NEW: NY must pass the #AccessToRepresentation Act for immigrants facing deportation: kids as young as 3 or 4 are forced to represent themselves against trained federal immigration prosecutors accord/ to this oped from Sarah Rogerson #ARA .cityandstateny.com/opinion/2023/0… City & State NY
A huge thank you to Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Catalina Cruz, Esq. for championing the #AccesstoRepresentationAct to ensure all NYers facing deportation have an attorney. The #ARA is a step toward advancing fairness & family unity.
#ARA #CARE4IF
CARE for Immigrant Families
@theNYIC
Vera Institute of Justice
Stories like this show the need for the #AccessToRepresentationAct better than any statistic or law school fact pattern I could ever share. Governor Kathy Hochul Carl E. Heastie + Sen. Stewart-Cousins must include the #ARA in this year's budget. New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) Vera Institute of Justice Immigrant ARC #Care4IF
No one should have to suffer the inhumane conditions of immigration detention.
We're in Albany this morning calling on New York State legislators to pass:
✅ #DignityNotDetention
✅ #NY4All
✅ #BreakTheShacklesNY
✅ #AccessToRepresentationAct
It's time to #FreeThemAll .
STATEMENT: Vera Institute of Justice SAFE Initiative director Annie Chen & New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC)'s Murad Awawdeh issue a joint statement in response to the NYS Budget and call for the passage of the Access to Representation Act.
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We were so excited to join New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) and countless other community orgs today to advocate for the passing and funding of the #AccesstoRepresentationAct !
Going out in #snowmaggedon to pick up my rental for 2morrows mobilization 2 Albany 4 the #AccesstoRepresentationAct b/c I'll be damned if snow will ✋️ us from showing up 4 our immigrant 👪 Governor Kathy Hochul pass the #ARA & include 120 million in the budget
Meeting w/ NYS Senator Samra Brouk to dicuss how
Governor Kathy Hochul
and the New York State Legislature can promote dignity, fairness, and family unity. #NYIFUP #LDP by doing the following👇🏽:
-Increase #LegalServicesFunding to $25mil
-Passing the #AccesstoRepresentationAct
We are in front of Governor Kathy Hochul ‘s NYC office demanding #AccesstoRepresentationAct be included in this year’s budget. Join us by texting ‘NYIC’ to 52886.
In Albany with New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) and member organizations from different parts of the state to advocate for the passing and funding of the #AccesstoRepresentationAct No one should have to face immigration court alone!!! Long Island Immigration Clinic SEPA MUJER
Urgent, eloquent reporting on asylum seekers in NYC by Jasmine Garsd Garcia, @npr. Camille J. Mackler says there aren't enough lawyers to help: 'I've been an immigration lawyer for 20 years and I've never ever experienced what I've experienced in the last six months.' npr.org/2023/03/12/115…
Over the past year, communities across the U.S. have successfully demanded new and increased public investment in #DueProcess4All —proving that the movement for universal representation for immigrants is only getting stronger.
A roundup of key victories: vera.org/newsroom/the-m…
BREAKING: Catalina Cruz, Esq. and Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal introduce #AccesstoRepresentationAct in New York State Senate to provide a right to an attorney for anyone facing deportation. The landmark bill will promote fairness in a system that sets immigrants up to fail. 👏👏👏
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Today New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) rallied in #Albany w/ our members from across the state to demand @govkathyhochul & the NYS Legislature to pass + fund the #AccessToRepresentationAct ! We’re 6 weeks away from the budget deadline— #NYS must invest in keeping our families together! #ShowLove
So incredibly honored to be included in this list and to have the work we've been doing to decrease the access to justice gap for immigrant New Yorkers recognized in such a way. #accesstorepresentationact #dueprocess4all
For #FamilyUnityWeek , my kiddo and I took time off from her school break to tell our legislators they should support the #AccessToRepresentationAct and funding for immigration legal Representation so that no NYer faves deportation alone.
WJCNY #FundExcludedWorkers Refugees Helping Refugees and @AlianzaAgricola are supporting the #AccesstoRepresentationAct from upstate by calling legislators while #CARE4Immigrants is at Albany
Senator Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal has been a champion of the #AccessToRepresentationAct , and we are proud to support him in that fight. He's also been a huge supporter of #InvestInOurNewYork . Nicholas, one of our afterschool teachers says we must raise $40 billion to fund critical programs!
We believe Council Member Crystal Hudson is right. Everyone in New York deserves representation - regardless of citizenship status. It's time for Albany to pass the #AccessToRepresentationAct and ensure all immigrants have legal representation in immigration court!
From Murad Awawdeh: 'Albany can and must take action to immediately pass the #AccesstoRepresentationAct to ensure that every New Yorker has access to immigration legal services and a fighting chance in our immigration courts.'
NY's immigrants deserve full legal representation.
'In New York, the #AccesstoRepresentationAct (ARA) was re-introduced that would create a statutory right to counsel for all immigrants facing deportation.' New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) Catalina Cruz, Esq. Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal
Kudos to the NYS BPHA Legislative Caucus for including #Coverage4All , #NYforAll and the #AccesstoRepresentationAct and all of the critically important priorities in the #2022PeopleBudget uplifting communities of color! New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) NYIC Health Policy
