new york immigration coalition Archives – Caribbean Life

A bus shelter mockup for the public art initiative.

Arts & Entertainment

Caribbean immigration advocates unveil public art initiative showcasing immigrants

By Nelson A. King

Murad Awawdeh, NYIC’s executive director

Immigrant groups condemn Adams’ policy criminalizing bikers

By Nelson A. King

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams.

NYIC, Speaker Adams rip Mayor Adams for opening ICE office on Rikers Island

By Nelson A. King

Caribbean immigrants, advocates rally in Albany for immigration legal services and infrastructure funding.

Caribbean immigration advocates, lawmakers rally for $165M for legal services

By Nelson A. King

Murad Awawdeh, NYIC’s executive director

Immigrant advocates condemn court ruling against voting rights for Caribbean immigrants

By Nelson A. King

Immigration advocates, lawmakers rally for immigration legal services funding.

Immigration advocates, lawmakers rally for $165M for immigration legal services funding

By Nelson A. King

Murad Awawdeh, NYIC’s executive director

NYIC warns Trump’s registry will force Caribbean immigrants into the shadows

By Nelson A. King

Murad Awawdeh, NYIC’s executive director

Haiti

NYIC condemns Trump’s revocation of TPS for Haitians

By Nelson A. King

Candidate for NY City Council District 28, Janeet Singh, left, is pictured with a resident, District Leader Albert Baldeo, Dr. Dhanpaul Narine, Bibi Alli, and others, who pleaded with President Trump for compassion, and to make a pathway to legal status, for law-abiding immigrants, who are business owners, and parents of professional children, during a demonstration in Richmond Hill, Queens.

Richmond Hill, Queens community hold unity rally amidst growing rhetoric from the Trump administration

By Tangerine Clarke

Caribbean immigration advocacy groups

Politics

Caribbean immigration advocacy groups strongly condemn Trump’s termination of TPS for Venezuelans

By Nelson A. King

The Stewart Hotel in midtown Manhattan is being used as an intake and assessment center for recently arrived immigrants on October 07, 2022 in New York City. A parking lot is being prepared on Randall's Island for the arrival of migrants that have arrived from Texas. After cancelling the plan to house asylum seekers in tents on Orchard Beach, Mayor Eric Adams is now preparing to move the site to Randall's Island.

Adams closes more Caribbean migrant shelters

By Nelson A. King

Murad Awawdeh, NYIC's executive director.

Outrage, alarm over Trump’s proposed immigration raids at churches, schools and hospitals

By Nelson A. King

The protesters’ demands were clear: “Immigration reform now.”

Guest Perspective

Op-Ed | Healing America’s divide on immigration must go beyond election

By Murad Awawdeh

Immigrant advocates rally for pro-immigrant NYC budget and legislation.

Immigrant advocates rally for pro-immigrant NYC budget, legislation

By Nelson A. King

Murad Awawdeh, NYIC's executive director.

Caribbean asylum seekers ‘out in the cold’ in city preliminary budget: NYIC

By Nelson A. King

Murad Awawdeh, NYIC's executive director.

NYIC welcomes redrawing of Congressional maps

By Nelson A. King

More from Around NYC

NYCDOT repaved several portions of roadways around Pelham Bay Park in the past year, following a push from community organization, City Island Rising. The street improvements addressed community concerns of safety in and around the park and City Island area and community leaders say there's still more to be done.

Pelham Bay Park sees fresh road resurfacing as City Island Rising presses for long-term fixes

queens

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Lauren Skye Scruggs with her mother Stephany McClain and elected officials at Long Island Jewish Forest Hills. Photo via Arts4All Foundation

Olympic gold medallist Lauren Skye Scruggs visits Long Island Jewish Forest Hills

Police radio held by officer

Tourist stabbed in Bryant Park in unprovoked attack: cops