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CURRENT PRESS RELEASES
In the wake of decisions by the governors of Illinois, New York and Massachusetts to reject the controversial Secure Communities program, the Obama Administration has disregarded the concerns they, as well as other public officials and law enforcement officers across the nation, raised by today announcing that DHS will continue its rapid rollout of the program - without state authorization - and is terminating all Memoranda Of Agreement (MOAs) with states that have implemented the program. The MOAs contained provisions stating that states could termin
In Letter to ICE, more than 200 groups Say S-Comm Task Force Reveals DHS Not Serious About Reform
Today, in a letter to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director John Morton, more than 200 law enforcement officials, civil rights organizations, and faith leaders from across the country joined together to denounce the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) newly-established task force on Secure Communities.
Advocates met with DHS officials in New York Today
New York City, Thursday, June 30th. Today, the New York Immigration Coalition and its member groups took to the streets, kicking off a month-long street and online mobilization effort to garner support for its ‘Stroke of a Pen’ campaign.
Today, the New York Immigration Coalition joined Congress Members Yvette Clarke and Luis Gutierrez at a public forum in Brooklyn to highlight the urgent need to reform our immigration system and put an end to the senseless deportations and suffering of families.
Following is a statement from Ms. Chung-Wha Hong, executive director of the New York Immigration Coalition:
Affordable Legal Services and Adult English Classes for Low-Income New Yorkers at Stake
With the threat of budget cuts looming, more than a hundred people representing immigrant groups across the city joined City Council members, the New York Immigration Coalition, UJA-Federation of New York, and United Neighborhood Houses on the steps of City Hall to demand the protection of Immigrant Opportunities Initiative (IOI) funding.
Today, Governor Cuomo announced that he was suspending New York State’s participation in the Secure Communities (S-Comm) program, which the previous administration had entered into without public input.
“Open Letter” in 12 Languages Promises Confidentiality
New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) President Alan D. Aviles and Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Fatima Shama have joined together to issue a reassuring message to immigrant New Yorkers who may not be accessing healthcare services for fear of having their immigration status disclosed to federal authorities.
New York’s Senators Sign on as Co-sponsors
Following is a statement from Ms. Chung-Wha Hong, executive director of the New York Immigration Coalition:
"We welcome the reintroduction today of the DREAM Act in the Senate. This important piece of legislation offers talented young people, Americans in all but paperwork, an opportunity to live their dreams and earn their way to U.S. citizenship in the country they call home.
