Early voting starts today, and November 3rd is closer than you think! Here's what New Yorkers need to know about their voting rights. 🗳️ For more election information, visit nyic.me/vote Hands off our vote!
New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC)
@thenyic.bsky.social
The NYIC is an umbrella advocacy group that brings together more than 200 diverse member organizations to advance justice & opportunity for all.
By masquerading as the police, ICE is eroding public trust in law enforcement. Roberto Lamour's rights were violated in his own home in Flatbush, where he was arrested under false pretenses. Free Roberto! https://www.amny.com/immigration/ice-agents-pose-nypd-arrest-haitian-migrant-brooklyn/
ICE agents posed as NYPD officers to arrest Haitian migrant in his Brooklyn home, neighbors say
Neighbors of a Brooklyn man detained by ICE inside his home earlier this month demanded his release Thursday, alleging that the federal agents apprehended the
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“We lose sight of people's humanity, so we wanted to celebrate people for who they are, and the way they bring joy and belonging to the Buffalo community.” https://www.btpm.org/local/2026-10-20/immigrant-community-shares-value-of-belonging-through-billboard-art-gallery-campaign
Immigrant community shares value of belonging through billboard, art gallery campaign
Billboards across Buffalo are blending artistic and cultural expression in a campaign by New York Immigration Coalition. The Buffalo Proud campaign showcases immigrants and refugees living in the region.
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Early voting starts tomorrow! Make a plan to get to the polls and make your voice heard. For information on voter registration, where to find your poll site, your rights as a voter and more, visit nyic.me/vote!
Dismantling vibrant communities one neighbor at a time is what ICE does. Thousands relied on Aleksander, and his detention means many will go without food aid. Abolish ICE! https://www.bxtimes.com/bronx-albanian-food-pantry-founder-detained-by-ice/
Beloved Albanian Bronx food pantry founder detained by ICE, leaving thousands without food aid – Bronx Times
Aleksander Nilaj, a food pantry founder and beloved member of the Albanian-American community in the Bronx, was detained by the U.S. Immigration and Customs
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"[The Trump adminstration wants] people to feel that some people have rights in this country and others don't. And if that's the case, none of us actually do." @heyitsmurad.bsky.social
“New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) is preparing for everything possible, including using federal agents to intimidate people trying to exercise their rights as U.S. citizens in voting." Murad Awawdeh https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/ny-state-of-politics/2026/10/16/ice-polling-sites
Advocates prepare for the potential of ICE agents at polls in N.Y.
The New York Immigration Coalition says it’s “preparing for everything that could potentially be possible” this election season.
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“Las escuelas deben seguir siendo lugares seguros y protegidos para los neoyorquinos; nunca deberían utilizarse como base de operaciones para que los agentes del ICE aterroricen y secuestren a nuestros vecinos" @heyitsmurad citylimits.org/presencia-de...
Presencia de ICE en estacionamiento alquilado por colegio público en Jackson Heights alarma a vecinos - City Limits
Los agentes federales fueron vistos el sábado en el estacionamiento de la escuela P.S. 280 y se detuvo a tres personas, según una carta difundida por el centro educativo de Queens.
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“Neither New York City nor New York State will be bullied by the federal government to give up our rights and protections.” @heyitsmurad.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/trump-loses-...
Trump loses challenge to NYC sanctuary city laws
No federal law requires states to participate in federal immigration enforcement or compels states to comply with those efforts, the judge said.
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ICE doesn't get to decide who is a New Yorker and who isn't! New Yorkers welcome new neighbors. New Yorkers look out for each other. New Yorkers keep each other safe. #ImmigrantsAreNY
“They could have gotten a judicial warrant. They didn’t...They could have done several different things instead of opening fire on Oscar and his five-year-old when schools were being let out in the Bronx.” @heyitsmurad.bsky.social nymag.com/intelligence...
Questions Remain About the ICE Shooting of Oscar Belgal
Two investigations are underway, the footage is incomplete, and Belgal’s lawyers say the agents never identified themselves.
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🚨 Advocates Applaud Mayor Mamdani’s Call to Keep ICE out of Parking Lots, Call for Stronger Protections “We applaud Mayor Mamdani for urging private garage and parking lot owners to end their complicity with ICE’s violent actions." @heyitsmurad nyic.org/press
After ICE's violence in the Bronx, faith leaders and community orgs are showing up for immigrant families. Our communities deserve safety, not fear. ❤️ https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2026/10/15/faith-leaders-and-community-groups-offer-support-for-marble-hill-community-following-ice-shooting
Faith leaders and community groups offer support for Marble Hill
Faith leaders and local groups gathered in Marble Hill after an ICE shooting rattled neighbors.
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Our neighbors deserve to live without fear of being torn from their loved ones and no one should be left in detention without access to the medical care they need. #FreeThemAll https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/10/14/ice-shooting-oscar-belgal-brooklyn-jail-warrant/
ICE Had No Valid Warrant Ahead of Shooting, Attorneys Allege, as Belgal Is Held in Solitary
In a new court filing, Belgal’s attorneys say he’s being denied adequate medical care with a bullet still lodged in his neck.
thecityreporter.nyc
Be careful who you trust with your immigration case, and seek legal advice only from a qualified immigration attorney or a DOJ accredited representative. Every immigrant New Yorker deserves access to trustworthy legal representation. ⚖️ @manhattanda.bsky.social gothamist.com/news/manhatt...
Manhattan DA charges woman with stealing $25K in immigration fraud scheme
The accused allegedly pretended to be a federal tax agent, an immigration agent and an immigration services provider.
