...harass immigrants and threaten their rights, New York must work to be a beacon of humanity, hope, and opportunity. New York City can and should do better for our immigrant...
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Education Advocates and Allies Demand Investment in Critical Citywide Programs for Immigrant Kids from 3-K to High School
Honoring the 50th Anniversary of the Assassination of MLK Jr.
...following statement: “Dr. King fought for the rights and representation of marginalized people against the brutal oppression of their own government. In the immigrants rights community we draw inspiration from...
Immigrant Advocates Rally for New York For All, Share How ICE is Terrorizing Their Communities
...weeks ago; and myself being pulled over multiple times by ICE and local law enforcement without reason or charge. These rampant attacks on the lives and rights of our community...
Elected Officials and Immigrant Advocates Rally As Legal Proceedings Begin On Local Law 11-2022
...of restricting voters’ access to the ballot box. With over 800,000 eligible residents, New York City would be the largest jurisdiction in the country to offer voting rights to its...
Broad Coalition of Elected Officials and Advocates Unveil Analysis of Granting Driver’s Licenses to Undocumented New Yorkers
...rights and human rights issue." Nikeeta Slade, organizer with the Workers' Center of Central New York said, "Now, more than ever, we need to fight and push for policies that...
Mayor de Blasio: Don’t Fail Our Immigrant Communities!
Advocates call on the Mayor to fully fund vital programs, ensure due process for all immigrants NEW YORK, NY - Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), immigrant rights partners,...
About Us
The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) is an umbrella policy & advocacy organization that represents over 200 immigrant and refugee rights groups throughout New York. The NYIC serves one of...
Geneseo Police Pull Over and Separate Two Moms from Five Children
...temperatures, while supportive students and professors from SUNY Geneseo rallied to their side in protest. The protest, organized by local immigrant rights advocates, including the Worker Justice Center, followed the...
Staff Series: Meghan Maloney de Zaldivar
...I moved back to Buffalo about 3 years ago from El Salvador, and I had been looking to do immigrant rights work. I did some organizing on the ground in...
NYIC Applauds Release Of Ravi Ragbir, Condemns Targeting of Activists
...Executive Director of the New Sanctuary Coalition of New York City, a faith-based coalition devoted to immigrant rights, and a venerated, nationally recognized immigrants rights activist. Ragbir, a Trinidadian native,...