Press Releases

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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) ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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), ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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) ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

“Pass the Bill Now!” Immigrant Advocates & Allies Bring Demand for Passage of Municipal Voting Rights Bill to Speaker Johnson’s Doorstep

New York, NY-Today, the Our City, Our Vote Coalition (OCOV), led by the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) and United Neighborhood Houses, were joined ...

Advocates Decry Watered Down Immigration Provisions in Build Back Better as Unacceptable

New York, NY—Today, House Democrats released the text of their Build Back Better reconciliation package. The spending plan includes immigration ...

Long Islanders Keep Pressure on Sen. Schumer to Deliver Pathway to Citizenship

Long Island, NY-Today, the New York Immigration Coalition, local immigrant rights groups, allies and Long Islanders marched from the North Fork Spanish ...

With Re-Implementation of MPP, President Biden Fundamentally Betrays Our Obligations to Those Seeking Asylum

New York, NY - Today, President Joseph R. Biden’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced plans to reimplement the Migrant Protection Protocols ...

Treatment of Haitian Migrants by Biden Administration Just Latest Example of Structural Racism Faced by Black Immigrants

New York, NY - On Thursday, October 14, New York Immigration Coalition joined several partners on a national Black Migrant Day of Action organized by ...

Westchester Elected Officials Community Members, Workers Demand Resource Expansion for Excluded Workers Fund

White Plains, NY - Today, workers, elected officials, and community members, led by the New York Immigration Coalition, from the Hudson Valley held a ...

Immigrant NYers Begin #NoSleepTilCitizenship at Senator Schumer’s Home

Brooklyn, NY—Tonight, dozens of immigrants and allies with sleeping bags and blankets began a #NoSleepTilCitizenship sleep-out in front ...

Immigrant NYers Double Down on Demand that Senate Majority Leader Schumer Deliver a Pathway to Citizenship

New York, NY—Today, immigrant New Yorkers increased the pressure on Senate Majority Leader Schumer to deliver on citizenship in the federal budget reconciliation ...

As Excluded Worker Funds Distributed, Advocates Warn About Danger of Leaving Western NYers Behind

Buffalo, NY-Immigrant rights advocates, organized by the New York Immigration Coalition and local members, Justice for Migrant Families of WNY and ACCESS ...

Immigrant Advocates Applaud Ida Aid for All NYers, Regardless of Immigration Status

New York, NY—The New York Immigration Coalition applauded Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Bill de Blasio’s decision to provide ...

Advocates See Ugly Echoes of Trump in Biden Admin’s Brutal Treatment of Haitian Refugees

New York, NY—Earlier this week, horrific photos of US Customs and Border Protection agents using their horse's reins as whips while stopping ...

In Advance of NYC Council Hearing, Immigrant Advocates Push for Critical Bill Expanding Immigrant Municipal Voting Rights

New York, NY-Today, the Our City, Our Vote Coalition (OCOV), led by the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) and United Neighborhood Houses, were joined ...

Redistricting Commission Fails its Core Mission, Threatens Creation of Fair District Maps

New York, NY-This afternoon, the bipartisan New York State Independent Redistricting Commission released two sets of draft maps after failing to reach ...

With Start of School, Immigrant Parents & Education Advocates Lay Out Hopes and Demands for Successful Academic Year

New York, NY—Today, the New York Immigration Coalition, the Education Collaborative, advocates, and immigrant parents held a media briefing demanding ...

House Judiciary Committee Takes Historic Step Forward for Immigrant Communities

New York, NY- Today, the House Judiciary Committee passed legislative language that includes a path to citizenship for millions of immigrants as a part ...

On 20th Anniversary of 9/11, We Must Reckon With Fear and Xenophobia

New York, NY—The 20th anniversary of September 11, 2001, has set off a national conversation on the fear, backlash, and policy decisions ...

Hochul's Signature of NY Hero Act Marks Huge Victory for NY’s Essential Workers

New York, NY—On Monday, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the state Department of Health will designate COVID-19 as a public health ...

NY State & Local Elected Officials Join the NYIC, FIRM, & Local Progress in Demanding President Biden, Senate Majority Leader Schumer, and Speaker Pelosi Deliver on Legalization of Immigrant Essential Workers

New York, NY-Today, NY State and Local elected officials join the New York Immigration Coalition, FIRM Action, and Local Progress in demanding that President ...

