Annual Report Special Double Issue

United for Justice and Opportunity!

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100% Letter from the Executive Director & Board Chair

Dear Friends, A year ago, the 2012 elections—and the impact of the immigrant vote—breathed new life into the campaign for immigration reform. The momentum coming out of the election led to the June 2013 passage of a bipartisan comprehensive immigration bill in the Senate that, while far from perfect, provided a path to citizenship for the undocumented. As of this writing, we are still waiting for a vote in the House of Representatives. We are still waiting for a bill to cross the President’s desk for his signature. We know that immigration reform can happen: business, faith and labor leaders want immigration reform, public sentiment is overwhelmingly for it, and immigrant communities are calling out for reform, heartbroken by the damage caused by a system that deports 1,100 hard-working immigrants a day—tearing families apart and causing untold devastation in communities across the country. It’s a matter not of if but of when. So we are not deterred. And we’ll continue to fight for—and win—reforms at many levels: ensuring that immigrants are included in health reform, that students still learning English are provided the opportunity to succeed, that new Americans are engaged voters, that immigrant communities build their capacity and leadership and have the resources and skills to provide the services their communities need. And we’ll continue to ensure that as many New Yorkers as possible obtain work permits and drivers’ licenses and are protected from deportation under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals—the most positive immigration policy change we’ve seen in a long time. This report gives you a quick snapshot of some of what happened in 2012 and 2013. We also had a change in leadership, and one reason we’re so poised to take on the world to achieve our goals is because Chung-Wha Hong had provided such phenomenal leadership in her years as executive director. We also want to take a moment to acknowledge the contributions of someone else who did so much to strengthen the NYIC, and all behind the scenes, with little public recognition: our beloved Jackie Wong, our director of administration, who passed away this year after a brief illness. And thanks to all of you—our members, our supporters, our allies—for your commitment to building a better world. Together, we are the heart and soul of the NYIC, and we couldn’t wish for better partners than you! With profound gratitude,

Steven Choi Guillermo Chacón Executive Director Board Chair sUpporters fy2012 & fy2013

Government & Foundation Supporters 21st Century ILGWU Heritage Fund Altman Foundation Bernard F. & Alva B. Gimbel Foundation Capital One Foundation Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation Donors Education Collaborative Durst Family Foundation FJC-A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds Ford Foundation Foundation for Child Development Four Freedoms Fund Fund for New Citizens Hagedorn Foundation Institute of International Education Korean American Community Foundation New York City Council New York City Department of Education New York City Department of Youth and Community Development New York Community Trust New York Foundation New York State Department of Criminal Justice Services New York State Department of State Offi ce for New Americans New York State Health Foundation New York State Offi ce of Temporary and Disability Assistance North Star Fund Open Society Foundations Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Rockefeller Brothers Fund Scherman Foundation Solidago Foundation The Fund for Public Advocacy Unbound Philanthropy United Hospital Fund pro Bono/In-Kind Supporters Luis Argueta Challenge to USA 21 Katherine Fennelly Lawyers Alliance of New York Sidley Austin LLP Joe Standart 5%

