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2023
April
April 17, 2023
The Mayor's Office Of Immigrant Affairs Kicks Off "We Love Immigrant NYC” Campaign On Immigrant Heritage Week
March
March 30, 2023
Transcript: Mayor Adams Delivers Remarks at Flag-Raising Ceremony for Bangladesh
March 16, 2023
Transcript: Mayor Adams Delivers Remarks at Flag Raising Ceremony for Ireland
March 7, 2023
Mayor Adams Releases "The Road Forward," New Blueprint to Handle Asylum Seeker Crisis Moving Forward
February
February 27, 2023
Transcript: Mayor Adams Delivers Remarks at Renaming of Dyckman Plaza to Quisqueya Plaza
February 22, 2023
Transcript: Mayor Adams Delivers Remarks at Flag Raising Ceremony for Saint Lucia
February 21, 2023
Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Releases Immigrant Resource Road Map in Over 50 Languages
January
January 30, 2023
NYC DOT, Mayor’s Office of International Affairs and Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs Unveil First Restored Medallions Along Avenue of the Americas
January 22, 2023
Transcript: Mayor Eric Adams Rallies for Federal Support to Help Serve Asylum Seekers
January 18, 2023
City Announces Naming of Immigrant Heritage Plaza
January 15, 2023
Transcript: Mayor Eric Adams Holds Media Availability on Trip to El Paso
2022
December
December 12, 2022
Mayor's Office Of Immigrant Affairs Hosts A Community And Ethnic Media Roundtable On Asylum Seeker Satellite Sites
November
November 30, 2022
Mayor Adams Announces Opening of Satellite Asylum Seeker Resource Navigation Sites to Support Newly Arriving Asylum Seekers
October
October 25, 2022
Mayor's Office Of Immigrant Affairs Awards Over $400,000 to Conduct Immigrant Rights Workshops
October 25, 2022
Mayor's Office Of Immigrant Affairs Joins Civic Enegagement Commission To Host A Community And Ethnic Media Roundtable On "the People's Money"
September
September 19, 2022
Declaración Del Alcalde Adams Sobre La Trágica Muerte De Un Solicitante De Asilo
September 19, 2022
Mayor Adams' Statement on Tragic Death of Asylum Seeker Yesterday
September 15, 2022
Mayor Adams, NYCEM, MOIA Open Resource Navigation Center to Support Newly Arrived Individuals and Families Seeking Asylum
August
August 19, 2022
Adams Administration Announces 'Project Open Arms,' Comprehensive Support Plan to Meet Educational Needs of Families Seeking Asylum
August 12, 2022
Transcript: Mayor Eric Adams Delivers Remarks at Pakistani Flag Raising
August 11, 2022
Transcript: Mayor Eric Adams Delivers Remarks and Raises Dominican Flag
August 1, 2022
Mayor Adams Announces Emergency Procurement Declaration to Rapidly Procure Shelter, Services for Asylum Seekers
July
July 28, 2022
Transcript: Mayor Eric Adams Delivers Remarks and Raises Peruvian Flag
July 21, 2022
Transcript: Mayor Eric Adams Provides Update on Asylum Seekers
July 20, 2022
Transcript: Mayor Eric Adams Delivers Remarks and Raises Flag for Colombian Independence Day
July 19, 2022
Mayor Adams Calls for Federal Resources to Assist with Arriving Asylum Seekers
June
June 29, 2022
City Hosted First In Person Roundtable on Resources Available for Immigrant Survivors of Domestic and Gender-Based Violence
June 16, 2022
Mayor Adams and Commissioner Castro Announce Additional Funding to Support Newly Arrived Haitian New Yorkers
June 16, 2022
Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Launces $2 Million Initiative to Support Newly Arrive Ukrainian New Yorkers
May
May 2, 2022
Mayor Adams Kicks Off Campaign to Highlight IDNYC Expansion of Benefits
April
April 22, 2022
Mayor Adams and MOIA Commissioner Castro Announce Over $2 Million in Funding to Help Currently Residing and Newly Arrived Ukrainians
April 18, 2022
Vaccine Outreach Program Reaches 50K Immigrant New Yorkers
April 11, 2022
The Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Kicks of Immigrant Heritage Week 2022 with the Theme "Immigrant New York: Rebuilding Together."
March
March 28, 2022
Statement from New York City Commissioners on Health Coverage for All
March 24, 2022
Statement from Mayor Eric Adams and Commissioner Manuel Castro on Welcoming 100,000 Ukrainians Fleeing the Crisis to the U.S.
