Albany, NY-Today, the New York State legislature, under the leadership of Assembly Speaker Heastie and Senate Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins, passed several pieces of legislation related to police reform, including: a repeal of Section 50-a, which blocks the public release of police disciplinary records, new body camera requirements for state and local police, and the codification of the role of a special prosecutor in the attorney general’s office.
Trio of Advocates Release Powerful New Ad Slamming Cuomo and de Blasio’s Defense of NYPD’s Brutal Response to Protesters
New York, NY-Today, the New York Immigration Coalition, Until Freedom, and New York Communities for Change released a blistering ad targeting the responses of Mayor Blasio and Governor Cuomo to protests that began late last month in New York City. The video features footage of NYPD officers shoving demonstrators, hitting them with their batons and ramming one group with a police cruiser juxtaposed with comments from the two politicians denying that peaceful protesters were subjected to violent police tactics.
Immigrant Advocates Denounce Deployment of Border Patrol Units to Quell Demands for Justice for George Floyd
New York, NY-As Americans take to the streets to protest police brutality following the murder of George Floyd, the Trump administration is deploying Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents across the country to work with local law enforcement to bring militarized and aggressive border enforcement tactics to cities across the country.
Immigrant Advocates Call for Police Accountability And A Repeal of Reg. 50-a
New York, NY-Today, the New York Immigration Coalition stood in solidarity with organizations across New York State and the country, calling for justice for George Floyd and police accountability for the violent clashes with protestors in New York City over the past three days.
New Report Reveals ICE’s Main Intention Is Immigration Enforcement in its Operations Targeting MS-13 on LI, Despite Claims to the Contrary Copy
New York, NY-Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), released the report When Help Is Nowhere to Be Found: What Government Documents Reveal About MS-13 Operations in Long Island, New York City, and the Lower Hudson Valley. Struggling to Reunite Our New Generation (STRONG) Youth Inc.
Schumer’s Failure to Fight for Immigrant Families In 4 Relief Packages Sparks Unprecedented Backlash in Home State
New York, NY—This week, the New York Immigration Coalition, the nation’s largest coalition of immigrant rights organizations, launched an unprecedented ad campaign targeting Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for failing to live up to his pro-immigrant rhetoric amid a historic crisis.
With HEROES Act Protecting Health of Every Family, Regardless of Status, Immigrant Advocates Call on Schumer to Finish What House Dems Started
Washington, DC—Today, House leadership, led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, announced a sweeping new COVID-19 stimulus bill, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the HEROES Act, which includes $915 billion for state, local, territorial and tribal governments, $10 billion for food stamps, $150 million for food banks.
Advocates Unveil a Comprehensive Plan to Address Educational Equity for Multilingual Learners/English Language Learners and Multilingual Families During the Pandemic
New York State - New York State school districts have been closed since March 18, 2020, and according to Governor Cuomo’s recent announcement will stay closed for the rest of the school year. New York Advocates for Fair and Inclusive Resources for Multilingual Learners (NY-AFFIRMs) has launched a “NYS Pandemic Relief & Educational Equity for MLLs/ELLs Platform” to outline critical steps to address the impact of prolonged school closures equitably.
Congress Continues to Leave Hard Hit Immigrant Communities and Small Businesses Out in the Cold
Washington, DC-Today, the House passed a $484 billion deal that failed, once again, to assist (via direct cash rebates or small business loans) to the millions of undocumented immigrants on the front lines of this pandemic and struggling to survive. The majority of the federal money will replenish the Paycheck Protection Program, which has come under criticism for allowing large chains like Ruth's Chris Steak House to gobble up federal loans.
“Politicizing the Pandemic”: Desperate to Distract from His COVID-19 Failures, Trump Announces Executive Order ‘Banning’ All Immigration
New York, NY—On Monday evening, President Trump declared on Twitter that he would temporarily halt immigration to the United States by executive order. The move seeks to give the Trump administration authority to decline all applications from foreigners to live and work in the United States for an indeterminate time, effectively shutting down the legal immigration system.