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Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued an ultimatum to officials of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in response to repeated raids by the agency in the state of New York. Cuomo sent a cease-and-desist letter on April 25, 2018, warning ICE that its practice of conducting raids on state property will require a full judicial warrant...Read More

Attorneys from Queens Law Associates and the Legal Aid Society of New York walked out of court on April 9 and 10, 2018, in response to actions taken by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the courtroom setting. These protests were intended to draw attention to the plight of those who attend court proceedings in...Read More

New York is living up to its reputation as a haven for immigrants and a sanctuary state. A report compiled by researchers at Syracuse University indicates that immigrants in the state have an extremely high rate of representation by a qualified New York immigration attorney and the lowest incidence of deportation among states that have...Read More

Recent moves by the Trump administration to crack down on undocumented immigrants may have an unforeseen effect on the accuracy of the 2020 census. Key Democrats are warning that immigrants may opt out of the census to avoid answering questions about their immigration status on the paperwork required for this process. This could skew results...Read More

In an unexpected move, the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office in New York State has signed an agreement that allows county correctional officers to perform some of the duties of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials within the county. This is in sharp contrast to the policies in place in other counties throughout the state. In...Read More

Reports that Melania Trump entered the United States under an EB-1 visa have spurred questions about the way in which these visas are issued. Also referred to as the Einstein visa, the EB-1 program is designed to allow individuals with special skills, advanced educational credentials and extraordinary ability to live and work in the U.S....Read More

Despite its status as a sanctuary city, immigrants are still at risk of detention and deportation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials in New York City. New York Police Department policies offer some protections for immigrants who report crimes or who are cited for misdemeanor offenses. ICE can still arrest those suspected of...Read More

In what appears to be a response to the aggressive actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over the past year, Teamster Joint Council 16 has announced that it will serve as a sanctuary union for undocumented immigrants who are currently working and living in New York City. To shield these members from adverse actions...Read More

A recent report released by the legislative affairs director of the New York Police Department (NYPD) indicates that the law enforcement agency received 1,526 requests to detain undocumented immigrants from federal officials in 2017. The NYPD complied with none of these requests. New York has a legal prohibition against turning over undocumented immigrants to Immigration...Read More

Despite its third-place status in immigrant population, New York receives the greatest economic assistance from immigrant workers of any state in the U.S. The financial impact on the state’s economy is derived from both skilled and unskilled workers as well as entrepreneurs. In contrast to the rhetoric often used to disparage the contributions of immigrants...Read More