March 24, 2022
NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Releases Fifth Annual Report, Highlighting Demographic Data and Office Impact in 2021
March 16, 2022
Statement from Mayor Eric Adams and Commissioner Manuel Castro on Restoring Our Asylum System by Ending Title 42
March 4, 2022
Statement from Mayor Eric Adams and Commissioner Castro on Immigration Relief Extension to Ukrainians
March 1, 2022
Statement From Mayor Eric Adams and Commissioner Manuel Castro on Extended Humanitarian Relief for Ukraine
January
January 31, 2022
Statement from Commissioner Castro on Non-Cooperation with ICE Laws and Policies
2021
December
December 22, 2021
City Announces $1.5 Million in Funding to Help Newly Arrived Haitian New Yorkers
December 15, 2021
Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Can Now Use DOC Information to Help Obtain IDNYC Cards
November
November 1, 2021
City Announces Fall Citizenship Drive to Provide Application Assistance and Resources for Immigrant New Yorkers
October
October 28, 2021
NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Releases New Analysis of NYC's Hispanic and Latinx Immigrant Population
October 20, 2021
Statement from Commissioner Raquel Batista on Pathway to Citizenship
September
September 23, 2021
Statement from Commissioner Raquel Batista on Mistreatment and Deportations of Haitian Migrants
August
August 31, 2021
Cities for Action Leaders call on Biden Administration to Protect Immigrants from 15 countries using Temporary Protected Status
August 12, 2021
Statement from Commissioner Raquel Batista on the Senate's Passage of a Budget Resolution that Includes a Pathway to Citizenship
July
July 19, 2021
Statement from Commissioner Raquel Batista on the Texas v. U.S. Ruling on the Future of DACA
July 13, 2021
The Door seeks to expand young immigrants' access to legal representation with new LinkNYC public information campaign
July 13, 2021
Cities for Action Announces new Co-Chairs Representing Over 150 Cities and Counties Across the United States
June
June 25, 2021
NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Releases New Analysis Of NYC's Asian and Pacific Islander Immigrant Population
June 15, 2021
Mayor de Blasio Appoints Raquel Batista as Commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs
April
April 29, 2021
Mayor de Blasio and Officials Applaud the Department of Justice for Ending Grant Limitations on "Sanctuary Cities"
April 29, 2021
Bitta Mostofi Announces Departure from de Blasio Administration
March
March 19, 2021
Statement from Commissioner Bitta Mostofi on the House of Representatives' Passage of the American Dream & Promise Act
March 18, 2021
Statement from Commissioner Bitta Mostofi on the Citizenship for Essential Workers Act
March 5, 2021
Statement from Commissioner Bitta Mostofi on the American Dream and Promise Act
February
February 25, 2021
Statement from Commissioner Bitta Mostofi on Introduction of New Deal for New Americans Act
February 18, 2021
Statement from Commissioner Bitta Mostofi on Introduction of U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021
January
January 19, 2021
Cities for Action Issues Immigration Policy Priorities for the Biden-Harris Administration and the 117th Congress
2020
December
December 16, 2020
Cities for Action Holds Nationwide Convening to Establish Coalition Priorities During the Biden-Harris Administration
December 11, 2020
Statement from Commissioner Bitta Mostofi on Reinstatement of DACA and Extension of TPS
November
September
September 30, 2020
ActionNYC: Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Announces Funding Awards to Organizations Providing Free and Safe Immigration Legal Services to New Yorkers Citywide
September 23, 2020
Statement from Commissioner Bitta Mostofi on the Public Charge Rule / Release of USCIS Guidance
September 16, 2020
Statement from Commissioner Bitta Mostofi on 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Decision on Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
September 14, 2020
Statement from Commissioner Bitta Mostofi on Second Circuit Court's Decision on the 'Public Charge' Rule
July
July 13, 2020
City of New York Joins Amicus Brief in Support of Harvard, MIT Against U.S. Department of Homeland Security
June
June 18, 2020
Statements from Mayor de Blasio, Corporation Counsel James Johnson, Commissioner Mostofi and MOIA Organizers/DACA Recipients
April
April 16, 2020
Mayor de Blasio Announces New York City COVID-19 Immigrant Emergency Relief Program with Open Society Foundations
April 16, 2020
NYC Census 2020, Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, and CUNY Release New We Speak NYC Educational Videos on the Census
February
February 26, 2020
Statement from Mayor de Blasio and Commissioner Mostofi on Byrne JAG Decision in Federal Appeals Court
January
January 27, 2020
Statements from Mayor de Blasio and Commissioner Mostofi on Supreme Court Decision on Public Charge Rule
2019
December
October
October 29, 2019
De Blasio Administration Announces New IDNYC Program Benefits Ahead of Five Year Anniversary
October 11, 2019
Statements from Mayor de Blasio and Commissioner Mostofi on Court Injunction Halting Public Charge Rule
October 8, 2019
De Blasio Administration Joins Amicus Brief Supporting DACA in Advance of Supreme Court Arguments
September
September 26, 2019
MOIA & ONA Announce $1 Million Investment In Rapid Response Legal Services for Immigrants Facing Imminent Deportation
September 10, 2019
New York City Seeks Preliminary Injunction Against Trump Administration Over Public Charge Rule
August
August 12, 2019
Statements from Mayor de Blasio and Commissioner Mostofi on Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule
July
July 23, 2019
MOIA & DSS to Launch IDNYC Online Renewal Platform
April
April 15, 2019
City Announces Immigrant Heritage Week 2019, "Immigrant New York: Weaving A Tapestry of Us"
March
February
February 25, 2019
City Enters Litigation Against Board Of Elections To Make Voting Easier For Limited English Proficient New Yorkers
January
January 15, 2019
On Its Fourth Birthday, Mayor de Blasio and First Lady McCray Announce IDNYC Adds Third Gender Designation