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Major Individual Donors Corporate and Organizational Anonymous Supporters Elsie St. Louis Accilien Amalgamated Bank Marion and Stanley Bergman Barclays Bank Samprat Ravindra Bhoot & Sabrina Singh Bloomberg L.P. William F. Caplan Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center Guillermo Chacón Campaign for Community Change Elizabeth Chandler Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New York Charina Foundation Center for Community Change Rockwell Chin Citi Community Development Cristobal Conde Community Catalyst Ruth Cowan Community Service Society Jacqueline Elias Con Edison Loraine Gardner CWA Local 1180 Elizabeth Gilbert Davis Polk and Wardwell LLP Robert Greifeld Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP Julie Hayes Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver, & Jacobson LLP Baruch Herzfeld Haitian-Americans United for Progress, Inc. Graciela Heymann Herbert H. Lehman College Michael J. Hirschorn and Jimena Martinez JP Morgan H.L. Epstein Family Foundation, Inc. Latino Commission on AIDS Ettie Chin Hong Fund Minkwon Center for Community Action Inc. Chung-Wha Hong Montefiore Medical Center Robert Hughes N. Cheng and Co., PC Jewish Communal Fund NASDAQ S. J. Jung National Partnership for New Americans Jennifer Hee-Jin Kim New York City Central Labor Council AFL-CIO Jake Lee New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Songbae Lee New York State AFL-CIO Izzat Majeed New York State Immigrant Action Fund Suzette Brooks Masters New York State Trial Lawyers Association Margaret M. McHugh New York State United Teachers Richard Menschel New York UAW Region 9A CAP Council The Ong Family Foundation Partnership for New York City Bryan Pu-Folkes SEIU International Mathieu Salas SEIU Local 1199 Reshma Saujani SEIU Local 32BJ Ellen Sporn Signature Group Holdings Debra Brown Steinberg Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Jane R. Stern SunGard Michael A. Stocker Susman Godfrey L.L.P. Thomas Suozzi The City University of New York Peter Tichansky and Karen Kaminsky The Segal Company Tiger Baron Foundation Time Warner, Inc. James S. & Merryl H. Tisch Foundation, Inc. United Federation of Teachers Men Kwong and Chun Yeung Wong United Way of New York City Western Union

New York Immigration Coalition Board

Executive Committee Board of Directors Guillermo Chacón Elsie St.-Louis Accilien Carmen Maquilon Chair Haitian-Americans United for Catholic Charities Diocese Latino Commission on AIDS Progress of Rockville Center Graciela Heymann Seema Agnani Betsy Palmieri Executive Vice Chair Chhaya CDC Hudson Valley Community Westchester Hispanic Coalition Coalition Leticia Alanis Caroline Katz La Union Mohammed Razvi Treasurer Council of Peoples Shirley Aldebol Organization Annetta Seecharran SEIU Local 32BJ Secretary Linda Sarsour United Neighborhood Houses Vladimir Epshteyn Arab American Association Russian-American Voters of New York Muzaffar Chishti Educational League/ Vice Chair Metropolitan Russian American Ron Soloway Migration Policy Institute at Parents Association UJA-Federation of New York NYU School of Law Gail Golden Bakary Tandia Angela Fernandez Rockland Immigration Coalition African Services Committee Vice Chair Northern Manhattan Coalition SJ Jung Luz Tavarez-Salazar for Immigrant Rights MinKwon Center for Catholic Charities Community Community Action Services Gonzalo Mercado Vice Chair Wilfredo Larancuent Estela Vazquez El Centro del Inmigrante Workers United SEIU Local 1199 Patrick Young Mae Lee Vice Chair Chinese Progressive Central American Refugee Center Association 5%

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Staff Fellows Mubashar Ahmed Elizabeth Plum Gillian Rowland Education Program Associate DACA Outreach Coordinator Public Ally Fellow Manuel Castro Juan Ramirez Venus Bermudez Immigration Campaign Project Associate and Legal Training Fellow Organizer Executive Assistant Woo Jin Lee Steven Choi Ariana Rosas Challenge to USA 21 Fellow Executive Director Immigrant Outreach Associate Natalie George Jacki Esposito Oriana Sanchez Jackie Wong Fellow in Immigration Advocacy Director Administrative Associate Non-Profit Administration Silvia Gonzales Laurie Smolenski Senior Administrative Associate Development Associate Consultants Karen Kaminsky Kim Sykes Melanie Reyes Deputy Executive Director Education Advocacy Manager Special Projects Consultant Alan Kaplan Jonathan Vidal Andrew Scherer Director of Political Training and Membership Consultant, Service Engagement Associate Structures and Legalization Camille Mackler Jackie Vimo Director of Training and Director of Health Advocacy Technical Assistance Thanu Yakupitayage Paola Medina Communications Associate Health Advocacy Coordinator Zelene Pineda Special Projects Coordinator

NYIC staff at the 2013 BUILDERS of a NEW NEW York Celebration I am the New York Immigration Coalition In loving memory of Jackie Wong January 20, 1979 – March 21, 2013

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Notable Numbers 2012-2013 2% 16,363 Number of people served through NYIC’s consular ID events 10,580 Number of identity documents issued through the consular ID events

