May 7, 2026 In response to the Governor’s announcement today of the FY27 budget, which included an immigration package of “protections against ICE,” Yasmine Farhang, Executive Director of the Immigrant Defense Project, issued the following statement: “Tens of thousands of New Yorkers are living with daily fear as Trump continues to terrorize New Yorkers with a violent mass detention and … Read more »
April 16, 2026 The following is a statement from Immigrant Defense Executive Director Yasmine Farhang on news that Governor Hochul’s is proposing enabling law enforcement to use probable cause as a criteria for turning immigrant New Yorkers over to ICE. “Let’s be clear: the Governor’s proposal not only flies in the face of due process and the presumption of innocence … Read more »
February 24, 2026 The Map Shows the Urgent Need to Pass NY for All NEW YORK – The Immigrant Defense Project today launched New York ICE Collusion Watch, an interactive map that will track patterns of collusion identified between law enforcement and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) and Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) across New York state. The map seeks … Read more »
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 »
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 »
January 07, 2026 Advocates urge lawmakers to pass New York for All Act and stop using state resources to fund mass deportations Albany, NY – As the New York State (NYS) Legislature convened for its first day of session today, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins called for “protecting our immigrant brothers and sisters by advancing goals set forth in New … Read more »
December 22, 2025 The Immigrant Defense Project celebrates passage of the Safer Sanctuary Act, Intro 1412, which keeps federal agents seeking to target our immigrant neighbors from having an office on Rikers Island (or any DOC property) and updates the definitions of immigration enforcement to reflect how the federal government weaponizes different arms of government to target people. New Yorkers … Read more »
September 9, 2025 New York — Today the ICE Out! NYC Coalition, the Shut Rikers campaign, The New York City Anti-Violence Project and allies applauded Judge Rosado’s court order in New York Supreme Court striking down Mayor Adams’s attack on sanctuary, Executive Order 50. In April, the Adams administration made good on the Mayor’s threat to return ICE to operate … Read more »
August 28, 2025 ALBANY, NY — Today, 70+ advocacy organizations that work in pursuit of justice for immigrants, for those affected by mass incarceration and criminalization, for survivors of gender-based violence, for LGBTQ+ New Yorkers, for workers and labor rights, together applauded Governor Hochul for granting pardons to thirteen New Yorkers and called on her to use her clemency power … Read more »
June 18, 2025 The following is a statement from the Immigrant Defense Project: “The Trump Administration is waging a terror campaign against New Yorkers across the state, using Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agencies to target, abduct, and detain loved ones and community members, yet our elected leaders have chosen not to act, failing to pass urgently … Read more »
June 12, 2025 The following is a statement from the Immigrant Defense Project: “We condemn today’s announcement by the Department of Justice seeking to interfere in the rights of New Yorkers to access the state courts. “New York must protect the rights of all our community members to due process. In our state courts, the stakes are high– judges are … Read more »
Congressional Letter Comes As Sponsors and Supporters Build Momentum to Pass NY4All in Final Days of Session June 10, 2025 Albany, N.Y.-– With momentum building to pass the New York for All Act by the end of the legislative session in Albany this week, nine members of the New York Congressional delegation sent a letter to state elected officials urging … Read more »
May 29, 2025 There have been recent reports in New York State of ICE agents arresting immigrants who are attending their immigration court hearings. What is happening with ICE in courts? Multiple cases of ICE arresting and detaining people who are appearing for their immigration court hearings have been confirmed by community members, advocates and the press. These appear to … Read more »
April 24, 2025 Albany, N.Y. — Labor unions representing hundreds of thousands of workers across New York State are urging Governor Hochul and the New York State Senate and Assembly to quickly pass the New York for All Act and protect immigrant communities from the Trump Administration’s brutal deportation machine. “This bill represents the strongest action that New York State … Read more »
April 15, 2025 Today, Speaker Adams and the New York City Council SUED the Mayor and his administration, challenging his plan to re-embed ICE agents at Rikers. This order would pave way for ICE to separate more New Yorkers from their loved ones. We applaud the council’s quick action and are proud to see true New Yorker Spirit in action! … Read more »
November 7, 2024 NEW YORK- The Immigrant Defense Project (IDP) today said that it will continue its fight against the mass deportation machine when Donald Trump returns to the White House in January. “Donald Trump campaigned on a promise of mass deportations and has consistently used dehumanizing and criminalizing language to justify plans for immense cruelty to communities of color and … Read more »
November 6, 2024 ALBANY– Governor Hochul today responded to the 2024 election results by saying she is “committing to safeguarding the rights, freedoms and values we hold dear – no matter what lies ahead.” In a speech Wednesday afternoon, she said she will focus on key areas likely to face threats from the Trump administration – including immigration – and … Read more »
June 10, 2024 ALBANY– The Immigrant Defense Project today condemned the New York State Legislature’s failure to pass the New York for All Act (A.5686 / S.987) during the legislative session, which would have protected immigrant communities and all New Yorkers by prohibiting local law enforcement and state agencies from conspiring with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border … Read more »
June 3, 2024 On May 24 , Governor Kathy Hochul granted eleven pardons, some of those to immigrants who are deeply rooted in their communities in New York yet face immigration consequences because of their convictions. We applaud the Governor’s announcements to grant these pardons and to commute the sentences of two people incarcerated in New York. One of the … Read more »
January 29, 2023 NEW YORK– Over thirty immigrant rights organizations today called on the New York City Council and Speaker Adrienne Adams to stand firm in their support of the How Many Stops Act and Ban Solitary bill. Both bills were vetoed by Mayor Adams, showing a blatant disregard for the safety and rights of Black, Latinx, immigrant and all … Read more »