Afghan NYers, Elected Officials, and Advocates Demand NY Take Leadership Role in Accepting Refugees

New York, NY-Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), the Buffalo Afghan Community, Journey's End, World Relief, and Assemblywoman Pat Fahy demanded ...

With SCOTUS Reviving Immoral Remain in Mexico Policy, Biden Must Redouble Efforts to End Unlawful Program

New York, NY-Late Tuesday evening, the Supreme Court of the United State (SCOTUS) allowed a lower Federal court order mandating the US government restart ...

Immigrant Advocates Applaud Gov. Hochul’s School Masking Mandate, Urge the Governor to do More to Keep Schools Open and Safe

New York, NY-During her first day as New York’s Governor, Kathy Hochul directed the Department of Health to make masks mandatory for anyone entering ...

Speaker Pelosi Delivers Critical House Votes In Support of Pathway to Citizenship in Budget Reconciliation Resolution

New York, NY—Today, House Democrats, led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, passed the resolution on the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation infrastructure package. ...

As American Troops Withdraw from Afghanistan, Immigrant Rights Advocates Demand Expedited Visa Processing and Expansion of Refugee Program

New York, NY-As nearly two decades of U.S. occupation of Afghanistan come to a close, the New York Immigration Coalition calls on the Biden Administration ...

NYS Census Data Proves Effectiveness of NY Counts Coalition in the Face of Major Obstacles

New York, NY-Thursday morning, the US Census Bureau released the state by state results for the 2020 Census. The numbers revealed a more diverse state ...

Following SCOTUS Blocking NY’s Eviction Moratorium, Advocates Demand Fully Accessible Fund for Excluded Workers

New York, NY- Late on Thursday, the Supreme Court of the United States blocked New York State’s eviction moratorium. The emergency order specifically ...

With Senate Vote on Budget Reconciliation, Decades-long Fight for Immigrant Rights One Step Closer to Victory

New York, NY-Today, Senate Democrats passed the first step towards a $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation infrastructure package. The ambitious legislation ...

New York Immigration Coalition Responds to Governor Cuomo’s Resignation

Statement form Murad Awawdeh, Executive Director, New York Immigration Coalition on the resignation of Governor Andrew Cuomo:
“We honor ...

Decades of Fierce Advocacy Culminates with $107 Billion for a Pathway to Citizenship Included in Dems’ $3.5 Trillion Infrastructure Package

New York, NY- Early Monday morning, Senate Democrats, led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, unveiled the text of their $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation ...

NY Immigrant Rights Advocates and NYS Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislative Caucus Mark 20th Anniversary of Original Dream Act With Call for Inclusion of Immigration Legalization in upcoming Budget Reconciliation Process

New York, NY-Today marks the twentieth anniversary of the original introduction of the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, ...

1,000 Immigrant Essential Workers & Allies Take Over Manhattan Bridge Calling for Citizenship for All

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New York, NY–Today, immigrant rights advocates brought their demand for the inclusion of a pathway to citizenship ...

Far Right TX Judge Orders Immediate End of DACA, NY Immigrant Rights Advocates Demand Swift Action by Biden

New York, NY-Judge Andrew Hanen, today, ruled the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) invalid going forward. In his ruling, Judge Hanen ...

Schumer Delivers, Dem’s $3.5 Trillion Infrastructure Package Includes Pathway to Citizenship for Millions

New York, NY-Late Tuesday evening, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer unveiled the Democrats’ $3.5 trillion infrastructure package, which will enact ...

DOE Academic Recovery Plan Fails Immigrant Students and Families

New York, NY-Following the release of the New York City’s Department of Education’s (DOE) Academic Recovery Plan (ARP), the New York Immigration Coalition ...

New Yorkers Elect Most Diverse Slate of Council Members in History

New York, NY-Today, the New York City Board of Elections’ official vote tallies confirmed that voters elected the most diverse slate of Council Members ...

