press releases
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Friday, July 15, 2011
Advocates met with DHS officials in New York Today
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Thursday, June 30, 2011
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.
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Monday, June 6, 2011
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.
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Friday, June 10, 2011
Following is a statement from Ms. Chung-Wha Hong, executive director of the New York Immigration Coalition:
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Saturday, June 18, 2011
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.
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Wednesday, June 1, 2011
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.
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011
“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.
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011
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.
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Tuesday, May 10, 2011
NYIC to President: Yes You Can Stop the Deportations
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Friday, May 6, 2011
Calls on Governor Cuomo to Join Illinois in Rejecting the Program
Following is a statement from Ms. Chung-Wha Hong, executive director of the New York Immigration Coalition:
