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Category Archives: immigrants
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.
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 →