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✈Travel Advisory: ICE detentions in airports have increased nationwide for people out of status and with a deportation order, incl. those who have overstayed visas and have pending applications. We urge people at risk to proceed with caution. For this and more resources, visit: weprotectusny.org
We will keep us safe. As ICE operations ramp up in NY, we’re committed to ensuring communities are prepared to protect themselves & each other, & know their rights should they come in contact with immigration authorities. #KnowYourRights Find these resources in English & Spanish: weprotectusny.org
📱 Using your #RightToRecord! In the U.S.– no matter what your immigration status is– you have the right to record immigration enforcement agents. This is a powerful tool for exposing their tactics, combatting abuse, and fighting detention. For this & other resources, visit: weprotectusny.org
“New York City landlords are suing to block the recently approved rent freeze championed by Mamdani, alleging the mayor placed undue influence on the nine-member Rent Guidelines Board.”
Landlords sue to reverse rent freeze on 1 million apartmentsThe complaint alleges the city's Rent Guidelines Board ignored data and “made a mockery of its statutory mandate.”www.politico.com“Recently released New York City data shows that in the first three months of this year, the New York City Police Department’s issuing of criminal summons to street vendors actually increased, compared to the same period the year before- despite a new city law decriminalizing many violations.”
NYPD Criminal Summonses Continue Despite New Vendor LawsA Documented review found vendors received more criminal summonses in the first three months of 2026 compared to the same period last year, despite a new city law decriminalizing many violations.documentedny.comHave you seen ICE in your neighborhood? Save this post so you’re prepared for the next sighting. As immigrant NYers continue to be targeted, it’s up to us to defend our communities. Together we will keep each other safe! #ProtectOurFutures For this and more resources, visit: weprotectusny.org
“This rule comes the same week as ICE gunned down two fathers in their cars. The intent is clear: to use the weight of the fed gov to terrorize immigrant communities and force families to renounce survival services & programs," said our Becca Telzak on the recent public charge rule.
Caribbean immigration advocates sound alarm over Trump’s new public charge ruleCaribbean immigration advocates on Monday, July 20, issued stark warnings about President Trump’s new public charge rule, stating that the policy will createwww.caribbeanlife.comJoin us TOMORROW, July 20th for a screening at the Film Forum of "American Pachuco," the story of the visionary artist who brought Chicano life from the fields to the stage, the screen, and the American imagination. Q&A to follow. RSVP here:
Film Forum · AMERICAN PACHUCO Post-Screening Conversation with David Alvarado, Lemon Anderson, and Amalia Olivia Rojas, Co-Presented by The Action LabAMERICAN PACHUCO Post-Screening Panel Discussion Co-Presented by The Action Lab With AMERICAN PACHUCO filmmaker David Alvarado, actor/playwright/poet Lemon Andersen & theatre artivist Amalia Olivia…filmforum.orgIn AMERICAN PACHUCO, Luis Valdez takes theater into the fields, the streets, and Broadway, bringing Chicano stories to Hollywood & changing what American culture looks like. Join us on Monday for a screening & panel discussion: filmforum.org/events/event/american-pachuco-july-20
American PachucoThe Legend of Luis Valdez. A feature documentary about the godfather of Chicano theater and cinema.americanpachuco.com