404 Number of trainings conducted by the NYIC since January 2012

7,799 Number of people served through NYIC’s trainings since January 2012

2,950 Number of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival applications completed by NYIC and a DACA collaborative made up of NYIC member groups

9,147 Number of individuals (non-profit staff, community members, legal providers, government agency staff, and other public officials) reached through informational sessions, trainings, and community education events on Deferred Action

1,970 Total number of NYPD School Safety Agents who received presentations on DACA & ID protocols 740 The number of press inquiries received since 2012 315,000 Number of new citizens the NYIC has registered to vote since 1998

94 & 1,300 Number of organizations and people participating in NYIC’s 2012 Immigrants’ Day of Action in Albany 2,000 Number of individuals mobilized by NYIC for 60% April 10, 2013, immigration rally in DC 5,000 Number of individuals mobilized by NYIC for October 5th, 2013, march across the Brooklyn Bridge

24 Number of NYIC Dream Fellows, classes of 2012 and 2013 100% 24 Number of NYIC Dream Fellows who met with or testified before government officials, including President Obama and Vice President Biden

830 Number of individuals who attended NYIC’s Talking Transition events

Acknowledgments Builders Photos: Stephen Yang; Annual Report Design: Amy Thesing

NEW YORK IMMIGRATION COALITION 137-139 West 25th Street, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10001 (212) 627-2227 www.thenyic.org

