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.
🚨 STATEMENT: NYers Rally to Protect Neighbors on Canal Street, NYPD Clears ICE’s Path
"New York is a sanctuary city, and the NYPD has no business collaborating with ICE." Murad Awawdeh
"New York is a sanctuary city, and the NYPD has no business collaborating with ICE." Murad Awawdeh
November 29, 2025 at 10:56 PM
🚨 STATEMENT: NYers Rally to Protect Neighbors on Canal Street, NYPD Clears ICE’s Path
"New York is a sanctuary city, and the NYPD has no business collaborating with ICE." Murad Awawdeh
"New York is a sanctuary city, and the NYPD has no business collaborating with ICE." Murad Awawdeh
Thanksgiving has become a way to respect the culture of their new home, while maintaining the richness of their heritage. Documented Rommel H. Ojeda
Immigrant Families Are Bringing the Flavor to Their Thanksgiving Feast
https://documentedny.com/2025/11/26/immigrant-thanksgiving-journey-traditions/
Immigrant Families Are Bringing the Flavor to Their Thanksgiving Feast
https://documentedny.com/2025/11/26/immigrant-thanksgiving-journey-traditions/
Immigrant Families Are Bringing the Flavor to Their Thanksgiving Feast - Documented
This Thanksgiving, immigrant New Yorkers are putting their own delicious twist on the classic American meal.
documentedny.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Thanksgiving has become a way to respect the culture of their new home, while maintaining the richness of their heritage. Documented Rommel H. Ojeda
Immigrant Families Are Bringing the Flavor to Their Thanksgiving Feast
https://documentedny.com/2025/11/26/immigrant-thanksgiving-journey-traditions/
Immigrant Families Are Bringing the Flavor to Their Thanksgiving Feast
https://documentedny.com/2025/11/26/immigrant-thanksgiving-journey-traditions/
🚨 COMMUNITY ALERT🚨
At LaGuardia Airport, there are several rumored and one confirmed ICE arrest of domestic travelers.
If you are at risk of detention or not sure, exercise caution while traveling. Make a safety plan in case of detention and consult an immigration attorney.
At LaGuardia Airport, there are several rumored and one confirmed ICE arrest of domestic travelers.
If you are at risk of detention or not sure, exercise caution while traveling. Make a safety plan in case of detention and consult an immigration attorney.
November 27, 2025 at 2:05 AM
🚨 COMMUNITY ALERT🚨
At LaGuardia Airport, there are several rumored and one confirmed ICE arrest of domestic travelers.
If you are at risk of detention or not sure, exercise caution while traveling. Make a safety plan in case of detention and consult an immigration attorney.
At LaGuardia Airport, there are several rumored and one confirmed ICE arrest of domestic travelers.
If you are at risk of detention or not sure, exercise caution while traveling. Make a safety plan in case of detention and consult an immigration attorney.
“Students are still really struggling. Having their friends and classmates not showing up … having to explain where those kids are going, that’s tough.”
https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/11/26/immigration-enrollment-boom-halts-under-trump-adams-policies/
https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/11/26/immigration-enrollment-boom-halts-under-trump-adams-policies/
A wave of immigration boosted enrollment at dozens of NYC schools. Now, their numbers are falling.
At dozens of schools that took in the largest shares of migrant students in recent years, enrollment fell by 11% over the past year, wiping away years of gains.
www.chalkbeat.org
November 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
“Students are still really struggling. Having their friends and classmates not showing up … having to explain where those kids are going, that’s tough.”
https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/11/26/immigration-enrollment-boom-halts-under-trump-adams-policies/
https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/11/26/immigration-enrollment-boom-halts-under-trump-adams-policies/
“ICE has put NYPD in the impossible position of having to distinguish armed federal agents from criminal actors in real time. This conduct has created safety risks not only for the public, but for the NYPD, who are forced to respond.” @repdangoldman.bsky.social
www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2025/...
www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2025/...
