NEW YORK, NY – Late into the night on Friday, December 1st, the U.S. Senate passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The Senate tax bill and the House-version now head into conference committee before landing on the President’s desk.
Senate leadership attempted to use the DREAM Act as a bargaining chip, by persuading Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) to vote yes with a promise to let him participate in discussions of a possible solution for undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children.
NEW YORK, NY - In response to breaking news that the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down the preliminary injunction, allowing full enforcement of Trump’s ban on travel from eight nations, six of which are mostly Muslim-majority, while legal challenges proceed through the lower courts, the New York Immigration Coalition Executive Director, Steven Choi, issued the following statement:
"It is entirely unacceptable and un-American to discriminate against people based on race or religion.
NEW YORK, NY – On Thursday November 30th, 2017, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued new guidelines and FAQs for re-submitting some of the previously rejected DACA renewal applications.
Since early November, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) and the Immigrant Advocacy Response Collaborative (I-ARC) have been tracking DACA renewals that had been mailed on time to meet the October 5th deadline, but were later rejected by USCIS due to mail-related errors.
LI Law Enforcement Program Appears to Profile Immigrants
NEW YORK, NY– The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) has filed requests under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and New York Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) to multiple federal and state agencies for documents relating to Operation Matador, an ICE program that partners with federal and local law enforcement to target gang members.
Over 5,000 Haitians with Temporary Protected Status Live In New York
NEW YORK, NY – This evening, the Trump Administration terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians living in the U.S. This decision affects 50,000 people, including approximately 5,200 individuals in New York.
Advocates, community organizers, and faith leaders sign open letter condemning anti-immigrant 287(g) program as wasteful, unsafe
NEW YORK – The New York Immigration Coalition, in partnership with other organizations and individuals– including the New York Civil Liberties Union, Daughters of Charity - Province of St. Louise, and The Greater Rochester Coalition for Immigration Justice– released a letter sent to the Rensselaer County Sheriff condemning its proposed participation in the 287(g) program.
Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed a tax reform bill that will drive up the federal deficit and ultimately open the door to massive cuts to Medicare and Medicaid. The bill represents an immediate threat to middle and low income New Yorkers, and immigrant communities in particular.
Last night, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reversed its prior decision and agreed to allow Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients whose applications were mailed on time but not delivered to USCIS until after the October 5th Deadline, to re-file with proof of their initial mailing.
NYIC and Legal Aid Society Files Joint FOIA For Correspondence between USCIS, USPS, DHS
NEW YORK, NY– Several DACA recipients who filed applications for renewal well in advance of the October 5th deadline have been erroneously denied for allegedly missing that deadline.
New Agenda for New York to Reclaim National Leadership Role for Immigrants
NEW YORK, NY– This morning, the New York Immigration Coalition presented the Blueprint for Immigrant New York - a broad, comprehensive policy agenda to ensure the success of immigrant communities in New York over the the next decade.