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hurricane victi ms November 28, 2012 2012 28, November suffered York were unrestrained intheirexcitement.” tion offices from LosAngelestoChicagoNew “DREAMers applyingon Wednesday atimmigra- affi davit ballotfrom anylocationinNewYork. 42,000 voters140,000timesduringthe2012 nonpartisan ImmigrantsVote! campaignhits a majormilestone,registering its300,000th Nassau, andDuchesscounties,theNYIC’s the Governor (successfully)toallowvoters the Governor 2013 voters across NewYork City, Westchester, Bringing tenimmigrantgroups togetherto and theElectionProtection tabletopress The NYICalsojoinswithCommonCause register, educate,andmobilizeimmigrant election cycleandrecruit 260volunteers. displaced byHurricaneSandytovote opened the doorto let them into theOval Office.” unti Obama himself Barack it l believed barely Mahraoui asked. 2013 DREAMERS new citizenvoter. Thegroups contact April 26, 2013 2013 26, April the president!” “The president of what?” his parents his what?” of president “The president!” the with meet to me want “they said, and ran parents he his to said, Mahraoui House, White the to come to the have asked would Aft was week. he this er son came that opportunity his imagined never father His year ofcollege at JohnJay College ofCriminalJusti ce.. fi before nally adjusti 7 of ng age his status. He’s now the entering his senior at U.S. the aft to years coming er IMMIGRANTS VOTE! 2012 A program begins deportation reprieve DREAMers lineupas You’re DealingwithHumanLives T S U G U j Immigrants WhoMet Obama: NOVEMBER 2012: 15,2012 “Mahraoui was undocumentedfor14 “Mahraouiwas that theycandanceaswellmarch! Nuevo York andtheCimarron Project allowthe400+gueststoshow Defi ne American.PerformancesbyBalletFolkloricoMexicanode Prize winningreporter whocameoutasundocumentedandfounded president ofSEIULocal1199;andJoseAntonioVargas, thePulitzer of theStateEducationDepartment;EstelaVazquez, executivevice Greifeld ofNASDAQandCristobalConde;CommissionerJohnKing business leaders(andadvocatesforimmigrationreform) Robert The NYICcelebratesits25thanniversarywitharocking galahonoring kh JUNE 2012:BUILDERSOF THE NEW YORK 9,000 individuals. Community Development,andtheNYPD,reaching more than the StateEducationDepartment,DepartmentofYouth and agencies,includingNYCDepartmentofEducation, government trainings forcommunitymembers,groups, legalproviders, and serve anadditional2,000;weconducteducationalsessionsand individuals, whileourmembergroups, inacollaborativeeffort, NYIC holdseightclinicsthatprovide legalassistanceto915 and 16non-profi t legalproviders andprivatelawfi rms. The and trainsmore than100volunteerlawyersandlawstudents create thatchange!Inthemonthsfollow, theNYICrecruits change inimmigrationpolicyinsteadofjustmobilizingto be mobilizingforaneventthattakesadvantageofapositive and follow-upappointmentswithlegalproviders. Sogreat to through thedoortoreceive information,legalpre-screenings, NYIC setsupaDACAevent,withnearly1,000peoplewalking applications, andinachurch indowntownManhattan,the startsaccepting status. OnAugust15,thegovernment young peoplewithout deportation tocertain and protection from work authorization Arrivals (DACA)toprovide Action forChildhood announces Deferred On June15,thePresident kj ARRIVALS FOR CHILDHOOD DEFERRED ACTION work permitsundertheObamaadministration’s majornewinitiative. Grand St.byearlyafternoon,eagertobecomesomeofthefirst granted ABOUT 1,000PEOPLESHOWEDUP right tolegallyworkandliveinU.S. lower EastSidechurchtoapplyfortemporary Hundreds ofyoungimmigrantscrowdoutside AUGUST 2012: i system. system. immigration our broken done by the damage other executiveactiontobeginrepair to makethispolicymeaningfulandtake the pressure ontheObamaAdministration succeed in gaining their relief), and keep denied prosecutorial discretion (and and take up the case of several individuals the policyanditsimplementation,highlight issue recommendations to improve both implemented by ICE in New York State. We assessed thewaypolicywasbeing monitoring project ledby the NYICthat Promise,” theresult ofastatewide Discretion Policy Failed to Keep its Indiscretion: HowtheProsecutorial Lawyers Association release “Prosecutorial The NYIC and the New York County i “PROSECUTORIAL INDISCRETION” JANUARY 2013: atSt.Mary’s Churchon status families travel to DC to meet with members of Congress; and the campaign of 170 diverse community, faith, labor, and business groups. to the nation’s capital. When a bipartisan Senate bill is passed in June, our work is only just beginning, as we turn ourattentiontotheHouse. our workisonlyjustbeginning,asweturn