After casting their 29 electoral college votes for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton earlier today, the members of the New York Electoral College, including President Bill Clinton and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, made another profound statement in support of immigrant New York.
Withstanding Rain, Thousands March and Rally to Support Immigrant New York on International Migrants Day
A Month before the Inauguration of President-Elect Donald Trump, New Yorkers, including Elected Officials, Advocates, and Community Members, Pledge to Protect Immigrants from Anti-Immigrant Policies
On Sunday, December 18th, withstanding rain, thousands of New Yorkers came out on globally recognized International Migrants Day to attend “The March for Immigrant New York”. Organized by the New York Immigration Coalition and sponsored by 85 organizations representing immigrant rights and advocacy, legal services, labor, faith, civil rights, LGBTQI, women’s rights, and anti-violence groups, today’s march brought together New Yorkers to send a clear message to President-elect Trump and his administration that immigrant communities are here to stay.
Coalition and Elected Officials Announce “The March for Immigrant NY” Planned for Sunday, International Migrants Day
New York’s Organizations, Immigrants, and Elected Officials Send Clear Message of Defiance to President-Elect
(New York, NY) Flanked by elected officials, community based organizations and immigrants and refugees, the Coalition announced today “The March for Immigrant NY,” happening this Sunday, December 18, International Migrants Day.
Coalition Applauds Governor Cuomo’s Creation of Immigrant Legal Defense Fund
State’s Effort to Coordinate Legal Services Demonstrates Critical Commitment to Immigrant Communities
Today, Governor Cuomo announced the first-ever creation of an immigrant legal defense fund to coordinate state immigration legal services through a new public-private initiative.
New York Elected Officials and Advocates Call on City to Pass Bill to Combat Fraudulent Immigration Services
In Post-Election Climate, Unscrupulous Legal Providers May Prey on Immigrant Fears
New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and Council Members Daniel Dromm, Carlos Menchaca, and Rafael Espinal joined New York Immigration Coalition and community advocates in a press conference, ahead of a joint hearing by the New York City Council Committees on Consumer Affairs and Immigration, to discuss the urgent need for Intro.
Coalition Responds to Election Results; Calls on President-Elect Trump to Abandon Anti-Immigrant Hate Speech and Treat Immigrants with Respect
In the early morning of Wednesday, November 9th, it became official: Donald Trump was elected the next President of the United States. The shocking results speak towards a country divided on issues from immigration to the economy, and in the next few months and over the next four years, much will have to be done to heal these divisions.
Immigrants Vote! Campaign Registers 8,000 Immigrant New Yorkers, Plans Outreach to 45,000 More
With the general election quickly approaching, the New York Immigration Coalition’s ongoing Immigrants Vote! Campaign (IVC) is working to encourage voters and potential voters to head to the ballot this coming Tuesday. The campaign is led by ten organizations in New York City and State that have been working to “Get Out the Vote” through targeted community outreach such as phone-banking, door knocking, and canvassing.