The current political climate has brought fear and uncertainty to immigrant communities, leaving them vulnerable to scams In light of increased anxiety in immigrant communities across the country, the New...
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New Guide Educates Immigrants on Financial Rights as Scams Flourish
New York Immigration Coalition and Advocates Rally for Immigrants’ Rights
Release film 48 Hours of Resistance about the grassroots resistance at JFK in January New York—Last night, just hours before Trump’s Muslim and Refugee ban went into effect, The New...
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 Committee, filed a legal challenge seeking to subvert the will...
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 bill. Like the relief package last...
Immigrant Rights Advocates Celebrate NYC Council Resolution Backing Right-to-Counsel in Immigration Proceedings
New York—Today, the New York City Council passed Resolution 556 calling on the New York State Legislature to pass and the Governor to sign the Access to Representation Act, a...
Far Right TX Judge Orders Immediate End of DACA, NY Immigrant Rights Advocates Demand Swift Action by Biden
...New Yorkers and their families are now at risk of being ripped from the only home they’ve ever known. Judge Hanen’s ruling makes it crystal clear that Washington can’t keep...
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 call for the passage of four bills - Elder...
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 scope of language services available to New...
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 women. Hours later, authorities announced...
NYIC and Partners Announce Lawsuit Challenging Government’s Failure to Disclose Information Regarding Border Patrol
...discriminates against Latinos and violates the principles laid out in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act,” said Matt Adams, Legal Director for Northwest Immigrant Rights Project. “In order to...