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New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) @thenyic.bsky.social · 15h

Join us to catch a breath together in this recurring monthly virtual space for centering care and repair among immigrant community members and allies across NYS!

This online event series is free and open to all! Sign up at nyic.me/teatime

New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) @thenyic.bsky.social · 18h

According to Albany-based immigration lawyer Matthew Geiling and New York Immigration Coalition Legal Director Rosanna Eugenio, the overlap in law enforcement agencies involved in immigration now often makes it difficult to even determine who has custody of a person.
www.syracuse.com/state/2025/1...

Inside ICE’s New York detention sites: Days on concrete floors, no showers, no calls

Migrants from Cato factory raid spent up to a week in cramped Border Patrol stations with no beds or showers as detention times lengthen under Trump administration.

www.syracuse.com

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New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) @thenyic.bsky.social · 1d

Today we honor and celebrate the history and contributions of indigenous people everywhere.

Happy Indigenous People's Day!

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New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) @thenyic.bsky.social · 4d

“Every day, people are being forced to make impossible decisions." Paperwork and filings can no longer keep immigrants from being thrown in a cell, [...] penalizing those who have done their best to follow the rules.
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It’s the Place for Immigrants Who Do Things “the Right Way.” ICE Has Turned It Into Hell.

Immigrants come to court-mandated appointments in search of citizenship. They find masked, armed agents instead.

slate.com

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New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) @thenyic.bsky.social · 4d

“Deploying military forces to our cities is not about safety. It’s about control. We demand that the National Guard, the military, and ICE stand down.” @heyitsmurad.bsky.social
www.amny.com/new-york/han...

‘Hands Off NYC’ coalition forms to resist potential Trump crackdown on city | amNewYork

The Hands Off NYC campaign — backed by the city’s largest labor unions and civic groups, including 1199SEIU, 32BJ SEIU, the New York Civil Liberties Union and

www.amny.com

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New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) @thenyic.bsky.social · 5d

We pledge to organize together, build local power, and stand in solidarity with every city facing military intervention. Our cities and our people are our greatest strength.

Hands Off New York City.

Join us: handsoffnyc.org

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New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) @thenyic.bsky.social · 6d

The report by EPI analyzed federal data sets and found that the Trump administration’s reported plans to deport 1 million people per year from the US could undercut its own future projections of high GDP growth.
documentedny.com/2025/10/08/i...

New Report Finds Trump’s Economic Growth Goals Rely on the Immigrants He Wants to Deport - Documented

A new report from the Economic Policy Institute finds that deporting 1 million people a year would make Trump’s GDP growth targets unrealistic.

documentedny.com

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New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) @thenyic.bsky.social · 6d

“Public art has the power to open doors, foster inclusion, and build bridges across differences. Through these portraits, I wanted to honor the perseverance, dedication, and resilience that define New York’s immigrant communities." said photographer Oscar B. Castillo
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Hunters Point Public Library Welcomes Photos of Immigrants

The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) and Photoville unveiled a striking new public art installation featuring the stories of immigrant New Yorkers at the Hunters Point branch of the Queens Pub…

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New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) @thenyic.bsky.social · 7d

Caterina Cundari, manager de programación comunitaria de NYIC, dijo que “más de 30 organizaciones del área participan en esta primera feria Key to the City. Un evento maravilloso, han asistido cerca de 500 personas y estamos muy felices”.
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Feria de recursos para inmigrantes de NYIC

Por Marcela Álvarez. — Con un excelente clima, New York Immigrant Coalition (NYIC) organizó el sábado 4 de octubre una feria para orientar a la comunidad inmigrante de la ciudad de Nueva …

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New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) @thenyic.bsky.social · 7d

“To be an employer wondering, ‘Am I going to have help here tomorrow? Am I going to be able to get my cows milked, and get my crops harvested?’” said Metcalf. “And then, to also be an employee, wondering if I'm going to have a job tomorrow.”
www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

North Country farms are caught between labor shortages and visa limits

Amid a shrinking local workforce, farmers depend on migrant labor, but current policies only allow visas for seasonal jobs.

www.northcountrypublicradio.org

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New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) @thenyic.bsky.social · 8d

“This policy pressures children to abandon their legal claims and return to a life of fear and danger without ever receiving a fair hearing. This policy will devastate families and communities – and it is targeted to hurt children.”
@heyitsmurad.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Judge halts Trump administration from detaining immigrant children after they turn 18

Ruling temporarily prevents transfer to adult detention centers that advocates said were planned for this weekend

www.theguardian.com

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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 19d

It's not fascist to call fascists fascist.

It's not "dehumanizing" to say that terrorizing entire groups of people - which ICE does - is evil.

No executive order can change these facts.

