ALERT: Green Card Holders and Risks of Traveling After Recent Supreme Court Decision
*Traducción al español a continuación The Supreme Court’s decision in Blanche v. Lau creates new risks for green card holders returning to the United States…
Governor’s Budget Deal Gives Law Enforcement “Carte Blanche to Collude with ICE”
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,…
Governor Hochul’s Dangerous New Immigration Proposal Would Incentivize Mass Racial Profiling & ICE Collusion
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…
IDP Launches NY ICE Collusion Watch to Expose Law Enforcement Colluding With ICE & CBP
February 24, 2026 The Map Shows the Urgent Need to Pass NY for All NEW YORK – The Immigrant Defense Project today launched New York…
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…
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…
IDP Joins NY Senate Majority Leader’s Call: The Time for New York for All is Now
January 07, 2026 Advocates urge lawmakers to pass New York for All Act and stop using state resources to fund mass deportations Albany, NY –…
ICE at airports: Risks of Domestic Travel
*Ver a continuación en español. Community members have been arrested by ICE at airports when they were trying to fly domestically, creating fear. How? TSA…
Victory! The Safer Sanctuary Act Passes in the New York City Council
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…
Community Organizations, Advocates Celebrate Court Order Blocking Mayor’s Attempt to Bring ICE Back to Rikers
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…
70+ Organizations Applaud Governor Hochul for Granting Pardons to New Yorkers and Implore Her to Use Clemency Power in Times of Urgency
August 28, 2025 ALBANY, NY — Today, 70+ advocacy organizations that work in pursuit of justice for immigrants, for those affected by mass incarceration and…
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Defending Immigrants Impacted by Criminalization: Legal Strategies and Evolving Challenges is a timely CLE program that provides in-depth training on key topics in criminal-immigration law…