Representative Adriano Espaillat was joined by Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer, the Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights (NMCIR) and immigrant advocates during a press conference held earlier today at his Washington Heights district office. Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
NY, National Child Health Experts And Advocates File Amicus Brief In Supreme Court
At least a quarter of a million young children—including 6,900 from Harlem to the Hudson—would be harmed developmentally, psychologically, and economically by the cancellation of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Continue Reading →
Harlem’s Rep. Adriano Espaillat Recognizes National Hispanic Heritage Month
Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat released the following statement in recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month. Continue Reading →
Harlem’s Rep. Adriano Espaillat Statement On Urgency To Protect DREAMers From Harlem To Hollis
Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat issued the following statement on President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and efforts by the administration to attack immigrant families in communities around the nation. Continue Reading →
Harlem Rep. Espaillat And House Democrats To Reconsider Rejected DACA Applications
Leading House Democrats issued the statements below after the Department of Homeland Security announced its decision to reconsider the applications of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients who applied for an extension by the deadline but were rejected after delays by the U.S. Postal Service and at agency receiving locations. Continue Reading →
NYC Joins Amicus Brief Filed On Behalf Of Jurisdictions In Support Of Nationwide Permanent DACA Injunction
New York City signed on to an amicus brief this week, led by Los Angeles and alongside twenty-four other jurisdictions and the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Continue Reading →
Uptown’s Rep. Espaillat And Others Hold Moment Of Truth Forum On Immigration In America
Yesterday, Rep. Adriano Espaillat joined by Rep. Joseph Crowley, Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez, Rep. José E. Serrano, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez, Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva, and Rep. Yvette D. Clarke… Continue Reading →