Goldman seeks answers from Tisch on Nov. 12 NYPD-ICE incident
The lawmaker penned a letter to the police commissioner looking to clarify the department’s protocol.
www.cityandstateny.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
“ICE has put NYPD in the impossible position of having to distinguish armed federal agents from criminal actors in real time. This conduct has created safety risks not only for the public, but for the NYPD, who are forced to respond.” @repdangoldman.bsky.social
www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2025/...
www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2025/...
“The FBI is infiltrating and surveilling nonviolent, legal, constitutionally protected political activity, and I have to tell you: I am outraged by it,” @nyccomptroller.bsky.social
https://www.amny.com/news/lander-pols-return-federal-plaza-after-arrest-rail-against-fbi-ice/
https://www.amny.com/news/lander-pols-return-federal-plaza-after-arrest-rail-against-fbi-ice/
Lander, pols return to 26 Federal Plaza after arrest, rail against FBI and ICE signal chat spies | amNewYork
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and fellow elected officials who were arrested trying to access the ICE detention inside 26 Federal Plaza in September
www.amny.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:28 PM
“The FBI is infiltrating and surveilling nonviolent, legal, constitutionally protected political activity, and I have to tell you: I am outraged by it,” @nyccomptroller.bsky.social
https://www.amny.com/news/lander-pols-return-federal-plaza-after-arrest-rail-against-fbi-ice/
https://www.amny.com/news/lander-pols-return-federal-plaza-after-arrest-rail-against-fbi-ice/
"Normally, when a govt sends out a letter like this they cite to the section of the law. Because they did not do so in this case, it's led to a lot of suspicions that the federal govt wanted to cancel these ceremonies & was using any rationale to do so."
www.news10.com/news/natural...
www.news10.com/news/natural...
www.news10.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
"Normally, when a govt sends out a letter like this they cite to the section of the law. Because they did not do so in this case, it's led to a lot of suspicions that the federal govt wanted to cancel these ceremonies & was using any rationale to do so."
www.news10.com/news/natural...
www.news10.com/news/natural...
A Roosevelt HS senior is being held in ICE custody after his arrest this month, leaving classmates, teachers and district officials shaken as they wait to learn whether he will be allowed to return to school
https://www.liherald.com/valleystream/stories/roosevelt-student-detained-by-ice-2025,218760
https://www.liherald.com/valleystream/stories/roosevelt-student-detained-by-ice-2025,218760
Second Roosevelt High School student detained by ICE, district ‘shaken’ as community reacts - Herald Community Newspapers
A Roosevelt High School senior is being held in federal immigration custody after his arrest earlier this month — the second student detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement this year — leaving classmates and teachers deeply unsettled.
www.liherald.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
A Roosevelt HS senior is being held in ICE custody after his arrest this month, leaving classmates, teachers and district officials shaken as they wait to learn whether he will be allowed to return to school
https://www.liherald.com/valleystream/stories/roosevelt-student-detained-by-ice-2025,218760
https://www.liherald.com/valleystream/stories/roosevelt-student-detained-by-ice-2025,218760
Learn what your rights are as you go about your day in public spaces! Know the difference between public and private spaces. Use your knowledge to keep yourself and those around you safe!
nyic.org/kyr
nyic.org/kyr
November 21, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Learn what your rights are as you go about your day in public spaces! Know the difference between public and private spaces. Use your knowledge to keep yourself and those around you safe!
nyic.org/kyr
nyic.org/kyr
Terrified under the covers, the family could hear as the ICE agents made it from the front door to the bedroom.
It was there that agents confronted Jennifer, who says she was breastfeeding her infant. She immediately hit record on her phone.
ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
It was there that agents confronted Jennifer, who says she was breastfeeding her infant. She immediately hit record on her phone.
ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
Woman who immigration group says had apartment raided by ICE speaks out
The coalition says it shows ICE agents forcing their way into the family’s home without a warrant.
ny1.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Terrified under the covers, the family could hear as the ICE agents made it from the front door to the bedroom.
It was there that agents confronted Jennifer, who says she was breastfeeding her infant. She immediately hit record on her phone.
ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
It was there that agents confronted Jennifer, who says she was breastfeeding her infant. She immediately hit record on her phone.
ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
“I requested a trial. The officers who detained us on that day have to come, and I would like to ask them questions. Those same officers were in the 10th-floor detention facilities. I want to ask them about what they were doing [there]” @bradlander.bsky.social
www.amny.com/news/brad-la...
www.amny.com/news/brad-la...
Comptroller Brad Lander risks jail time to take federal government to trial over protest arrest at ICE’s Federal Plaza facility | amNewYork
City Comptroller Brad Lander said on Tuesday that he is forcing the federal government into a criminal trial over his arrest this summer during a sit-in protest at 26 Federal Plaza, where ICE has deta...
www.amny.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:06 PM
“I requested a trial. The officers who detained us on that day have to come, and I would like to ask them questions. Those same officers were in the 10th-floor detention facilities. I want to ask them about what they were doing [there]” @bradlander.bsky.social
www.amny.com/news/brad-la...
www.amny.com/news/brad-la...
🚨 STATEMENT: ICE Breaks into Queens Family’s Home, Without Warrant or Announcing Themselves, Pointing Guns at Kids
“No child should ever have to be a victim of such unlawful and ruthless behaviour. The Trump administration must end its war on immigrants.” Murad Awawdeh
“No child should ever have to be a victim of such unlawful and ruthless behaviour. The Trump administration must end its war on immigrants.” Murad Awawdeh
November 19, 2025 at 7:07 PM
🚨 STATEMENT: ICE Breaks into Queens Family’s Home, Without Warrant or Announcing Themselves, Pointing Guns at Kids
“No child should ever have to be a victim of such unlawful and ruthless behaviour. The Trump administration must end its war on immigrants.” Murad Awawdeh
“No child should ever have to be a victim of such unlawful and ruthless behaviour. The Trump administration must end its war on immigrants.” Murad Awawdeh
Even with a mayor who stands firmly on the side of immigrant rights, New York cannot rely on goodwill alone — it will take coordinated policy and community defense to hold the line.
www.nydailynews.com/2025/11/19/t...
www.nydailynews.com/2025/11/19/t...
The federal takeover of New York City has begun
The federal takeover of New York is no longer theoretical. Even as we begin a new chapter under Zohran Mamdani — elected on a promise to defend immigrant New Yorkers — federal agents recently desce…
www.nydailynews.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Even with a mayor who stands firmly on the side of immigrant rights, New York cannot rely on goodwill alone — it will take coordinated policy and community defense to hold the line.
www.nydailynews.com/2025/11/19/t...
www.nydailynews.com/2025/11/19/t...
This month we will be holding space for discussion about dealing with the difficult feelings that arise when our communities are threatened or harmed, as well as practices of gratitude that can sometimes provide relief to the bitterness.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:29 PM
This month we will be holding space for discussion about dealing with the difficult feelings that arise when our communities are threatened or harmed, as well as practices of gratitude that can sometimes provide relief to the bitterness.
Sign up at nyic.me/teatime
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🚨 STATEMENT: Judge Dismisses Trump’s Protect Our Courts Act Lawsuit, Renewing Trust in NYS Courts
"Courthouses must be a place of justice, not a trap used to terrorize and disappear immigrant New Yorkers." Murad Awawdeh
"Courthouses must be a place of justice, not a trap used to terrorize and disappear immigrant New Yorkers." Murad Awawdeh
November 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM
🚨 STATEMENT: Judge Dismisses Trump’s Protect Our Courts Act Lawsuit, Renewing Trust in NYS Courts
"Courthouses must be a place of justice, not a trap used to terrorize and disappear immigrant New Yorkers." Murad Awawdeh
"Courthouses must be a place of justice, not a trap used to terrorize and disappear immigrant New Yorkers." Murad Awawdeh
The code is not complicated. Short bursts indicate an ICE sighting. Long whistles indicate agents making arrests. If you hear the whistle and you’re undocumented, you hide. And if you’re somebody who’s not, you go to the street.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/17/i...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/17/i...
