New York Restores Access to Driver's Licenses for Immigrant New York
New York, NY– Yesterday, the Green Light NY bill was brought to a floor vote in the New York State Senate and passed 33-29, with all but seven Democrats voting in favor of the bill that would restore access to driver's licenses to immigrant New Yorkers, regardless of legal status.

Advocates Call On Gov. Cuomo to Sign Green Light Legislation Immediately
New York, NY– Today, the Green Light Coalition and state lawmakers hailed the Senate’s historic passage of legislation that would make New York the 13th state to allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver's licenses and called on Governor Cuomo to immediately sign the bill.

New York, NY–Attorney General Letitia James just released a supportive statement about the constitutionality and safety provisions in the Green Light NY bill and affirmed that "the legislation is well-crafted and contains ample protections for those who apply for drivers licenses.

Call On State Senate To Act And Gov. Cuomo to Help Make It Happen

New York, NY– Today, the Green Light Coalition and state lawmakers hailed the Assembly’s historic passage of legislation that would make New York the 13th state to allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver's licenses and called on the Senate to take up the bill before legislative session ends next week.

New York, NY– Today, hundreds of advocates marched to and rallied at the district office of Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins to put pressure on the Senate to commit to passing the Driver’s Licenses and Privacy act before the end of session.

Immigrant rights groups, top unions, and other allies rallied in front of a DMV office in Suffolk County calling on the state to restore the right of all immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses
Hauppauge, NY — Today, hundreds of advocates joined together in front of the Department of Motor Vehicles office, in Hauppauge, to call on the State Senate Democrats to pass legislation restoring the right of undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses.

House of Representatives voted by wide margin to pass H.R. 6 and create a roadmap to legal residency and citizenship for Dreamers, and TPS and DED recipients

New York, NY– Today, the House of Representatives voted 237-187 for H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which would put more than two million immigrants brought to the United States as youth and recipients of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) on a road to permanent residency and citizenship.

New York, NY— Today, Trump threatened to impose tariffs on Mexico to pressure the country to ramp up its immigration enforcement to stop asylum seekers from Central America from entering the United States. The plan would go into effect on June 10, and is expected to negatively impact economic and political relations.

New York, NY—Today, new evidence emerged in a court filing that Thomas Hofeller, a Republican strategist and redistricting specialist, encouraged the Trump Administration’s transition team to include the citizenship question in the 2020 Census to enhance the Republican Party’s ability to gerrymander districts and deprive immigrant-rich areas of political power.

Advocates, Community Members, and Electeds Call on City, State to Provide $40M Each to Ensure Full NY Census Count
 

New York, NY–– Today, advocates, community-members and elected officials testified at a Congressional Field Hearing, in Queens, NY, on the impact of Census 2020 on state and local communities.