Month: January 2026

The Safer Sanctuary Act Protects an Historic Law; Now Is The Time to Strengthen Sanctuary Further

January 29, 2026 New York, NY – On Thursday January 29, 2026, the New York City Council voted to override Mayor Adams’ lame duck veto of the Safer Sanctuary Act. In response, the ICE Out! NYC Coalition issued the following statement: “Thanks to the efforts of Councilmember Tiffany Cabán, Councilmember Alexa Avilés, Speaker Julie Menin, and their supermajority colleagues, no … Read more »

Farmers, Farmworkers Call on Albany to Urgently Pass New York for All

January 28, 2026 NEW YORK – At Tuesday’s Budget Hearing on Agriculture, farmers and farmworkers spoke to the urgent need to pass the New York for All Act. These testimonies, which included NY State Agriculture Commissioner Richard Ball, further revealed the climate of fear that farmers, farmworkers, and their families are facing under ICE’s reign of terror.  New York State … Read more »