As ICE Street Raids Ramp Up, New Yorkers Stock Up On Whistles
Taking a cue from Chicago, community groups have distributed thousands of whistles in recent weeks — a grassroots system people in other cities have adopted to help neighbors sound the alarm.
www.thecity.nyc
November 17, 2025 at 10:39 PM
The code is not complicated. Short bursts indicate an ICE sighting. Long whistles indicate agents making arrests. If you hear the whistle and you’re undocumented, you hide. And if you’re somebody who’s not, you go to the street.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/17/i...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/17/i...
The Polka Dot Dress Woman herself said in a statement, “I believe we each have a responsibility to stand up when we see injustice — whether that means showing up, donating, or refusing to stay silent. The time to act with courage and compassion is now.”
www.inquirer.com/news/nation-...
www.inquirer.com/news/nation-...
‘Polka dot dress woman’ went viral for protesting ICE — now her dress is up for auction
A New York City woman's polka dot dress is up for auction, benefiting the New York Immigration Coalition, after a viral moment last month where she was seen forcibly fighting off ICE agents.
www.inquirer.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The Polka Dot Dress Woman herself said in a statement, “I believe we each have a responsibility to stand up when we see injustice — whether that means showing up, donating, or refusing to stay silent. The time to act with courage and compassion is now.”
www.inquirer.com/news/nation-...
www.inquirer.com/news/nation-...
A third Upstate University Hospital worker has been detained by ICE, according to the worker’s union. The man was taken into custody Tuesday while walking in the Syracuse neighborhood where he lives, said Ali Cottrell, president of CSEA Local 615.
www.syracuse.com/news/2025/11...
www.syracuse.com/news/2025/11...
A third Upstate hospital worker is detained by ICE, union says
The man was just getting ready to start his first official week at the hospital.
www.syracuse.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
A third Upstate University Hospital worker has been detained by ICE, according to the worker’s union. The man was taken into custody Tuesday while walking in the Syracuse neighborhood where he lives, said Ali Cottrell, president of CSEA Local 615.
www.syracuse.com/news/2025/11...
www.syracuse.com/news/2025/11...
“Eric Adams also peddled in Islamophobia, so it’s no surprise that his allies in government are doing the same. We look forward to a new era in NYC where every single New Yorker’s culture is supported and celebrated.” @heyitsmurad.bsky.social
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/12/i...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/12/i...
Immigrant Affairs Assistant Commissioner Posted Anti-Muslim Mamdani Meme
MOIA Commissioner Manuel Castro recommended he be fired, a source said, though Erick Salgado remains employed at City Hall.
www.thecity.nyc
November 13, 2025 at 3:17 PM
“Eric Adams also peddled in Islamophobia, so it’s no surprise that his allies in government are doing the same. We look forward to a new era in NYC where every single New Yorker’s culture is supported and celebrated.” @heyitsmurad.bsky.social
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/12/i...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/12/i...
U.S. government attorneys say they have cleared all the hurdles needed to send Kilmar to Liberia and are asking a fed judge to dissolve an order blocking his deportation. An immigration officer heard his claims that he feared deportation there, but ruled against him.
apnews.com/article/kilm...
apnews.com/article/kilm...
After mistaken deportation, US asks judge to let it send Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia
U.S. government attorneys say they have cleared all the hurdles needed to send Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia.
apnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:48 PM
U.S. government attorneys say they have cleared all the hurdles needed to send Kilmar to Liberia and are asking a fed judge to dissolve an order blocking his deportation. An immigration officer heard his claims that he feared deportation there, but ruled against him.
apnews.com/article/kilm...
apnews.com/article/kilm...
Kayla Kelechian, a NYIC representative, encouraged attendees to petition state legislators to pass the New York for All Act, that would limit how state and local governments can collaborate with ICE.
dailyorange.com/2025/11/demo...
dailyorange.com/2025/11/demo...