Fight for 1 Million Immigrant Voices Comes to Queens to Celebrate Securing Super-Majority on Bill Expanding Immigrant Voting Rights

New York, NY—Today, the Our City, Our Vote (OCOV) coalition, led by the New York Immigration Coalition and United Neighborhood Houses, ...

Ninth Anniversary of DACA Program Comes as Federal Judge to Decide Dreamers’ Future

New York, NY-Today marks the ninth anniversary of President Barack Obama's historic Rose Garden speech announcing the creation of the Deferred Action ...

Advocates, Allies, and Immigrant NYers Rally Outside City Hall for a Budget that Centers Immigrants as Essential to NYC’s Recovery

New York, NY—Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), immigrant rights advocates, allies, and immigrant New Yorkers brought their ...

Gillibrand Commits to Using Budget Reconciliation to Achieve a Pathway to Citizenship

New York, NY—This week, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand affirmed her support for deploying any means necessary, including budget reconciliation, ...

As Albany Lawmakers End Session, Immigrant Rights Advocates Celebrate Historic Wins, Double Down on Bold 2022 Agenda

Albany, NY-Following the end of the legislative session in Albany, immigrant rights advocates, led by the New York Immigration Coalition, celebrated several ...

Immigrant Rights and Criminal Justice Reform Advocates Demand Immediate Passage of Parole Justice, Clean Slate and New York for All Legislation

Yonkers, NY-Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) joined with Decarcerate the Hudson Valley, a coalition of criminal justice advocates, to ...

Key Members of NY Congressional Delegation Back Using Budget Reconciliation for Pathway to Citizenship

New York, NY-Today, New York Representatives Yvette Clarke, Adriano Espaillat, Mondaire Jones, Grace Meng, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Nydia Velázquez ...

Biden Admin Renews and Redesignates TPS for Haiti: Could Benefit Up to 100,000 Haitians

New York, NY—Today, the Biden Administration announced that it would be renewing Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than ...

Immigrant Mothers Risked Arrest in DC Uplifting Urgency for Pathway to Citizenship

Washington, DC – Hundreds of immigrant mothers, families, and allies held a ‘People’s Hearing’ in the street in front of the Senate Buildings ...

After Relentless Organizing by Essential Workers and Advocates, Governor Cuomo Signs NY HERO Act Into Law

NEW YORK, NY – After relentless organizing and pressure from essential workers and advocates, Governor Cuomo signed the NY HERO Act into law, which ...

NYIC Action to Host First Mayoral Forum Dedicated Entirely to Immigration: How will NYC’s next Mayor empower immigrant New Yorkers?

New York, NY—This Thursday, in partnership with The City, City Limits, Gotham Gazette, CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies, and the New York Immigration ...

Immigrant Advocates, Unions, and Federal Elected Representatives Stand Together on May Day to Push for Bold, Immigrant and Workers’ Rights Agenda

New York, NY-Today, the May Day New York Coalition called on Washington to deliver a bold immigrants' and workers’ rights agenda. Standing in solidarity, ...

NY Immigrant Rights Advocates Applaud Biden’s Renewed Commitment to a Pathway to Citizenship for Dreamers, TPS Holders, and Essential Workers

New York, NY-New York immigrant rights advocates, led by the New York Immigration Coalition, praised President Joseph R. Biden’s renewed commitment ...

“Redistricting Stage Set” - Census Apportionment for NY Sets Stage for Important Redistricting Campaign

On Monday afternoon, the US Census Bureau announced the apportionment of Census data for each state. For New York, the apportionment will mean losing ...

NYIC Announces Appointment of Murad Awawdeh as Next Executive Director

New York, NY—The Board of Directors of the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) has selected Murad Awawdeh as its next Executive Director. ...

NY Immigrant Advocates Stand with Floyd’s Family and Double Down on Defunding NYPD in Wake of Chauvin’s Conviction on all 3 Counts

On Tuesday afternoon, Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder for the death of George Floyd, who died struggling to breathe ...

New York Immigrant Rights Advocates Slam Biden’s Complete Reversal on Refugee Admissions

New York, NY-Today, the Biden administration announced it would maintain its predecessor’s historic-low number of refugee admissions goal for FY 2021 ...

