Archive for the ‘New York’ Category
Unfair to immigrants, costly to taxpayers
Posted: April 5, 2011 at 1:32 pm By LloydThe following op-ed appeared in the New York Times. Scott M. Stringer is the Manhattan borough president. Andrew Friedman is the co-executive director of Make the Road New York, an immigrant advocacy organization.
Every year thousands of immigrants being held on Rikers Island are transferred to federal custody and deported. Only about half of them have [...]
A rally for the DREAM in New York
Posted: November 22, 2010 at 12:44 pm By LloydWith the push for the DREAM Act moving fast and furiously, members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus were in New York rallying this weekend. Representatives Nydia Velazquez and Luis Gutierrez, along with hundreds of supporters rallied in Brooklyn, New York yesterday, urging Congress to give the DREAM Act a vote.
Gutierrez said that New Yorkers, from [...]
Thursday: NYC tells Major League Baseball to move the game
Posted: July 6, 2010 at 2:54 pm By adminThe New York Immigration Coalition is headed to Major League Baseball headquarters this Thursday, July 8, to tell Commissioner Bud Selig that the 2011 All-Star game shouldn’t be played in Phoenix, AZ. So far Selig has been silent on this issue (as, indeed, he has been on many issues an active MLB Commissioner would weigh [...]
Massachusetts rejects Arizona-style copycat legislation, resolutions opposed to Arizona grow in numbers
Posted: June 29, 2010 at 4:38 pm By Dawn MaberyWhile media attention has focused on the 20 or so states where anti-immigrant legislators have said they plan to introduce bills similar to SB1070 in Arizona, there is a growing story nation-wide about the avalanche of opposition against the Arizona law reflected through dozens of resolutions passed at the municipal and state level. State, [...]
Notes from a NYC jail
Posted: June 2, 2010 at 3:55 pm By Rachel LaBruyereOriginally posted on Standing FIRM. By Dennis Chin.
Hello, everybody! I just got back from spending time in a NYC jail for participating in a civil disobedience action in support of immigration reform and against SB 1070 in Arizona. This is the first time I’ve participated in a civil disobedience action and the first time I’ve [...]
Civil disobedience continues across the country
Posted: May 25, 2010 at 1:57 pm By Rachel LaBruyereYesterday, 37 New Yorkers were arrested during a peaceful protest calling for immediate action on immigration reform. Among those arrested at the protest were New York State elected officials:
U.S. Representative Yvette Clarke of Brooklyn made a special appearance at the rally before returning to Washington, and she recommitted herself to fighting for comprehensive immigration reform [...]
Another May Day rally roundup
Posted: May 5, 2010 at 5:04 pm By admin22,000 people attended the rally and vigil in Phoenix, AZ.
Stories are still pouring in from last Saturday’s rallies across America. You’ve seen the pictures from the huge events in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Washington DC. But there were also fantastic events in smaller cities all over the country.
In Albany, NY, hundreds of people marched to [...]
May Day in New York City
Posted: May 1, 2010 at 11:55 am By Rachel LaBruyereUPDATE:
I just received more pictures from the New York Immigration Coalition and I’m anxiously awaiting to hear just how big the turnout is. From the looks of things, the crowd is huge.
Check out the awesome Korean drumming:
SEIU is out in full force today!
Reunite families!
Just got this great picture from the stage courtesy of the New [...]
May Day marches gear up
Posted: May 1, 2010 at 10:37 am By Rachel LaBruyereRight now in DC, the Trail of Dreams walkers are heading to Gallaudet University to meet up with the Trail of Dreams NY contingent. The walkers are joined by supporters, family and friends as their long journey reaches it’s destination today. (image via @Nakasec)
The Indiana DREAM youth brought a blanket of their dreams to march [...]
New York City stands in solidarity with Arizona
Posted: April 28, 2010 at 9:58 am By Rachel LaBruyereYesterday, 100 New Yorkers gathered in front of 26 Federal Plaza to protest the racial profiling law, SB1070. Faith leaders, union leaders and community leaders came together to denounce the anti-immigrant law and call for just and humane immigration reform.
On May 1st, New Yorkers will take their fight to the streets, along with thousands of [...]
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