While Trump administration attempts mass deportations, proposed legislation would secure immigrants’ legal rights Photos and videos available here Albany, NY - Yesteday, CARE for Immigrant Families Coalition, legal service providers,...
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Advocates and Lawmakers Rally to Demand $165M for Immigration Legal Services Funding, Passage of Access to Representation Act and BUILD Act
NYC Democracy Diminished with Our City Our Vote Court Ruling
...protections, we have only seen a consistent diminishing of voting rights across the country. Expanding voting rights strengthens our communities, and improves our school, housing, and public services. The nearly...
Immigrant NYers Secure Largest Expansion of NYC’s Democracy in 100 Years
...for voting rights across the country. “Today, we finally gave immigrant New Yorkers who raise their kids here, build our economy, and contribute to this vibrant city every single day...
NYIC Membership Highlight: ADHIKAAR
...also campaigned for and won the New York State Domestic Workers Bill of Rights. The Domestic Workers Bill of Rights was the first legislation in the country to formalize the...
Civil Rights Groups Demand Dismissal of DOJ’s Lawsuit Against New York
Amicus Filed in NY Federal District Court Defending New York’s Green Light Law New York, NY – A coalition of national Latino and civil rights organizations has filed an amicus...
100 + Immigrant, Civil Rights Organizations Reject Citizenship Question In 2020 CENSUS
...for Immigrant Rights National Action Network OCA-NY OCA-APA Advocates-Long Island Chapter Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow People’s Theatre Project Pilipino American Unity for Progress (UNIPRO) Asian/American Center at Queens College...
Immigrant Roots: Italo Medelius
...In Peru, your neighbors are very close people. Here, some people don’t even know their neighbors. Lima’s a very big city, and moving to North Carolina, a rural little beach...
VICTORY! SCOTUS Declares Trump’s Termination of DACA Illegal
...immigrant communities. The Trump administration has already proved that it is willing to go to any lengths to end immigration as we know it—from extremist immigration bans, to dramatic cuts...
Advocates & County Officials Rally at Senate Leadership’s Offices to Demand Driver’s Licenses For All Immigrants
...that all New Yorkers have the opportunity to be licensed and insured. We know that passing Green Light legislation will add millions of dollars to our local economy, make our...
Immigrants Roots: Lawrence Bureh
...know about TPS? TPS allows me, and people in situations like mine, to work legally in this country. Thankfully the US government has extended this status, but my concern is...