Yesterday, Cities for Action—a coalition of over 200 U.S. mayors and county executives advocating for pro-immigrant federal policies and launching innovative, inclusive programs and policies at the local level. Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
VICTORY! SCOTUS Declares Trump’s Termination Of DACA Illegal
In a 5-4 majority opinion the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Trump administration’s termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program violated the Administrative Procedure Act and was, thus, unlawful. Continue Reading →
Harlem Rep. Espaillat And Others Stand In Solidarity To Protect DACA Recipients And Immigrant Families
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 →
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 →