Congress andtheWhiteHouseleadingnumerous mobilizations, April 10thrallyinDCwhenwebring2,000NewYorkers on42buses workshops forparents at schools across thecity. groups ontheguideand launches aseriesofcollege-guide Healthfi rst, andGraduateNYC.TheNYICtrainscommunity CUNY, theMexicanconsulate,Guatemalan Tao Daily, ElDiario,theNewYork CityDepartmentofEducation, Community Development,whichprovides majorfunding;Sing generates broad interest, andpartnerstodateincludeCiti basic informationtodemystifythecollegeprocess. Theguide the fi fth-grade levelinmultiplelanguages,theguideprovides ManhattanCoalitionforImmigrantRights.WrittenNorthern at Metropolitan RussianAmericanParents Association and del Inmigrante,FlambwayanHaitianLiteracyProject, LaUnion, Coalition forAsianAmericanChildren andFamilies,ElCentro Americans forEquality, ChineseProgressive Association, and membersoftheNYIC’s EducationCollaborative—Asian NetworkforPublicSchools in partnershipwiththeInternationals “Your Children CanGotoCollege—Yes TheyCan!”,developed The NYICreleases itsguidetocollegeforimmigrantparents, IMMIGRANT PARENTS GUIDE TO COLLEGE hi Felix Ortix,chairofthePuertoRican/HispanicTaskforce. Secretary forCivilRightsAlphonsoDavid,andAssemblyman joined byStateEducationCommissionerJohnKing,Deputy the policylunchbriefi ng, we’re budget andpolicypriorities;at policymakers ourtoptenstate in Albanytohighlightstate gather foraLeadershipSummit from ofthestate allcorners leaders and80organizations 150 immigrantcommunity jj SUMMIT/ALBANY DAY IMMIGRANT LEADERSHIP start with the launch of New Yorkers for Real Immigration Reform, a including our Keeping Families Together Bus Tour, when fi fty mixed And thepaceneverletsup.TheNYICleadspolicyandgrassroots event sponsor;andco-chairsHectorFigueroa, JayHershenson,GraceLyu-Volckhausen, andKathrynWylde. loyal much togearupforaswelookahead,unitedjusticeandopportunity!Special thanks to MerrylTisch, note, dancingtothemusicofM.A.K.USoundSystem.Somuchbegrateful for, somuchtocelebrate,and so Senate, andgearupforthecampaigninHouse;aswealwaystendtodo,endeveningonajoyous executive director StevenChoi; wecelebratethepassageonlyhoursearlierofbipartisanimmigrationbillin FEBRUARY 2013: immigration reform, the NYIC gets the new year off to a roaring advocacy efforts statewide, meeting regularly with members of MARCH 2013: Gearing up for another phase in our long-term campaign for Gearing upforanotherphaseinourlong-termcampaign hj understanding ofthelongroad tocollege The action guide for parents gives a basic JANUARY TO JUNE2013:NEW YORKERS FOR a nationwidemobilizationinsupportofimmigrationreform. impact ofcurrentU.S.immigrationpoliciesandannounced advocates inNew York Citydescribedthedevastating Jan. 29,2013. REAL IMMIGRATION REFORMLAUNCHES! Phase One: Through Passage oftheSenateBill OnMonday, immigrantsandtheir ki has beenawe-inspiring,andwelcomenew outgoing Chung-WhaHong,whoseleadership disadvantaged youth.We pass thebatonfrom higher educationforimmigrantsandother College, CUNY, forpromoting accesstoquality and Ricardopresident Fernandez, ofLehman English; achievement gapforstudentslearning United Teachers, fortheirefforts toclosethe Neira, president andvicepresident ofNYS bono DACAwork;Richard IannuzziandMaria Wardwell, LLP, forcommittingthefi rm topro contributions ofourhonorees: DavisPolkand multiple purposesthisyear. We recognize the FOR THE NYIC NEW YORK, AND A NEWERA NEW YORK STATE DREAM exchange. health insurance day forthestate 2013, opening the October1, works toward as thestate policy agenda our statehealth the basisfor and provides inclusive way an immigrant- health reform in can implement a modelforhowNewYork andotherstates Empire JusticeCenter. Thereport servesas reform, withlegalexpertisecontributedby Foundation, onimmigrantinclusioninhealth published bytheNewYork StateHealth Senate and the Governor’s offi ce, as immigrantin the Assembly. Now the focus moves to the students regardless of immigration status passes that wouldopenuptuitionassistancetoall Our ongoing campaign for a state DREAM Act h i IMMIGRANTS” HEALTH CARE REFORMFORNEW YORK’S ambitious Albanyagenda Immigration advocates set MAY 2013: A STEPFORWARD ON FEBRUARY 2013: “MAXIMIZING broadening baseofsupport forthemeasure. faith, andimmigrantcommunityleadersina youth are joined by educators, labor, business, JUNE 2013:BUILDERSOF THE Our annualgalaserves The NYICreleases itsreport, for combatting immigrationfraud. and lawenforcement agenciestodevelopstrategies that bringstogether providers, communitygroups, group, inpartnershipwithmembergroups andallies, related efforts, theNYICalsoconvenes aworking