered at Castle Clinton at Battery Park ...
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Immigrant Advocates Recognize Key Investments in NYC FY23 Budget, But Demand More As Elected Leaders Fail Immigrant Students
New York, NY—Late last night, the New York City Council passed the FY 2023 budget. Included in its investments was $16.6 million for the New York Immigrant ...
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As Pandemic Inequity Widens, Advocates and Allies Demand NYC Invest in Immigrant Communities in FY23 Budget
New York, NY—Today, the New York Immigration Coalition, allies, and immigrant New Yorkers rallied on the steps of City Hall to demand equitable access ...
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Elected Officials and Immigrant Advocates Rally As Legal Proceedings Begin On Local Law 11-2022
Staten Island, NY – Today, the Our City, Our Vote coalition, a group of advocates fighting for expand access to the ballot box held a press conference ...
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Advocates Decry Albany’s Failure to Make Progress on Vital Immigrant Rights Agenda
Albany, NY - Following the end of the legislative session in Albany, immigrant rights advocates, led by the New York Immigration Coalition, pointed out ...
New York Immigration Coalition - Revision
Immigrant New Yorkers Can’t Wait: Leading Immigration Advocates, Elected Officials Demand Legislature Pass ‘New York for All’ and ‘Stop Immigration Bond Abuse’ Acts
Albany, NY—Today, alongside elected officials and impacted voices, the New York for All Coalition and Break the Shackles came together to demand the ...
New York Immigration Coalition - Revision
NYIC Denounces Title 42 Injunction, Demands Immediate End to Discriminatory Trump-Era Policy
New York, NY—Today, U.S. District Judge Robert Summerhays issued an injunction on the elimination of the Trump-era Title 42 policy, which will continue ...
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Immigrant Advocates Call Out Failure Of Draft Maps To Fully Represent New York’s Diverse Communities
New York, NY - Today, in response to the draft Congressional and State Senate maps released by the court-appointed special master, the NYIC released the ...
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NYIC Denounces Rep. Stefanik's History of Misinformation and Racism That Led to the Murderous Rampage in Buffalo
New York, NY—Today, Rep. Elise Stefanik (NY-21) issued a statement on the Buffalo shooting that continued to advance anti-immigrant theories in the ...
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Immigrant Rights Advocates Demand Justice for Buffalo Victims of White Supremacist Mass Shooting
Buffalo, New York—Earlier today, ten people lost their lives and three people were injured at a Buffalo-area NY TOPS supermarket after a white supremacist ...
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Education Advocates and Allies Demand Investment in Critical Citywide Programs for Immigrant Kids from 3-K to High School
New York, NY-Today, the New York Immigration Coalition, Education Collaborative, allies, and immigrant New Yorkers rallied on the steps of Tweed Courthouse ...
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On May Day, Thousands of Immigrant Workers and Labor Leaders Marched for Path to Citizenship and Worker Protections
New York, NY-On May Day, known as International Workers Day, thousands of immigrant workers, labor leaders, unions and allies marched down ...
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NYC Council Joins Immigrant Rights Advocates to Demand Healthcare Justice from the NYS Legislature, with Passage of City Council Resolution
New York, NY—Today, the New York City Council passed a City Council resolution in support of the Coverage for All Act. The Coverage for All Act would ...
New York Immigration Coalition - Revision
In First Budget, Mayor Adams Falls Short of Ensuring the Health and Security of Immigrant NYers
New York, NY—Following the release of Mayor Eric Adams’ first executive budget, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) immediately faulted City ...
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NYIC Commends TPS Designation for Cameroon, Demands More Expansive Relief
New York, NY—Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) commended the Department of Homeland Security’s designation of Temporary Protected Status ...
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At 11th Hour, Legislature Delivers Vital Reform on Health Care
Albany, NY—Early this morning, the legislature provided a crucial addition to Governor Hochul’s final FY 2023 budget by voting on and passing bills ...
New York Immigration Coalition - Revision
NYC Council Speaker Adams’s First Budget Provides Deep Investments for Immigrant NYers
New York, NY—Following the New York City Council’s Response To The Fiscal 2023 Preliminary Budget release, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) ...