Advocates Applaud Council’s Commitment to Immigrant NYers As First Step To Ensure a Full and Equitable Recovery for All

New York, NY-Immigrant rights advocates praised the New York City Council’s response to Mayor Bill de Blasio’s preliminary budget as an important ...

NYS FY2022 Budget Delivers Historic Investments to Immigrant New York Families Shut Out of All Relief Until Now

Albany, NY—Tonight, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), members, allies, and immigrant New Yorkers cheered the largest investment in New York’s ...

NY Immigrant Advocates Caution That Biden Can’t Build Back Better Without Immigrants and Essential Workers

New York, NY-Immigrant Advocates respond to President Biden’s infrastructure proposal, Build Back Better.

Anu Joshi, Vice President of Policy for ...

With Key House Vote on the Dream and Promise Act, NY's DREAMERS, TPS & DED Recipients One Step Closer to a Pathway to Citizenship

New York, NY-Thursday evening, House Democrats successfully passed HR 6. The legislation will now go to the U.S. Senate. The legislation allows many ...

NY Immigrant Rights Advocates Denounce Brutal, White Supremacist Murder of Asian Americans in Georgia

New York, NY-On Tuesday evening, a violent shooting spree at three Atlanta-based salons and spas left eight people dead. Six of the victims were Asian-American ...

After Holding NY Together for More than a Year, Immigrant NYers Win Deep Investments in Albany’s One House Budgets

Albany, NY-Following the introduction of the New York State Assembly and Senate’s one-house budget resolutions, immigrant New Yorkers and advocates ...

Immigrant Rights Advocates Successfully Win Inclusion of Immigrant Families in Latest COVID-19 Relief Package

New York, NY-Today, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, a $1.9 trillion stimulus package, which is the latest COVID-19 federal relief ...

Biden’s Refusal to Defend Public Charge “Wealth Test” Allows Immigrant NYers to Access Life-Saving Benefits Without Fear

New York, NY-On Tuesday, the Biden administration notified the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) that it will no longer defend a Trump-era policy that dramatically ...

Battle for NY's DREAMERS, TPS & DED Recipients Gets Key Boost as NY House Reps Reintroduce Dream and Promise Act

New York, NY-On Wednesday, New York Representatives Nydia Velázquez and Yvette D. Clarke joined Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA) in reintroducing ...

After NYS Senate Passes NY HERO Act, Advocates Call on Assembly and Gov Cuomo to ‘Finish the Job’

Albany, NY-Today, the New York State Senate passed the NY HERO Act, which ensures the protection of millions of front-line workers, regardless of immigration ...

With Carranza’s Resignation, Immigrant Advocates Call on Porter to Meet Needs of Underserved Students

New York, NY-On Friday, New York City officials announced that Richard A. Carranza will resign as chancellor of the city’s public school ...

Immigrant Rights Advocates Hail Partial End of Immigration Ban

New York, NY-Yesterday, President Joe Biden revoked his predecessor’s extremist immigrant visa ban. Last spring, the Trump administration halted the ...

Advocates Hail Biden’s Decision to Scrap Onerous Trump-era Civics Test

New York, NY—Today, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it is reverting to the 2008 version of the naturalization civics ...

NY Immigrant Advocates Endorse U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, Pledge to Work with NY Delegation to Ensure Bill’s Passage

New York, NY-Today, Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Congressmember Linda Sanchez (D-CA) introduced President Joseph R. Biden’s U.S. Citizenship Act ...

Advocates Welcome Biden’s Expansion of Refugee Admissions as First Step in Undoing Trump’s Legacy

New York, NY-Today, President Joe Biden announced that the US will raise the cap on refugee admissions to 125,000 in 2021. The proposal is a stark departure ...

Biden Admin Must End ICE’s Mass Deportation of Haitians

New York, NY-Since February 1st, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has deported roughly 300 Haitians, with another shameful 1800 deportations ...

Immigrant Advocates Welcome Biden’s Review of Public Charge Rule, Urge Immediate Action to Undo Damage of Trump Era

The New York Immigration Coalition applauds President Biden’s Executive Order directing the Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, and ...

Passage of Street Vendor Bill Caps Off Years of Advocacy to Bring Opportunity & Justice to Working Immigrant NYers

New York, NY—Today, the New York Immigration Coalition applauded the New York City Council’s passage of Intro 1116, which, among other things, will ...

