Trump Administration Ends Life-Saving Program For Immigrants and Children

August 27th, 2019

“Medical Deferred Action” is Halted Without Formal Warning or Announcement
New York, NY–With little warning and no formal announcement, the Trump Administration has ended a program known as “medical deferred action.” Under this program, people were able to remain in the U.S. for two-year periods if they could prove extreme medical need.

Trump Administration Announces “Public Charge” Rule Change Attacking Low-Income Immigrants 

August 12th, 2019

Elected Officials, Immigrant Advocates and Social Service Agencies Denounce Trump Administration’s Cruel Rule Impacting New York Families
NEW YORK, NY—Trump administration officials announced today that immigrants who use certain public healthcare, food and housing benefits could be considered a “public charge” and see their applications for green cards or visas denied.

Trump Abandons Attempt to Include Citizenship Question on the 2020 Census

July 11th, 2019

New York Counts 2020 coalition celebrates defeat of the citizenship question on the 2020 Census
New York, NY– Today, President Trump announced that the citizenship question will not be added to the 2020 Census by executive order following rumors that the administration would seek alternative means by which to include the question on the 2020 Census.

Immigrant Advocates Respond to Erie County Clerk’s Lawsuit Over Green Light Law

July 9th, 2019

New York, NY–Yesterday, Erie County Clerk Mickey Kearns filed a lawsuit opposing the Green Light NY law, which provides access to driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants. The Green Light bill passed the Senate in a vote of 33-29 before Governor Cuomo signed it into law on June 17.

The case, which was filed in U.S. Western District court in Buffalo, lists Gov.

Immigrant Advocates Denounce Trump Administration for Immigration Political Games at the Expense of Families and Children

June 21st, 2019

New York, NY — Following President Trump's recent tweet threatening mass raids and deportations of immigrant families, the acting director of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency said that he would follow through with plans to send armed agents into communities to round up and deport undocumented families with prior deportation orders.