“We see a lot more people who are already affected by the chilling effect of the rule, who are almost certainly never going to be affected by it,” said Mario Bruzzone, VP of Policy at the NYIC https://citylimits.org/what-we-know-about-trumps-new-public-charge-rule-including-common-misconceptions/

"We're a nation of laws and what the Trump admin continues to do is flout the law and what ICE continues to do is operate in a rouge and lawless manner, which we are trying to reign in." Murad Awawdeh https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2026/08/04/officials-condemn-ruling-that-blocks-ice-mask-law

Officials condemn ruling that blocks ICE mask law

The Trump administration argued that the state cannot tell federal officers how to perform their federal duties.

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Edwin Jovanny Lopez Cornejo should be with us today, and it is a profound injustice that he is not. Edwin experienced a medical emergency and was subject to medical neglect that killed him while detained in the now infamous Delaney Hall. Justice for Edwin! Free them all!

One death in ICE custody is too many. 32 deaths this year is absolutely abhorrent. We demand justice for Edwin Jeovanny Lopez Cornejo, who should be alive—and free—today. https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/03/second-death-delaney-hall-ice-detention-center/

Salvadoran Man Held at Delaney Hall Dies in ICE Custody

The detainee had an extensive medical history, including epilepsy, according to a lawsuit. He had complained about his face and hand going numb just before his death, his mother said.

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"I would not refer to what has happened over the last week as a surge in enforcement, like what we've seen in states like Minnesota or Illinois or California. What we're seeing right now is an uptick and an increase." Murad Awawdeh https://hellgatenyc.com/nyc-sees-an-uptick-in-ice-activity/

NYC Sees an 'Uptick' in ICE Activity

And a judge just blocked the mask ban for agents, plus more news for your Tuesday.

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What is 'Public Charge' and how does it apply to people filing for permanent residence in the U.S.? Learn more here, and call the New York State Office for New Americans Hotline at (800) 566-7636 for legal assistance! This new rule goes into effect September 18, 2026.

All immigrants, regardless of age, deserve due process. The Trump admin's weaponization of the court system puts immigrant children in the crosshairs of the deportation machine. https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/07/31/unaccompanied-children-migrants-without-lawyers-trump/

Inside the NYC Courtroom Where Detained Children Face Deportation Without Attorneys

Around 20,000 unaccompanied minors nationwide are set to lose legal services when the federal government ends a contract Friday. One NYC immigration court shows us what that will look like.

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ICE deportations more than doubled across upstate New York last year. Our immigrant neighbors deserve safety, dignity, and due process. #ICEoutOfNY 🗽❤️ https://www.wamc.org/news/2026-07-29/deportation-detentions-data-rise-analysis-upstate-new-york

No child should have to face immigration court alone. More than 1,400 immigrant children across NY could lose access to legal representation. We must protect every child’s right to a fair hearing. ⚖️🚸❤️ https://gothamist.com/news/ny-migrant-children-face-having-to-go-it-alone-in-immigration-court

NY migrant children face having to go it alone in immigration court

The end of a federal legal services contract for unaccompanied minors leaves more than 1,400 across the state without assistance.

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Being detained shouldn't mean being disappeared from your family and shuffled across the state. 🛑🧊 https://www.wamc.org/news/2026-07-30/women-detained-by-ice-in-upstate-ny-more-likely-to-be-transferred-multiple-times

The conversation is changing because immigrant communities have refused to stay silent. Our communities are safer without ICE. ✊🏽 https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2026/07/more-new-york-dems-are-calling-ice-be-abolished/415090/?oref=csny-homepage-river

More New York Dems are calling for ICE to be abolished

A letter to Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries now has 143 electeds’ signatures.

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No more collusion. No more deportations. ICE OUT OF NY! 🚫🧊 https://newrepublic.com/article/213723/ice-record-arrests-secret-weapon

ICE’s Secret Weapon Is in Your Community | The New Republic

While attempting to maintain a relatively lower profile, ICE is managing to arrest record numbers of people. Here’s how it’s doing that.

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40,000 Haitian New Yorkers shouldn't have to live in fear. 🇭🇹🗽 ✊🏽 Take action to save TPS: https://nyic.me/tps https://amsterdamnews.com/news/2026/07/30/haitians-are-not-temporary-advocates-demand-tps-protections/

‘Haitians are not temporary’: Advocates demand TPS protections for immigrants in danger of deportation

Brooklyn and Queens leaders gathered July 24 to support a federal bill designating Haiti for Temporary Protected Status

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We're teaming up with Turnstile, who are generously supporting our work fighting for immigrant New Yorkers by donating $1 for every ticket sold at their NYC show. 🗓️ Wednesday, Sept 23 📍 Forest Hills Stadium Thank you Plus1 Tickets at nyic.me/turnstile #turnstileband #immigrantsareNY

For those paying attention, the long promised New York ICE surge may already be here. "What we've been seeing is that the escalations have not stopped; they've only increased." Murad Awawdeh https://www.newsday.com/news/region-state/hochul-blakeman-ice-jc1t4mu6

Potential ICE surge in NYC looms over Hochul-Blakeman race

There are reports of work on three upstate immigration detention centers, and a top official has promised an enforcement surge in the city.