Continuing LegalEducationcredit forproviders. In thousands oflegalproviders eachyear, providing addition, theNYIC’s regular trainingcalendarreaches place inNewYork City, Albany, andSyracuse.In with asubstantiveimmigrationlawcurriculum, take site visitstoimmigrationcourtandmock trials,along These intensiveweek-longtrainings,which include and qualifi ed toprovide immigrationlegalassistance. non-profi t groups qualifyforBIArecognition andaccreditation, expandingthecorpsofgroups whoare authorized support from theDepartmentofState’s Offi ce forNewAmericans,developsanintensive40-hour trainingtohelp As thestate-designatedtraineronBoard ofImmigrationAppealsAccreditation andRecognition,theNYIC,with j Mexican group CetilztliNauhcampaQuetzalcoatl. Yacouba Sissoko’s ensembleandAfro-Cuban group theCimarron Project; andaceremonial dancebyindigenous for substantivediscussion,colorfulandinformativeslideshows,brilliantperformances by Maliancora player to present ourcityagendaattheTalking Transition Tent, andwebringtogetherdiversemembergroups andallies educate, andmobilizeimmigrantvoters,whoplayamajorrole inlocalraces.Aftertheelection,NYIC isinvited questions are includedinmultiplecandidateforumsandquestionnaires across thecityandregister, debate onimmigrantissuesamongallthecandidatesforpublicadvocate. We ensure thatimmigrant-focused The NYIC’s ImmigrantsVote! campaign, inwhichadozenmembergroups participate,takesoff inMarch with a h 70 adultedandlegalgroups. efforts of28outreach providers workingincollaborationwithabout lead thecitywideoutreach componentofthiseffort, coordinating the and strategicindevelopingtheprogram. TheNYICishonored to Mayor provided $18million infundingandthatDYCDwascreative program. NewYork canbeproud thattheCouncilspeakerand coordinated, comprehensive localresponse tothefederalDACA adult educationprogram, thecityofNewYork ispioneeringthemost for youngpeoplewhowouldqualifyDACAiftheyenrolled inan provide legalassistance, and expandadulteducationprogramming together nearly100groups across thecitytoconductoutreach, When theDepartmentofYouth andCommunityDevelopmentbrings j behind inreform efforts. both stateandcityeducationoffi cials tomakesure thatimmigrantandELLstudentstheirfamiliesare notleft response, “PublicEducation andDynamicBilingualismforthe21stCentury.” Thisreport continuesourworkwith NetworkforPublicSchoolsjoinforcesand graduationrates—theNYICourallytheInternationals todrafta English—whopossesssuntappedskillsandpotentialbutarestudents stilllearning laggingbehindinprofi ciency When theGovernor’s commissiononeducationreform issuesapreliminary report thatfailstoaddress theissueof SEPTEMBER 2013:EDUCATION REFORM brings togetherlanguageaccesscoordinators from cityhospitals. practices attenhospitalsandwasreleased inNovember2013,fostersthecreation ofanNYICtaskforce that another NYICreport, “TheLanguageofaHealthierImmigrantNewYork City,” whichsurveyedlanguageassistance of coverage.Atthesametime,manyrecommendations ofourhealthreform report cometofruition,and emergency Medicaidapplicationprocess toeliminaterecertifi cation requirements thatoftentranslatedintoaloss reimbursement forlanguageassistanceservices;andastreamlined state levelaftermore thanadecadeofadvocacy:wewinMedicaid together withourhealthallies,score twodecisivevictoriesatthe to theRegionalAdvisoryCommitteeonhealthreform, theNYIC, Appointed totheGovernor’s MedicaidRedesignTeam andalso ONGOING: ELIMINATING BARRIERS TO HEALTH CARE Kudos tothecityforthisstrategiccommitment! federal actions fall short, because we didn’t do what we needed to do.” said inannouncingtheinitative,“We can’t lettheopportunityofthese provides to the recipients and to the city as a whole. As Speaker Quinn such a signifi cant investment in maximizing the benefi t that individuals. ThisputsNewYorkDACA Cityonthemapasfi rst citytomake provides workauthorizationandprotection from deportationforeligible Deferred ActionforChildhoodArrivals(DACA)program, which to helpyoungNewYorkers qualifyfortheFederalgovernment’s million infundingtoprovide adulteducationclassesandlegalservices Commissioner FatimaShama,andotherfriendstoannounce$18 members, DYCDCommissionerJeanneMulgrav, ImmigrantAffairs The NYIC joins Council Speaker Christine Quinn, New York City Council j about 5,000peopleparticipated. the mainorganizersofevent,estimatedthat Oct 6th,2013TheNewYork ImmigrationCoalition, Reform inNewYork Thousands MarchforImmigration ONGOING: NYIC TRAINING INSTITUTE OCTOBER 2013:NYIC AND DYCD TEAM UPINGROUNDBREAKINGCITYWIDEDACA INITIATIVE JULY 2013:NEW YORK INVESTSINDACA NOVEMBER 2013: TALKING ELECTIONS AND TALKING TRANSITION: IMMIGRANTS VOTE! 2013

