New York Immigrant Rights Advocates Demand U.S. Welcome As Many Ukrainian Refugees As Possible
In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and subsequent armed conflict and extraordinary conditions.Continue reading
Advocates Applaud Passage Of Coverage4All Out Of Assembly Health Committee, Call On Senate To Follow
Today, the Assembly Health Committee passed the Coverage For All bill(A880) by 15 yes votes and ten no votes and sent the bill to the Codes Committee. Continue reading
Hochul’s Executive Budget Fails To Fully Meet The Needs Of Immigrants During NY’s Historic Crisis
Executive Budget. The budget includes an increase in funding for The Liberty Defense Project.Continue reading
Immigrant NYers Secure Largest Expansion Of NYC’s Democracy In 100 Years
Today the New York City Council passed Intro 1867, which expands the right to vote in municipal elections to roughly 900,000 non-citizen New Yorkers.Continue reading
City Announces Fall Citizenship Drive To Provide Application Assistance Resource For Immigrant New Yorkers
Mayor Bill de Blasio and the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) Commissioner Raquel Batista today announced the NYC Fall Citizenship Drive.
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With Re-Implementation Of MPP, President Biden Fundamentally Betrays The Obligations To Those Seeking Asylum
Today, President Joseph R. Biden’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced plans to reimplement the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) or Remain in Mexico program by mid-November.Continue reading
Immigrant NYers Double Down On Senate Majority Leader Schumer For A Pathway to Citizenship
Today, immigrant New Yorkers increased the pressure on Senate Majority Leader Schumer to deliver on citizenship in the federal budget reconciliation package.Continue reading
Immigrant New Yorkers Demand Schumer Deliver On A Pathway To Citizenship
Today, the Senate Parliamentarian, an unelected staff member of the Senate, advised that she would reject the latest version of the immigration provisions (a proposal to update the registry law).Continue reading
Blockbuster Report Again Confirms Benefits Of Refugee Resettlement
Attorney General James Protects Long Island Workers Unlawfully Fired During COVID-19 Pandemic
New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced an agreement with FDR Services Corporation of New York (FDR Services Corp).Continue reading
There Shouldn’t Be A Price On The American Dream, Says Harlem’s Adriano Espaillat
Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat released the following statement in recognition of National Citizenship Day:Continue reading
Children’s Groups Applaud Senate Passage Of Budget Path To Citizenship For Parents
Members of the Children Thrive Action Network are celebrating the Senate’s critical step toward enacting a path to citizenship for immigrants whose home is from Harlem to Hawaii.Continue reading
Decades Of Fierce Advocacy Culminates With $107 Billion For A Pathway To Citizenship
Early Monday morning, Senate Democrats, led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, unveiled the text of their $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation infrastructure package.Continue reading
Harlem Rep. Espaillat And Rep. Torres Re-Launch New Americans Caucus For The 117th Congress
Harlem Rep. Adriano Espaillat and Norma J. Torres today announced the relaunch of the Congressional New American Caucus for the 117th Congress.Continue reading
Op-Ed: Budget Reconciliation Is Clearest Path For Immigration Reform
Op-Ed by Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Last month marked the ninth anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.Continue reading