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ICE's move from flashy, large-scale raids to the slow stalking and picking off of individual workers is failing to spark public outrage. We must hold the same solidarity for immigrant workers whether they be 1 or 100! #ICEOutOfNY nysfocus.com/2026/07/27/i...

Immigration Agents Are Picking Off These Tomato Plant Workers

ICE and Border Patrol are stalking a Sungrow greenhouse and packing facility 20 miles outside of Rochester, prompting workers to flee.

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🚨 NYS Attorney General’s Office of Immigrant Trust Will Ensure State is Not Assisting ICE "“New York State is not in the business of doing ICE’s dirty work." Murad Awawdeh nyic.org/press

LI community members are facing de-documentation, which will hurt the neighbors and economies that rely on them TPS is set to expire for Haitians. That could be a significant loss to I communities and employers. https://www.newsday.com/long-island/haiti-temporary-protected-status-ending-fcznzksq

What the end of TPS for Haitians could look like on Long Island

The program's end could mean a significant loss to communities and employers.

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Loving your neighbor means showing up, standing together, and protecting one another. 🙏🏽❤️✊🏽 https://religionnews.com/2026/07/21/good-shepherd-immigrant-activism/

Inside a Brooklyn church where immigration activism is the gospel

(RNS) — From encrypted apps to legal clinics: How an immigrant-majority church is responding to protect its congregation.

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No one should be punished for getting healthcare or feeding their family. 🏥🥘👨‍👨‍👦‍👦 https://documentedny.com/2026/07/21/trump-administration-public-charge-rule/

Trump Administration's New Public Charge Rule Sparks Outcry

A new Trump administration public charge rule is set to take effect Sept. 18, potentially impacting green card applications.

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🚨 Trump Admin Rescinds Public Charge Rule, Attacking Immigrant Families "When families are forced to skip meals, avoid visits to the doctor, or withdraw from lifesaving programs that keep children healthy and housed, entire communities suffer." @heyitsmurad.bsky.social 🔗 nyic.org/press

We march in honor of: ▪️John Lewis, a monumental civil rights leader. ▪️Shakira, a Venezuelan trans woman currently detained by ICE in a men's prison. ▪️Eric Garner, whose life was taken by police violence. 🗓️Friday, July 17 ⏰ 5:30PM 📍Foley Square, NYC #GoodTroubleLivesOn

Join us in honoring the fighting spirit of John Lewis at the Good Trouble Lives On march and rally. Defend the Black Vote! Protect Immigrant New Yorkers! Free Them All! 🗓️ Friday, July 17 ⏰ 5:30PM 📍Foley Square, NYC #GoodTrouble #GoodTroubleLivesOn

Johan should be alive today. His daughter should not have to be traumatized by witnessing her father's brutal murder. Something's gotta give, but it won't happen without your help. Join us Friday, 7/17 at Foley Square in remembrance of our detained and fallen loved ones. RSVP: nyic.me/goodtrouble26

🚨 Ending ICE Traffic Stops Is Overdue, We Must Abolish ICE Next "Congress wrote ICE a blank check, and our communities are paying the price – lawmakers must cut this funding and chart a path toward ending this rogue agency once and for all.” Murad Awawdeh nyic.org/press

"The man who was shot and killed in Biddeford on Monday morning has been identified as Joan Sebastian Guerrero, a 26 year-old originally from Colombia." "The name was also confirmed by an immigrant advocacy organization who said they had been in touch with the family."

Neighbor IDs man shot by an immigration agent in Biddeford

An immigrant advocacy group also confirms Joan Sebastian Guerrero is the 26 year-old man from Colombia killed by law enforcement. Officials haven't verified the name after repeated requests. <br>

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Victor Salgado, the brother and key witness to the murder of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, faces deportation. The DHS is protecting their own thugs' cruel miscarriage of justice with another act of injustice. Shame on ICE! Shame on DHS! Justice for Lorenzo! ✊🏽 www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Key witness in Houston ICE shooting faces possible deportation to Mexico

The brother of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo has been ordered to appear before an immigration judge and face removal proceedings to Mexico.

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“New Yorkers deserve to know exactly what's happening in their own communities. Secretly building detention machines in our own backyards is not the answer here.” Murad Awawdeh https://gothamist.com/news/hochul-presses-feds-for-answers-about-ice-expansion-in-new-york

Gov. Hochul presses feds for answers about ICE expansion in New York

The governor sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin following reports of expansions of immigration detention facilities upstate.

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The Trump admin is sowing terror and instability among immigrant workers and causing economic chaos for everyone else. Enough is enough. Our hardworking neighbors should be offered a path to citizenship—NOW! https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/us/politics/tps-workers-dismissals.html

U.S. Employers Told to Dismiss Thousands of Immigrant Workers

Shifting deadlines are confusing businesses as the end of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and others looms, making them ineligible to live and work in the United States.

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Police departments across NY are signaling they will not comply with the Local Cops, Local Crimes Act, choosing instead to collaborate with ICE. Much of this collaboration will be the informal type of collusion that #ny4all would have safeguarded against. www.timesunion.com/state/articl...

As ICE cooperation ban nears, some New York law enforcement agencies prepare to defy it

The state has given local law enforcement agencies until Aug. 25 to end ICE partnerships. Not everyone plans to.

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