New York, NY - On Thursday, October 14, New York Immigration Coalition joined several partners on a national Black Migrant Day of Action organized by the Haitian Bridge Alliance to support Haitian and Black immigrants and migrants. This week, immigrant rights advocates have demanded an end to the deportation flights of Haitians from the southern border and the use of the Title 42 order to deny people their right to claim asylum.
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 rally joining the growing chorus of calls for Governor Kathy Hochul and state legislators to add funding to the state’s Excluded Workers Fund, which just closed this past Friday as the program runs out of funding amid skyrocketing demand.
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 of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s Brooklyn home. The sleep-out comes as immigrant New Yorkers and allies across the country continue to ramp up pressure on Democratic leaders to ignore the parliamentarian’s advisory opinion and include a pathway to citizenship in the budget reconciliation package this year.
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 package. In front of Senator Schumer’s Manhattan office, immigrant advocates and community members urged the Majority Leader to ignore the faulty assessment offered by the parliamentarian and fulfil the promise that Democrats made to immigrant communities.
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 of WNY, based in Western New York will assist immigrant New Yorkers in applying for the Fund for Excluded Workers.
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 $27 million in cash assistance for flooding victims excluded from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) help.
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 Haitian migrants from crossing the Rio Grande River near the Del Rio-Acuna Port of Entry in Del Rio, Texas, sparked widespread outrage.
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 by immigrant rights and civic engagement advocates and allies to demand the immediate passage of New York City Council bill Intro 1867, which would expand the right to vote in municipal elections to immigrant New Yorkers with legal permanent residence status or work authorization.
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 a bipartisan agreement. The maps detail the districts for New York’s congressional and state representative seats.
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 the Department of Education (DOE) immediately adopt recommendations outlined in the Education Collaborative’s 2021 ELL Roadmap, which provides a blueprint for how the DOE can develop and implement a comprehensive plan for catching up ELLs, ELLs with disabilities, and students with Limited English Proficient parents and improve communications with immigrant families.