Demonstrators against ICE demand release of detained Upstate workers
Nearly 200 people gathered at the Syracuse Federal Building on Monday evening to demand the release of Upstate Medical University employees detained by ICE.
dailyorange.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Kayla Kelechian, a NYIC representative, encouraged attendees to petition state legislators to pass the New York for All Act, that would limit how state and local governments can collaborate with ICE.
dailyorange.com/2025/11/demo...
dailyorange.com/2025/11/demo...
On Nov 11 we’re answering the the call with
@vetsaboutface.bsky.social to mobilize with Veterans around the country saying NO CUTS, NO ICE, NO OCCUPATION! Will you join us? Find a protest near you: vetssayno.org
www.newsweek.com/map-list-cit...
@vetsaboutface.bsky.social to mobilize with Veterans around the country saying NO CUTS, NO ICE, NO OCCUPATION! Will you join us? Find a protest near you: vetssayno.org
www.newsweek.com/map-list-cit...
Map and list of cities hosting anti-Trump protests on Veterans Day
A series of nationwide protests is set to take place on Veterans Day to protest the Trump administration.
www.newsweek.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:07 PM
On Nov 11 we’re answering the the call with
@vetsaboutface.bsky.social to mobilize with Veterans around the country saying NO CUTS, NO ICE, NO OCCUPATION! Will you join us? Find a protest near you: vetssayno.org
www.newsweek.com/map-list-cit...
@vetsaboutface.bsky.social to mobilize with Veterans around the country saying NO CUTS, NO ICE, NO OCCUPATION! Will you join us? Find a protest near you: vetssayno.org
www.newsweek.com/map-list-cit...
ICE is trying to poach NYPD cops to its ranks, according to a new social media ad. Coming hot off the heels of a contentious mayoral election and attempting to capitalize on fears some cops may have regarding their treatment under the new Mamdani admin.
www.amny.com/news/ice-soc...
www.amny.com/news/ice-soc...
ICE runs social media ad calling on NYPD officers to join masked federal agents in immigrant arrests | amNewYork
ICE is trying to poach NYPD cops and add New York’s funniest to its controversial ranks, according to a new social media advertisement.
www.amny.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:31 PM
ICE is trying to poach NYPD cops to its ranks, according to a new social media ad. Coming hot off the heels of a contentious mayoral election and attempting to capitalize on fears some cops may have regarding their treatment under the new Mamdani admin.
www.amny.com/news/ice-soc...
www.amny.com/news/ice-soc...
Proceeds from the auction will go to the Emergency Justice Fund, which provides cash assistance to immigrants who have been detained to help cover legal fees, family-reuniting expenses, housing support, and other needs.
www.inquirer.com/news/nation-...
www.inquirer.com/news/nation-...
‘Polka dot dress woman’ went viral for protesting ICE — now her dress is up for auction
A New York City woman's polka dot dress is up for auction, benefiting the New York Immigration Coalition, after a viral moment last month where she was seen forcibly fighting off ICE agents.
www.inquirer.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Proceeds from the auction will go to the Emergency Justice Fund, which provides cash assistance to immigrants who have been detained to help cover legal fees, family-reuniting expenses, housing support, and other needs.
www.inquirer.com/news/nation-...
www.inquirer.com/news/nation-...
A federal judge ordered improvements to a Chicago-area immigration facility after detainees sued, alleging they were kept in inhumane conditions.
“People shouldn’t be sleeping next to overflowing toilets. They should not be sleeping on top of each other.”
apnews.com/article/chic...
“People shouldn’t be sleeping next to overflowing toilets. They should not be sleeping on top of each other.”
apnews.com/article/chic...
Judge orders improvements at a Chicago-area immigration facility after claims of inhumane conditions
A federal judge has ordered improvements at a Chicago-area immigration facility after detainees sued over "inhumane" conditions.
apnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
A federal judge ordered improvements to a Chicago-area immigration facility after detainees sued, alleging they were kept in inhumane conditions.
“People shouldn’t be sleeping next to overflowing toilets. They should not be sleeping on top of each other.”
apnews.com/article/chic...
“People shouldn’t be sleeping next to overflowing toilets. They should not be sleeping on top of each other.”
apnews.com/article/chic...