The New York Immigration Coalition's 2016 Annual Report

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Immigration Advocacy
works to identify and break down barriers to equality and justice, focusing on
strategic, high-profile issues affecting immigrants on the federal, state, and local
levels — including but not limited to comprehensive immigration reform, tuition
equity, and enforcement and detention.
700
New Yorkers mobilized to Washington,
D.C. to defend President Obama’s
administrative relief programs
during oral arguments in
Texas vs. the United States
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Supreme Court to judge
Obama immigrant
protection plan
In New York, around 300,000 immigrants
could potentially benefit from the rule,
which could come into effect as early as
June or July, said Thanu Yakupitiyage,
spokesperson for the New York
Immigration Coalition.
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“Know-Your-Rights” trainings
held in response to increased
activity from Immigration
Customs Enforcement (ICE) with
300+
people in attendance
NYIC Lays Out Immigrant Blueprint >
The New York Immigration Coalition this week
released its “immigrant blueprint” for the budget.
The organization wants lawmakers to take a broader
look at the definition of who qualifies as an immigrant and also focus
on all parts of the state, not just New York City. Steven Choi, Executive
Director of the coalition, joins us to talk more about this.
200+
attendees at a press
conference calling for
Temporary Protected Status
for Ecuadorians, which allows
nationals to live and work
in the U.S. until it is safe for
them to return
100
people present at the Albany
launch of our Immigrant Blueprint
for New York, a long-term
statewide advocacy agenda
2 100
events held for the New York State DREAM Act campaign with participants in total
Protesters in Manhattan call
on Obama to stop feds from
deporting [undocumented]
immigrants
Anti-deportation activists held a
“die-in” Tuesday in lower Manhattan
as part of a national movement to get
President Obama to stop sending undocumented
immigrants back to their
Central American countries.
Many of the undocumented are fleeing
violence and instability caused by
gangs, drug trafficking and government
corruption, the activists said.
“We are disappointed that the Obama
administration once again has taken
this enforcement-heavy approach,”
said Steven Choi, executive director of
the New York Immigration Coalition.
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