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Immigrant NYers Applaud President Biden’s Elimination of Title 42
New York, NY—Today, President Biden ended the Trump-era Title 42 policy, which denied people their right to claim asylum under the guise of public health ...
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Immigrant Advocates, Electeds Demand Gov. Hochul Include Health Coverage for All in Final Budget
Albany, NY – Today, the New York Immigration Coalition, alongside elected officials and impacted individuals, rallied the State Capitol in Albany to ...
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NYIC Applauds Council Member Hanif's Introduction of Reso Demanding Health Insurance Coverage For Undocumented Immigrants
New York, NY—Today, Council Member Shahana Hanif, alongside Council Members Francisco Moya, Shaun Abreu, Linda Lee, and Lynn Schulman, ...
New York Immigration Coalition - Revision
NYS Union Urge State Lawmakers to Pass Coverage for All
New York, NY – Today, unions, including 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East; 32BJ SEIU; Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU); District ...
New York Immigration Coalition - Revision
Immigrant Rights Advocates and Elected Allies Bring NY One Step Closer to Greatest Expansion of Language Access in 10 Years
New York—Today, the NYS Senate passed the Language Access Expansion Act (S5236B), which builds on Executive Order No. 26 to significantly increase the ...
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NYIC Applauds Long-Awaited TPS Designation for Afghanistan, Demands Equity for Black and Brown Migrants
New York, NY—Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) commended the Department of Homeland Security’s designation of Temporary Protected Status ...
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NYC Comptroller’s Report Reveals $710M Annually in Economic Benefits of Expanding Healthcare to Immigrant NYers
New York, NY—Today, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander unveiled his office’s analysis of the economic benefits of Coverage for All, finding that ...
New York Immigration Coalition - Revision
Vera Institute and NYIC On New York State Legislature’s One-House Budget Resolutions
New York, NY – As of Monday, March 14, 2022, the New York State Senate and Assembly have each submitted their respective one-house budget resolutions, ...
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Coverage for All Coalition Responds to NYS One-House Budgets
NEW YORK — The New York State Senate and Assembly one-house budget proposals, which included $345 million in funding for Coverage for All legislation ...
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NY Lawmakers Deliver Healthcare Justice for Immigrants, Gov. Hochul Must Do the Same
Albany, NY—Following the introduction of the New York State Assembly and Senate’s one-house budget resolutions, immigrant New Yorkers and advocates ...
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Immigrant NYers Applaud Sen. Schumer's Calls to Halt Title 42
New York, NY—Today, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer joined Senator Bob Menendez, U.S. Representative Nanette Diaz Barragán, immigration experts, ...
New York Immigration Coalition - Revision
NYIC Applauds TPS Decision for South Sudan & Sudan, Demands Equity & Protection for Other Black Migrants
New York, NY—The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) applauded the announcement by the Department of Homeland Security regarding the designation of ...
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Hundreds of Immigrant Advocates March at State Capitol Demanding Lawmakers Pass Health Coverage for All
New York – Today, the Coverage for All coalition, alongside elected officials and impacted individuals, rallied at the State Capitol in Albany to demand ...
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Biden’s Rhetoric Can’t Wash Away Inaction on Immigration Justice
New York, NY–In response to President Joseph R. Biden’s State of the Union address, the New York Immigration Coalition issued the following statement.
Murad ...
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New York Immigrant Rights Advocates Demand US Welcome As Many Ukrainian Refugees As Possible
New York, NY–In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and subsequent armed conflict and extraordinary conditions, the New York Immigration Coalition ...
New York Immigration Coalition - Revision
NYIC Condemns Erick Salgado’s Appointment as Assistant Commissioner of Outreach at MOIA
New York, NY- Last week, Mayor Eric Adams announced the appointment of Erick Salgado to the position of Assistant Commissioner of Outreach at the Mayor’s ...
New York Immigration Coalition - Revision
Hundreds of Immigrant Advocates Rallied Across New York State for Passage of Coverage for All Bill
New York, NY – Today, immigrant advocates held rallies in New York City, Long Island and Yonkers demanding for state lawmakers to pass Coverage for ...