Four Years After Leading the Fight Against Trump’s Muslim Ban at JFK, Immigrant Rights Advocates Celebrate Biden’s Rescission of the Ban and Unveiling of the U.S. Citizenship Act

New York, NY-Today, advocates, Muslim Americans, and the New York Immigration Coalition led a rally celebrating President Joe Biden’s rescission of ...

Biden Begins Administration, Advocates Welcome Promise of New Immigration Agenda

New York, NY-Today, shortly after Joseph R. Biden and Kamala Harris took their oaths of office to become President and Vice President of the United States, ...

Biden’s COVID-19 Relief Package Must Include All Tax-Paying Immigrants and US Citizens

Washington, D.C.—A coalition of business, labor, faith and immigrant rights organizations are calling on the Biden administration, in ...

Key Facts about NY’s COVID-19 Vaccine Program and Federal Stimulus Checks for Immigrant NYers

New York, NY—Noting the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic recession on immigrant communities, the New York Immigration ...

Immigrant Advocates Applaud Gov. Cuomo for his Continued Support of the Liberty Defense Project In 2021 State of the State

Albany, NY—Today, immigrant advocates thanked Governor Andrew Cuomo for his recognition of the continued need for immigration legal services ...

Dismantling Trump Legacy on Immigration and Transforming System Requires Action on Day 1 of Biden Administration

New York, NY—Citing the Democratic Party’s majority control in Congress, the New York Immigration Coalition, advocates, New Yorkers, ...

GOP’s Extreme Tactics to Cling to Power Lead to Insurrection, Violence in DC

New York, NY—As Congress convened to certify the results of the November 2020 elections, white supremacists, Proud Boys, and MAGA pro-Trump ...

SCOTUS Punts on Key Census Case, Immigrant Advocates Vow to Fight Any Last-Minute Attempt to Exclude Undocumented Individuals from Count

New York, NY-This morning, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) dodged a ruling on New York Immigration Coalition v. Trump, which challenged ...

Immigrant Advocates Celebrate Historic Protect Our Courts Act Becoming Law

New York, NY-Today, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Protect Our Courts Act (S00425A/A2176A) which ensures New Yorkers can freely access the justice system ...

With COVID Cases Rising, Advocates Urge Congress to Finally Include All Immigrant Families In Next Stimulus Relief Package

New York, NY-With negotiations around another stimulus package stalling in Washington, advocates denounced the continued exclusion of immigrants from ...

In Powerful New Ad, Immigrant Advocates Demand Incoming Biden Admin Fix Broken Immigration System

New York, NY—This week, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), the nation’s largest coalition of immigrant rights organizations, launched an ...

New Asylum Regulations Gut Asylum System, Mock American Values

New York, NY-Today, the Trump administration finalized new regulations that would annihilate the country’s asylum system. The rules raise the standard ...

Immigrant Advocates Emerge Victorious in Fight to Maintain Privacy in Vaccine Program

New York, NY-Today, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the Health and Human Services (HHS) agency announced that the Federal COVID-19 vaccine program ...

As Oral Arguments Begin, Immigrant Advocates Urge SCOTUS to Reject Trump’s Unconstitutional Memo Excluding Undocumented Individuals from 2020 Census

New York, NY-Today, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) heard oral arguments regarding President Trump’s memo excluding undocumented individuals ...

Immigrant Advocates Demand Expansive, Ambitious Immigration Reform, After Helping Secure Biden/Harris Victory

New York, NY-This morning, the New York Immigration Coalition led advocates in a celebration of Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris’ ...

Green Light Law Vindicated! Federal Judge Dismisses Trump’s Targeting of TTP As ‘Capricious’ and ‘Wrong’

New York, NY—Yesterday, US District Judge Jesse M. Furman issued a decision that the Department of Homeland Security illegally ejected more than 800,000 ...

Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to End 2020 Census Count Sooner than October 31

New York, NY-On Monday afternoon, the Supreme Court set aside a Ninth Circuit court order that extended counting efforts for the 2020 Census through October ...

In Unprecedented Power Grab, ICE Strips Protections from Immigrants

New York, NY-Under an expanded Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expedited removal policy, any individual anywhere in the country can be deported ...