However, people *can* mess things up for fascists by standing up for community and truth. Like this.

Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 19d

"No hate, no fear! Immigrants are welcome here!"

Absolutely massive crowd at the New Yorkers Against ICE march. Blocks long!

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New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) @thenyic.bsky.social · Sep 9

“When I answered the phone, she said ICE had the place surrounded,” he said.

About 50 federal and local officers on Thursday detained workers at the Nutrition Bar Confectioners Factory in Cato. The man’s fiancée was one of the dozens of people detained.

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Family members still unable to contact those detained in Cato yesterday

A concerned father wasn't able to locate his partner and mother of his child for over 20 hours after she was detained Thursday in Cayuga County.

spectrumlocalnews.com

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New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) @thenyic.bsky.social · Sep 5

Kayla Kelechian, who is with the New York Immigration Coalition, said that after she arrived she saw unmarked vehicles packed with people leaving the scene.

www.syracuse.com/news/2025/09...

Federal agents, deputies raid Central New York nutrition bar manufacturing plant

Witnesses said they saw dozens of people removed from the factory by about 50 officers, some wearing masks.

www.syracuse.com

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National Immigration Law Center @nilc.org · Jul 22

Across the U.S., people can't afford to pay rent, buy groceries, or see a doctor. And yet, Congress just gave ICE a budget bigger than most militaries.

-How’d we get here?
-Who benefits from keeping us divided?

A better future is still possible. Watch, learn & share ⬇️
www.nilc.org/articles/vid...

Video: We Get There Together

For too long, immigration has been used as an issue to divide working people and protect the interests of corporations, billionaires, and politicians who profit from fear and division. Our new video, ...

www.nilc.org

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FWD.us @fwd.us · Jul 22

“At the end of the day, the answer we need is a pathway to citizenship and legal status for people.” — @thetoddschulte.bsky.social via @thebulwark.com on the #immigration enforcement actions playing out across the country

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New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) @thenyic.bsky.social · Jul 22

* voices altered and faces blurred for safety reasons

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New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) @thenyic.bsky.social · Jul 22

🚨 BREAKING: new video shows ICE is operating a detention facility on the 10th floor of 26 Federal Plaza, where people are being held for days or weeks at a time without showers, medication or a change of clothes, sleeping on the floor, and with minimal food and outside contact.

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New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) @thenyic.bsky.social · Jul 21

As the daily mass kidnappings of our immigrant neighbors continue at 26 Federal Plaza, 25,000 NYers stood (and sat) together to demand the end of the disappearances at immigration court — and for NYS to protect every single NYer.

Text "Action" to 52866 to join the fight

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New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) @thenyic.bsky.social · Mar 17

🔑 KTTC: Join the NYIC this Thursday from 12PM- 4PM for our Key to the City: Family Resource Fair!

There will be their free resources & services from local orgs, free supplies, & more!

📍: Glow Cultural Center @ 133-29 41st Ave, Floor 1, Flushing, NY 11355

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New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) @thenyic.bsky.social · Mar 17

🚨 EMERGENCY TOWN HALL ALERT

The NYIC is calling on everyone to join us Monday at 5pm to address upcoming federal decisions, their impact on our communities, and how we’ll respond.

Interpretation in Spanish, French, and Arabic will be available.

🔗 RSVP here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) @thenyic.bsky.social · Mar 5

Calling all Capital Region volunteers!

Join us this Sunday, March 20th, for a special volunteer meet-up! Connect with fellow volunteers, meet our staff, & learn about the many ways you can get involved. Together, we can build a stronger welcoming community.

👉 RSVP: nyic.me/Capital_volunteer_meetup

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Katal Center for Equity, Health, & Justice @katalcenter.org · Feb 22

We’re in Washington Square with the @thenyic.bsky.social @nychange.bsky.social demanding Gov Hochul protect New Yorkers and remove Eric Adams.

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Rise and Resist @riseandresist.bsky.social · Feb 22

LIVE‼️

Rise and Resist is in Washington Square Park with @thenyic.bsky.social waiting for speeches before we march to City Hall to demand Adams resign.

Migrants aren’t robbing you, billionaires are. Mayor Eric Adams is Trump’s puppet.

#AdamsMustGo #RemoveAdams

Video @sonnimun.bsky.social

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New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) @thenyic.bsky.social · Feb 20

🚨 NYC, this is our moment! 🚨
Mayor Adams sold us out in a corrupt deal with Trump. We won’t let our city be betrayed. Join us this Saturday to march & demand his resignation.

📅 Saturday, Feb 22 | 🕛 12 PM
📍 Washington Square Park → march to City Hall

Spread the word! #AdamsMustGo #MarchForNYC

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