New York Immigration Coalition - Revision
Rise in Deadly Attacks on Asian NYers Demands Investments in Communities and Mental Health Services
New York, NY–Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, New York City has witnessed a disturbing rise of anti-Asian incidents. In response, the New ...
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Immigrant Advocates Rally in Harlem in Demand of Passage Of Coverage for All
New York, NY—Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) and the African Services Committee (ASC) rallied together to demand healthcare for Black ...
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NY Senate Health Committee Passes Coverage For All Bill Following Recent Assembly Committee Vote
Albany, NY - Today, the New York State Senate Health committee voted to move bill S1572, also known as Coverage For All, forward to the Finance committee. ...
New York Immigration Coalition - Revision
After Release of New District Maps, Advocates Assess Impact on NY’s 4.4 Million Immigrants
New York, NY-Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), and several community-based organizations held a media briefing focused on the impact of ...
New York Immigration Coalition - Revision
Advocates Applaud Passage of Coverage4All Out of Assembly Health Committee, Call On Senate to Follow
Albany, NY – Today, the Assembly Health Committee passed the Coverage For All bill(A880) by 15 yes votes and ten no votes and sent the bill to the Codes ...
New York Immigration Coalition - Revision
One Year In, Biden’s Failures on Immigration Compels New York State to Take Action to Protect Immigrant NYers
This week marked the first anniversary of President Joseph R. Biden’s inauguration. President Biden unveiled an ambitious plan to transform the US immigration ...
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Hochul’s Executive Budget Fails to Fully Meet the Needs of Immigrants During NY’s Historic Crisis
New York, NY–Today, Governor Kathy Hochul released her first Executive Budget. The budget includes a slight increase in funding for The Liberty Defense ...
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Immigrant Rights Advocates Dismiss GOP Lawsuit as Purely Partisan Attack on Immigrant Communities and Democracy
New York, NY—Today, several New York Republican officials, along with the New York Republican State Committee and the Republican National ...
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Hochul Commits to Legal and Language Access Services, Yet Neglects Healthcare Needs of Immigrant NYers
New York, NY–Today, Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled her State of the State Budget Book. The book includes an increase in funding for The Liberty Defense ...
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NYIC Applauds Manuel Castro’s Appointment as NYC’s Next MOIA Commissioner
Today, Mayor-elect Eric Adams announced the appointment of Manuel “Manny” Castro to the position of commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant ...
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NY Immigrant Rights Advocates Decry Parliamentarian's Opinion on Immigration in Budget Reconciliation Package
New York, NY—Today, the Senate Parliamentarian, an unelected bureaucrat, ruled that Congressional Democrats’ plan to provide temporary ...
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Immigrant NYers Secure Largest Expansion of NYC’s Democracy in 100 Years
New York, NY-Today the New York City Council passed Intro 1867, which expands the right to vote in municipal elections to roughly 900,000 non-citizen ...
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Members of Congress Speak, Activists Arrested at Capitol BBB Rally; Urged Senate: “Bring It Home for the Holidays”
Washington, DC-Over a thousand activists and multiple members of Congress rallied today near the Capitol to call on the Senate to pass the ...
New York Immigration Coalition - Revision
With Re-Implementation of MPP, President Biden Fundamentally Betrays Our Moral Imperatives to Those Seeking Asylum
New York, NY - Today, President Joseph R. Biden officially reimplemented the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) or Remain in Mexico program. In October, ...
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With Supermajority Secured on Historic Municipal Voting Rights Bill, Immigrant Rights Advocates and Allies Celebrate And Prepare for NYC Council Vote on 12/9/2021
New York, NY-Today, the Our City Our Vote Coalition, led by the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) and United Neighborhood Houses, were joined by allies, ...
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Advocates Protest Watered Down Immigration in Build Back Better as an Unacceptable Temporary Stopgap
New York, NY-Today, House Democrats passed the $1.75 trillion Build Back Better reconciliation package. The spending plan includes immigration provisions ...
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In 11-Mile March from Manhattan to Brooklyn, Immigrant NYers Refuse to Back Down on Pathway to Citizenship
New York, NY - Today, in an 11-mile march, immigrant New Yorkers, the New York Immigration Coalition, Center for Popular Democracy, Make the Road New ...