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"ICE's violent tactics are a danger to all NYers, as today's shooting demonstrates. This is another reminder of the rampant violence ICE has been spreading throughout our communities." Murad Awawdeh https://abc7ny.com/post/person-shot-during-ice-interaction-marble-hill-manhattan/19922531/
Man shot in vehicle, child unharmed during ICE operation in Marble Hill
A targeted ICE enforcement operation in Marble Hill ended in gunfire Thursday afternoon, leaving a suspect wounded and a 5-year-old boy unharmed, according to officials.
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"It looks like you're getting robbed. It looked like someone was coming up to your car with a gun to carjack you. Is that the New York City we all deserve to live in?" Murad Awawdeh https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/protests-new-york-city-ice-shooting-marble-hill-foley-square/
Protests erupt in New York City after ICE shooting in Marble Hill
The shooting of a man during an ICE operation in Marble Hill has sparked protests and renewed scrutiny of federal immigration enforcement tactics in New York City, with local leaders calling for accountability and safer arrest procedures.
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The time to critique ICE from afar has passed. Now is the time for concrete action to keep your immigrant neighbors safe and to protect our democracy. Take a KYR training and join a neighborhood canvass today. We keep us safe! epicenter-nyc.com/new-york-ice...
What New Yorkers can do about ICE arrests right now - Epicenter NYC
After an ICE officer shot Oscar Belgal in Marble Hill, here are concrete steps New Yorkers can take to protect immigrant neighbors.
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November 3rd is closer than you think! 🗳️ Here's what New Yorkers need to know about their voting rights. For more election information, visit nyic.me/vote
LGBTQ+ rights are immigrant rights! Caribbean Equality Project is demanding the resources queer immigrants need to thrive in New York. https://gaycitynews.com/city-hall-lgbtq-groups-15-million-fund-immigrants/?utm_source=hootsuite
At City Hall, advocates call for $15 million fund to support LGBTQ immigrants
A coalition of LGBTQ organizations gathered with city lawmakers at City Hall on Oct. 6 to call on the city to allocate $15 million to fund legal services for
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Get your tickets today for the NYIC’s This is Our New York 2026 Gala to celebrate 39 years in the fight for immigrant rights. 🎟️🥂✊🏽 📅 Tue., Oct. 13th at Cipriani 42nd St in NYC Visit nyic.org/nyic-gala-2026 to learn more. To make a donation, visit: nyic.me/donate
NYers deserve to go about their lives without fear of racial profiling. ICE agents operating in NY are accused of lying, lacking proper training and fabricating records to cover up illegal arrests—by a Trump appointed judge, no less! ICE out of NY. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/n...
Trump-Appointed Judge Accuses ICE of Lying and Fabricating Records
Two men were mistakenly arrested in the Bronx by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Gary R. Brown, a federal judge, condemned the agency’s actions.
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Of the 40K ICE arrests in NY and NJ, over 2K occurred in Queens, where roughly half of residents are immigrants. This targeted attack on immigrant NYers must end. ICE must be abolished. https://gothamist.com/news/nearly-40k-and-counting-heres-where-ice-arrested-immigrants-across-ny-and-nj
Nearly 40K and counting: Here’s where ICE arrested immigrants across NY and NJ
The total in the first 18 months of Trump’s second term is more than twice that of the same span under Biden.
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Immigrants have spent decades building and uplifting New York's communities. ICE has started targeting longtime female immigrant NYers for third-country deportation. ALL immigrants, regardless of their status, deserve protection! www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/10/05/t...
'But I'm Not From Ghana': ICE Targets Longtime New Yorkers for Third-Country Deportation
Immigrants with protected status who've lived in the city for decades are finding themselves swept up, shackled and threatened with expulsion.
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"The Trump Admin has continued to escalate against Immigrant New Yorkers and under the guise that this is about safety and security. When it's never been about safety and security. It's been about cruelty." @heyitsmurad.bsky.social www.thirteen.org/programs/new...
The Impact of New Immigration Policies in New York State | New York NOW
Murad Awawdeh, president of the New York Immigration Coalition, joins us to unpack ICE harassment and immigration policies signed into law earlier this year that could have an impact. In honor of Hisp...
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A federal judge has blocked ICE from making arrests at immigration courthouses in New York. Immigrant New Yorkers should be able to walk into court without fear of ICE. https://gothamist.com/news/us-judge-in-ny-indefinitely-blocks-ice-from-making-arrests-at-immigration-courthouses
US judge in NY indefinitely blocks ICE from making arrests at immigration courthouses
The judge said a Trump rule change lifting restrictions on such arrests violated administrative procedure law.
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ICE came to Oswego to take our neighbors. But the community fought back. This is what we do when our neighbors are under attack. #StandUpFightBack ✊🏽 https://www.syracuse.com/crime/2026/10/how-strangers-helped-two-men-evade-an-immigration-arrest-everybody-stepped-up-in-oswego.html
How strangers helped two men evade an immigration arrest: ‘Everybody stepped up in Oswego’
On the fly, a crowd hatched a plan to rescue two men stuck on a roof for six hours to avoid the Border Patrol.
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"This is not just an immigrant fight. This is a New York fight.” Murad Awawdeh https://www.amny.com/news/trumps-2030-census-plan-fight-ag-james/
Trump’s 2030 Census plan sets up ‘round two’ fight with AG James, Speaker Menin | amNewYork
New York Attorney General Letitia James and City Council Speaker Julie Menin said Thursday they will formally oppose the Trump administration’s proposed
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Trump’s Census Bureau wants to change who gets counted, how immigration status is used, and what demographic info is collected. We must stand up to protect our Congressional representation and preserve funding for our communities! 👨👩👧👦 Take action by Oct 13: bit.ly/census-comment
Family separation is an inexcusable cruelty forced upon our immigrant neighbors. Families must be reunited, detention centers must be closed, and ICE must be abolished. #FreeThemAll #ICEOutOfNewYork #FamiliesBelongTogether