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October 29, 2013 long beenseeking. until we’vemadetheprogress wehave are determined,andwewillkeepatit take awhile,butweare undeterred, we the undocumented.Somecampaigns reform, includingapathtocitizenshipfor public sentimentisdecisivelyinfavorof movement isstronger thaneverandthe by thePresident, wecansaythatthe immigration reform billsignedintolaw still notcrossed thefi nish linewithan at thewritingofthisreport wehave bipartisan supportforreform. While sign ontotheHousebillandstrengthen of Congressman Grimm,urging himto three-day fastandvigiloutsidetheoffi ce million undocumented,followedbya holding aneleven-milemarch forthe11 Senate bill,wecontinuethepressure, House billintroduced thatmirrors the Island toBuffalo. ByNovember, witha other areas across thestate,from Long echo eventsbycampaignpartnersin Bridge—5,000 peoplestrong—with rally andamarch across theBrooklyn New York City, ourcampaignholdsa day ofactiononOctober5th.Here in build momentumtoward anational families tokeymembersofCongress were arrested, andcontinuedvisitsby which communitymembersandleaders acts ofpeacefulcivildisobediencein country—coordinated daysofaction, coordinated withalliesacross the York campaigntakespartinactions obstruction intheHouse.TheNew in thefaceofcontinuedinactionand continues full-tilt,escalatingitsactions immigration reform bill,thecampaign majority, ofthebipartisanSenate Following passage, with an overwhelming Phase Two: After Passage oftheSenateBill ki FOR REALIMMIGRATION REFORM million forKey Immigrant JULY 2013ON:NEW YORKERS immigration facilityat201Varick St.” blocked traffi conW. HoustonSt.nearthe Boehner stopyourfamilyseparationagenda” Boehner’s photoandthewords“Speaker holding upsignswithHouseSpeakerJohn on stalledimmigrationreform.Theactivists, Tuesday astheyralliedforCongresstomove a pastor–werebustedinManhattanon Ten people–includingabishop,nunand Tuesday, October29,2013 rally at NYCimmigrationreform Pastor, bishop, nunamong10arrested Education Programs City Earmarks $18 J Y L U 18 H T , 2013 2012 within 100milesoftheborder. bill thatimposeslimitationsonCustomsandBorder Protection’s warrantlesspowers i have done usproud. who fellows DREAM 24 hosted has OffiNYIC the years, two In ce. Oval the in Biden President Vice and Obama President with meet to members family and immigrants undocumented seven of group a among was one and rallies, major at spoken hearings, state in and Council City the before testifi have fellows DREAM ed display—NYIC they courage the and growth their at Marvel studies. their up keeping while even program, the into wholeheartedly themselves throw and thrive them See program. development leadership a in them engage scholarships toCUNY; atourmembergroups placethemininternships across thecity;and partial with them provide process; application competitive highly a through selected DREAMers young dynamic of group a together bring funding; seed initial provide to Team upwiththeFundforPublicAdvocacyandKorean AmericanCommunityFoundation h events across thecity. offi IDs,with16,000immigrantshavingparticipatedintheseID cial government announce amajormilestonereached: 10,000immigrantfamilymembersissued Christine Quinn,whospearheadedCityCouncilsupportforthisinitiative,to provided through theIDevents.InJuly2013,wejoin withCityCouncilSpeaker identifi cation numbersandtaxpreparation assistanceare amongtheservices current statusoftheimmigrationreform debate;issuance ofindividualtaxpayer college planning;andprotecting yourselffrom immigration fraud;updatesonthe services tothecommunity. Workshops onDeferred ActionforChildhoodArrivals; and tobroader civicandeconomicengagement,asabasefordeliveringother based consulateservices,aimedatfacilitatingimmigrantparent accesstoschools the Mexicanconsulate.We usetheschool- and Salvadoranconsulatesinadditionto the Guatemalan,Dominican,Ecuadorean, The NYICexpandsitsIDinitiativetoinclude hj ONGOING 2012 AND 2013:NYICDREAM FELLOWSHIP ad aqeie soio drco o avcc fr h Nw York New the forImmigration Coalition.“Sothat’s thecrisis....” advocacy of director Esposito, Jacqueline decade,’ a said than more for community the of part been have families, startedhave here,living been have who people‘We’reabout talking B Reality Match Doesn’t Border’ the ‘Secure to Need on Rhetoric Immigration, On FEBRUARY 2012:NORTHERN BORDERSCOALITION Y ONGOING: IDINITIATIVE J