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coalition statement on ICE shooting of Oscar Belgal: "We can close the gaps in NYC's sanctuary laws and protect New Yo...
10/10/2026

coalition statement on ICE shooting of Oscar Belgal: "We can close the gaps in NYC's sanctuary laws and protect New Yorkers from ICE. It's time to end the city's relationship with ICE - FULL STOP."

The horrific incident of ICE shooting Oscar Belgal in front of his son is difficult to put into words. But here's what i...
10/10/2026

The horrific incident of ICE shooting Oscar Belgal in front of his son is difficult to put into words. But here's what isn't difficult for us to say: ICE is an agency that knows no bounds and has no regard for life or liberty. Abolish ICE now.

Latest analysis from The Legal Aid Society shows that NYPD misconduct lawsuits have cost NYC taxpayers $53 million so fa...
09/22/2026

Latest analysis from The Legal Aid Society shows that NYPD misconduct lawsuits have cost NYC taxpayers $53 million so far this year. And while NYPD misconduct continues to cost New Yorkers tens of millions of dollars each year, officers accused of abuse too often remain employed without meaningful discipline.

From an immigrant justice perspective, this failure to deliver meaningful policing reform comes at a particularly dangerous moment, as the Trump administration's increased federal immigration enforcement heightens the consequences of police contact for immigrant New Yorkers.

Full article: https://theintercept.com/2026/09/16/nypd-mamdani-police-misconduct-settlement-payouts/

Registration is OPEN for our annual Defending Immigrants Impacted by Criminalization seminar! Join IDP for two days (vir...
09/17/2026

Registration is OPEN for our annual Defending Immigrants Impacted by Criminalization seminar! Join IDP for two days (virtually) where experienced attorneys and policy experts offer key insights and information for attorneys so they can provide high quality representation to immigrants w/criminal legal system contacts.

October 28 + 29: https://www.immigrantdefenseproject.org/2026-seminar/

There’s a bill being considered right now that would expand ICE’s reach and power – and it’s flying completely under the...
09/16/2026

There’s a bill being considered right now that would expand ICE’s reach and power – and it’s flying completely under the radar because you’d never know what it does based on its name: "Combating Organized Retail Crime Act." Despite ICE's clear record of abuses, this bill would:
1️⃣ create a brand new “center” within ICE to work with local law enforcement agencies,
2️⃣ the new ICE center would also work closely with big retail corporations, allowing ICE to collect data from these corporations about people in their stores.

Tell your Senator to say NO on this blatant attempt to expand ICE's authority 👉 bit.ly/NO-CORCA

New York State's new immigration law is now in effect! Here's the thing: ✅ The law bans 287g agreements which is a good ...
09/03/2026

New York State's new immigration law is now in effect! Here's the thing: ✅ The law bans 287g agreements which is a good step. ❌ BUT there are a lot of urgently needed protections the law doesn't provide.

Take a look at how New York compares to other states like California, Illinois, and Oregon when it comes to the most common + harmful types of ICE collusion👀

See the full chart and learn more about ICE collusion in New York: bit.ly/NY-ICEwatch

NEW: Last week, Governor Kathy Hochul announced grants of clemency to 6 New Yorkers. We celebrate these clemency grants,...
09/01/2026

NEW: Last week, Governor Kathy Hochul announced grants of clemency to 6 New Yorkers. We celebrate these clemency grants, like the pardon of Sae Joon Park -- his clemency opens the path up for his safe return to his family. While we recognize how life-changing these clemency grants are for these six individuals, we also recognize that the governor's clemency powers remain underused and the clemency process itself remains unclear and opaque. We are also profoundly disappointed that the governor has *once again* not granted a single commutation -- a critical form of clemency for incarcerated New Yorkers languishing in deplorable conditions in state prisons as they serve excessive and unjust sentences.

26.2 miles *each* to help us continue to IDP's fight for immigrant justice! 🏃✨Can you help us reach our fundraising goal...
08/22/2026

26.2 miles *each* to help us continue to IDP's fight for immigrant justice! 🏃✨

Can you help us reach our fundraising goal to end the current era of unprecedented mass criminalization, detention and deportation? Visit bit.ly/run4immigrants or scan the unique QR code to support one of our runners 🔖

08/20/2026

Team IDP is in the TCS New York City Marathon this Fall to raise funds to continue our fight for immigrant justice! Thanks to Famous Last Words in Brooklyn for hosting us and to all those who came out to support our runners!

❤️ Help us reach our $20k fundraising goal by donating to any of our four runners' campaigns at bit.ly/run4immigrants

🚨UPDATED ALERT #2 | ALERTA ACTUALIZADA #2More clarity on who may be at higher risk of being targeted by ICE at airport...
08/19/2026

🚨UPDATED ALERT #2 | ALERTA ACTUALIZADA #2
More clarity on who may be at higher risk of being targeted by ICE at airports | Más información sobre quiénes son los afectados por ICE en los aeropuertos 🚨

Community members have been arrested by ICE at airports when they were trying to fly domestically. All undocumented people who have had contact with the immigration legal system may face some risk.

🛬 See 's Resource on Immigration Arrests at the Airport to learn more: bit.ly/AirportArrests

Miembre de la comunidad han sido arrestados por el ICE en los aeropuertos cuando intentaban tomar vuelos nacionales, lo que ha generado miedo. No sabemos con certeza quiénes son los afectados. Todas las personas indocumentadas o con estatus migratorio temporal que han tenido contacto con el sistema migratorio pueden correr cierto riesgo.

🛬 Consulte el recurso de NILC sobre detenciones por motivos de inmigración en el aeropuerto para obtener más información: bit.ly/AirportArrests

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