Right now, hundreds of thousands of immigrants living in New York face the terrifying prospect of deportation and family separation. With the budget deadline approaching, #NY leadership must embrace humane solutions. queenseagle.com/all/2024/4/11/…

“NYS would generate billions of dollars in new economic benefits if it provides all asylum-seekers, migrants and others facing possible deportation with their own lawyer,” according to a new report from Office of New York City Comptroller Brad Lander. #AccesstoRepresentation

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🎉2024 Authors Lineup: This year, we will hear from three incredible authors - Karla Cornejo Villavicencio, Aya Ghanameh, & Nawaaz Ahmed.

Join moderator Whitney Hu 胡安行 to explore how literature can be a powerful tool shaping narratives of immigration.

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NEW: 'A modest investment of $150 million in immigrant legal services promises to yield tangible benefits from day one. This funding, comprising less than 0.07 percent of the total state budget proposed by the Governor and legislature...' Catalina Cruz, Esq.
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The use of tired dog-whistle politics, fueling bogus and racist 'migrant crime' hysteria, is not just divisive – it's downright disgusting. We cannot allow political games to be played at the expense of marginalized communities. Stand with us against racism and bigotry.

NEW: Council Member Julie Won & Jessica Ramos on how to support immigrants on the path to the American dream: 'The promise of IDNYC has always been to increase access to financial services for NYC’s 350,0000 unbanked households.' amny.com/opinion/its-ti…
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.Council Member Julie Won & Jessica Ramos are pushing for a game-changer: a law requiring banks to accept IDNYC for account opening. It's a fight for financial access for all New Yorkers. Learn why this matters: amny.com/opinion/its-ti…

🚨URGENT: Join the #CARE4IF coalition in demanding support for the #AccessToRepresentationAct in our state budget!

We need your help: Call #NY legislative leaders to demand $150M investment in the final NYS Budget!

☎️Sen. Stewart-Cousins: 518-455-2585
☎️Carl E. Heastie: 518-455-3791

'There are 1000s of DV survivors like me who are struggling w/ housing instability, yet there are not nearly enough resources to ensure we can all find stable homes & support that would allow us to begin rebuilding.' Programs like #HAVP make a difference.

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Immigrants contribute BILLIONS in taxes. We owe them a far better deal for their essential role in our economy and way of life. Op-ed by Angelica Salas from @Chirla, C.M. Samala from Unshackled Ventures, & Henry Ramos from Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy ⤵️⤵️

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Stephanie's journey for housing stability is a stark reminder of the challenges faced by 1000s of #DomesticViolence survivors across NY. #HAVP 'would help as many as 30,000 NYers avoid the trauma of homelessness & find permanent housing'

cityandstateny.com/opinion/2024/0… New Destiny Housing

When you’re in a country where you don’t speak the language, finding legal representation can become an even greater challenge than it already is for many immigrants in the US.

The time to pass the #ARA and invest $150M in legal services is NOW ➡️p2a.co/panhdy4

🎉 Happy Language Access Month! 🌍 Let's celebrate the beauty of linguistic diversity and work towards ensuring equal access to information and services for everyone, regardless of the language they speak. #LanguageAccessMonth