3-Judge Panel Rejects Trump Administration’s Attempt to End 2020 Census Before October 31

New York, NY—On Wednesday afternoon, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit rejected the Trump administration’s appeal for a stay on Judge Koh’s ...

Bombshell Reports Reveals Cruelty as Core Motivation Behind Family Separation

New York, NY—A leaked draft report revealed that then-U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein overruled internal ...

Court Again Blocks Trump Administration From Cutting Short 2020 Census Count

New York, NY—On Friday morning, US District Judge Lucy Koh ordered the 2020 Census headcount to continue through October 31. Judge Koh’s ...

Dismantle the BOE! New Yorkers Deserve a Functional Democracy

New York, NY-Five weeks ahead of Election Day, there are widespread reports of absentee ballots sent to New York City voters with incorrect names and ...

After Losing Bid to End 2020 Census a Month Early, Secretary Ross Attempts to End Count By Monday, October 5 Via Twitter

New York, NY—Despite US District Judge Lucy Koh’s preliminary injunction ruling last week ordering the headcount of every person in the United States ...

Even Trump’s Undocumented Employees Pay More Taxes than He Does

New York, NY—Following the bombshell, but unsurprising, report exposing President Trump’s taxes, an undocumented former employee of the President ...

Immigrant Advocates Denounce Republican’s Last-Minute Effort to Fill Justice Ginsburg’s Seat

New York, NY—According to people close to the process, on Saturday evening, President Trump is expected to announce Judge Amy Coney Barrett as his ...

MASSIVE VICTORY! Federal Judge Extends 2020 Census Deadline to October 31

New York, NY-Late Thursday evening, a federal court ordered the Trump administration to abandon last-minute changes to the 2020 Census schedule and extend ...

Immigrant Advocates Denounce Grand Jury Decision in Taylor Case, Stand With Racial Justice Movement

New York, NY-On Wednesday, a grand jury voted not to charge any police officers in the murder of Breonna Taylor. Instead, the grand jury only indicted ...

Update on Phase In of In-Person Learning and Other Information for Immigrant Families Regarding NYC’s School Reopening Plan

New York, NY-Today, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a new school reopening plan: beginning on Monday, September 21, New York City will phase students back ...

What Immigrant Families Need to Know About NYC’s School Reopening Plan

New York, NY-On September 21, New York City Public Schools will begin both full-day in-person and remote classes. Tomorrow, September 16, students start ...

In Blow to All New Yorkers, Federal Court Allows Trump’s Deportation of Nearly 300,000 TPS Holders to Go Forward

New York, NY-Today, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals allowed the Trump administration to go forward with the deportation of nearly 300,000 of Temporary ...

Court Blocks Trump’s Last Minute Attempt to Exclude Undocumented Individuals from 2020 Census

New York, NY—Today, a three-judge panel of the Southern District of New York ruled on New York Immigration Coalition V. Trump, a suit brought by the ...

In Final Weeks of 2020 Census, Immigrant Advocates Debunk Myths to Get out the Count

New York, NY-In the final weeks before the 2020 Census ends, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) and NY Counts 2020 are working with US Census Bureau ...

Immigrant Advocates Applaud Expansion of Signature Health Program to All Five Boroughs

New York, NY—Yesterday New York City Health + Hospitals announced the expansion of NYC Care to all five boroughs of the City. NYC Care is a health care ...

With Critical Elections Looming, NYIC Executive Director Steve Choi Transitions to New Role as Senior Advisor

New York, NY—After seven extraordinary years at the helm of the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), Executive Director Steve Choi will transition ...

New York Immigration Coalition Applauds NYIC Board Chair Guillermo Chacón on Appointment to New York State Minority Health Council

New York, NY—Last Friday, the New York State Senate Health Committee approved Guillermo Chacón’s nomination to the New York State Minority Health ...

Trump Administration Delivers Another Blow to 2020 Census: Condenses Door-Knocker Time Frame at Crucial Moment of GOTC Efforts

New York, NY-Early Friday morning, the Census Bureau announced it would cut short critical door-knocking efforts for the 2020 Census. Bureau workers will ...