While Trump administration attempts mass deportations, proposed legislation would secure immigrants’ legal rights 

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Albany, NY - Today, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), partners, legal service providers, immigrant New Yorkers, and allies rallied at the New York State Capitol in support of the Access to Representation Act (ARA, S141/A270) and the Building Up Immigrant Legal Defense Act (BUILD Act, A2689/S4538) for the 2025 New York State Legislative Session.

Albany, NY—The New York State Legislature and Governor Hochul are poised to enact a $237 billion budget for FY25, including $2.4 billion for new arrivals. This includes a $64.2 million restoration for legal services funding, $324M million for the Supplemental Empire State Child Credit Payment for lower and middle income families who are currently cut out of the permanent Empire State Child Credit (ESCC), and $9.8 million for Adult Literacy Education (ALE). The Housing Voucher Access Program (HAVP), Coverage for All (C4A) and Language Access Expansion were excluded from the budget.

NYC is Paying $383 Per Night to House Asylum Seekers in Shelters — Compared to Housing Vouchers that Could Cost Just $50 to $72 Per Night

With NYC Predicting a $12 Billion Price Tag Over Three Years, Expanding Housing Vouchers to All New Yorkers Regardless of Immigration Status Could Significantly Cut Asylum Seeker Costs

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New York, NY–This month, New York City announced over 110,000 New Yorkers are living in homeless shelters, including 58,000 immigrants seeking asylum.

New York, NY—Yesterday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a package of housing reforms intended to help unhoused individuals and families secure permanent housing. Included in these reforms are a range of changes to the City Family Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement (CityFHEPS) housing voucher program intended to make the program easier and faster to access.

New York, NY—Today, the New York Immigration Coalition, allies, and immigrant New Yorkers rallied on the steps of City Hall to demand equitable access to opportunity and inclusion in New York City’s fiscal year 2023 budget. Advocates are calling for a $25 million fund to implement the Our City, Our Vote law (Local Law 11-2022); additional investments in educational programs for immigrant youth and families, including $4 million to expand the Linking Immigrant Children to Early Childhood Education (LIFE) project citywide and $2.1 million in a transfer school pilot program; maintaining the $4 million in funding for Access Health NYC; renewing $58.2 million in funding for immigration legal services; and investing $2 million to continue the Key to the City program.

New York, NY-Today, the US Immigration Policy Center released a blockbuster report laying out the benefits of refugee resettlement. The report comes after a series of horrific photos of US Customs and Border Protection agents using their horse's reins as whips against Haitian migrants crossing the Rio Grande River sparked outrage.

New York, NY—In response to President Trump’s State of the Union, which featured several mentions of his immigration policy agenda, Steve Choi, Executive Director of the New York Immigration Coalition gave the following statement:

“President Trump’s State of the Union speech made one thing abundantly clear—we're going even further down the rabbit hole, and there's dark days ahead for America.

Advocates call on Mayor to safeguard against federal attacks and fully fund vital programs
New York, NY– Today, the New York Immigration Coalition, immigrant rights advocates, and affected individuals rallied on the steps of City Hall to call on Mayor de Blasio and the City Council to fully fund programs that support the protection and integration of New York’s immigrant communities in the final City budget.

Nassau County identifies alternative location for ICE at the Nassau University Medical Center

Long Island, NY - Last week Nassau County Executive, Laura Curran, announced her decision to relocate federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) trailers to the grounds of the Nassau University Medical Center.

Women’s March NYC + the New York Immigration Coalition to co-host Women’s March in New York City on January 19, 2019

NEW YORK, NY - Just weeks after a historic number of women are sworn in as members of Congress, tens of thousands of New Yorkers will take to the streets as part of the third annual National Women’s March.