Incredible photos from a rally held by Alexa Avilés, Council Members, and advocates in City Hall Park today ahead of the Council’s joint Immigration and Hospitals oversight hearing on the experience of Black migrants in NYC.

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For far too long the call for housing, work, health & support services for Black migrants have gone unheard.

Today, 1000+ Black immigrants and advocacy orgs like ACT showed up at NY City Hall to amplify their voices and make their concerns heard!

We all pay a price for GOP nativism:

Immigrants Contribute Billions to Federal & State Taxes Each Year
immigrationimpact.com/2024/04/15/imm…

I’m honored to serve with Alexa Avilés & Mercedes Narcisse who had the vision to hold today’s important and unprecedented hearing on the specific & unique experiences of Black Migrants. Over 1,000 people showed up at City Hall, and what a beautiful sight it is to see!!

Hundreds of African migrants outside city hall as hearing on their experiences takes place inside city hall.

Thousands of African migrants are rallying at City Hall to have their voices heard. They add to the tapestry that makes New York— New York! We hope the Mayor hears their voices!

Today’s hearing centers the experiences of Black immigrants in NYC and has turned out over 1000 people

We must uproot the anti-Blackness that plagues our systems of care - this work requires dedication, creativity, and a city willing to fund our short, mid, and long term needs

A security guard tells me an est. 1,200 people are in line outside New York Coty Hall.

These are largely Black migrants here for a council hearing on the experiences of Black migrants.

The guard said there's never before been that many attendees for a hearing.

🚨 STATEMENT: Immigrant Rights Advocates and Elected Officials Celebrate Senate’s Passage of the Language Access Act

'The Language Access Expansion Act will empower immigrant communities to advocate for themselves...' Murad Awawdeh

🔗: nyic.org/2024/04/immigr…

🚨JUST IN: The Language Access Expansion Act has passed the NYS Senate! 🎉

Huge shoutout to Senator Tim Kennedy for championing S.3381A that will ensure that all NYers have equal opportunities to exercise our rights w/o language being an obstacle.

NY Assembly Majority, pass A.7235!

This a good opportunity for New Yorkers to watch this short video by ProPublica about this case. propublica.org/article/the-ny…

🚨 STATEMENT: Immigrant Advocates Slam Trump for Spreading Misinformation on Noncitizen Voting

'Spreading these lies undermines the integrity of our democratic process, and puts a target on immigrant communities...' Murad Awawdeh

🔗: nyicaction.org/blog/2024/4/12…

Thank you to our distinguished speakers & participants: Acting Secretary Julie Su 1199SEIU Training and Employment Funds
Robin Hood Afrilingual Cooperative Commissioner Manuel Castro
NYS Department of Labor
NYC Department of Small Business Services
Assemblyman Al Taylor Murad Awawdeh New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC)

Yesterday, ACT hosted U.S. Department of Labor Acting Secretary Julie Su for a crucial roundtable on good jobs for new arrivals. We have been working directly with asylum seekers to provide support in navigating social services, housing, and the workforce.

The NYPD's bosses, with the blessing of their ultimate boss, Mayor Adams, are pretending that writing critically about them amounts to slamming cops. Nope.

My Sunday Daily News column nydailynews.com/2024/04/06/sub…

Casting a vote in Participatory Budgeting Vote Week is easier than it was to make this 🔥 theme song.

New Yorkers in participating districts can vote in person or online to decide how $1 million will be spent in their communities.

Vote through 4/14: vote.pbnyc.org

This Week on New York NOW:
- Budget updates & republican housing proposal
-Assemblymember Patricia Fahy joins us to discuss the NY Heat Act
-Immigration funding w/ Murad Awawdeh of the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC)

Watch on your local PBS channel or stream:
nynow.wmht.org/blogs/full-epi…

Did we just have an earthquake?

HUGE NEWS: Immigrants age 65 and older may now qualify for full Medicaid (as opposed to only emergency Medicaid) depending on income in New York.

#GetCoveredNYC is here to walk you through this change and how to enroll.

Learn more at nyc.gov/ExpandedMedica… (1/3)

“Greg Abbott is a racist bigot who has callously bussed asylum seekers across the country for cheap political points. His sheer lack of humanity towards asylum seekers is unacceptable and there is no place for his hatred in New York,”- Murad Awawdeh