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2024

December

December 20, 2024

In 2024, Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Delivered Critical Resources to Immigrant Communities

December 10, 2024

City Hosted an Immigrant Media Roundtable to Help Immigrant Businesses Avoid Federal Fines and Unnecessary Fees as the End-of-Year Deadline Nears

December 5, 2024

New York City Hosts National Convening of Cities Focused on Immigrant Inclusive Policies

September

September 25, 2024

City Announces Partnership with Historic Settlement Houses in Support of Newly Arrived Immigrant New Yorkers

September 18, 2024

Statement From Commissioner Castro On The Racist And Xenophobic Narrative Circulating About Haitian Immigrants In Springfield, Ohio.

September 18, 2024

Deklarasyon Komisyonè Castro Sou Naratif Rasis Ak Ksenofob K Ap Sikile Sou Imigran Ayisyen Nan Springfield, Ohio.

August

August 29, 2024

City Joins Faith Leaders to Distribute Over 5,000 Backpacks to Newly Arrived Families with Children

August 8, 2024

City Issues Request For Proposals For Immigrant Legal Support Centers

July

July 26, 2024

City Hosted Immigrant Media Roundtable in Beating the Heat and Water Safety

June

June 27, 2024

City Agencies Hosted 'Beat the Heat' Immigrant Media Roundtable

May

May 24, 2024

Mayor Adams, Bipartisan Coalition of 40 Other Mayors Renew Call for Work Authorization for Immigrants

May 1, 2024

Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Hosts an Immigrant Media Roundtable for May Day

April

April 16, 2024

Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Kicks Off Immigrant Heritage Week With Campaign "Celebrating the City of Immigrants"

March

March 28, 2024

City Hosts an Immigrant Media Roundtable for Women's History Month

March 27, 2024

Mayor's Office Of Immigrant Affairs Launches English Learning And Support Centers In Immigrant Dense Neighborhoods

March 4, 2024

Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Announces $600K from the Rockefeller Foundation and Other Donors to the Immigrant Peer Navigator Programs

February

February 14, 2024

MOIA Hosted An Immigrant Media Roundtable on Summer Youth Opportunities, Adult Literacy Programs And Enrollment Dealines

February 7, 2024

MOIA Joined NYC Health + Hospitals & The Mayor's Public Engagement Unit for an Immigrant Media Roundtable to Announce NYC Care Reaching 125,000 Members

January

January 30, 2024

Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs and NYC Emergency Management Host Immigrant Media Roundtable on NotifyNYC

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2023

December

December 21, 2023

Mayor's Office Of Immigrant Affairs Delivers Key Resources To Immigrant Communities

December 5, 2023

New York City Concludes National Convening Of U.S. Cities And Counties In Support Of Immigrant Inclusion

December 4, 2023

New York City Hosts Eighth Annual "Cities for Action" Convening Focused on National Asylum Seeker Response

December 4, 2023

Transcript: Mayor Adams Delivers Remarks at Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs' C4A Convening

December 4, 2023

Transcript: Commissioner Manuel Castro, Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, Appears on NY1's "Inside City Hall"

November

November 14, 2023

MOIA + SBS Hosted Immigrant Media Roundtable On New Resources For Immigrant Entrepreneurs And Jobseekers

October

October 19, 2023

NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, LinkNYC, and NYC Office of Technology & Innovation Hosts Immigrant Media Roundtable on Digital Equity for Immigrant New Yorkers

September

September 21, 2023

NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Releases Report on the City's Immigran Population and Initiatives of the Office in 2022

August

August 10, 2023

NYC Announces the Creation of the Asylum Seeker Legal Assistance Network, Investing $5 Million in its Efforts

June

June 29, 2023

Transcript: Mayor Adams Delivers Remarks at Flag-Raising Ceremony for Kenya

June 28, 2023

Mayor Adams Extends Contracts for 11 Asylum Seeker Resource Satellite Sites Across NYC

Transcript: Deputy Mayor For Health & Human Services Anne Williams-Isom Holds Briefing On Asylum Seeker Crisis

Bike New York, Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, and NYC Department of Transporation Begin Distribution of Free Bikes to Asylum Seekers

June 27, 2023

MOIA + SBS Hosts An Immigrant Media Roundtable, Highlighting Guide For Immigrant Entrepreneurs

June 21, 2023

Transcript: Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Anne Williams-Isom to Hold Briefing on Asylum Seeker Crisis

June 20, 2023

Mayor Adams Announces Asylum Application Help Center

June 16, 2023

Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, Civic Engagement Commission, NYC Service Hosted Roundtable on Upcoming Civic Engagement Initiatives

May

May 24, 2023

Deputy Mayor for Health & Human Services Anne Williams-Isom Holds Briefing on Asylum Seeker Crisis

May 12, 2023

Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Release 18 Informational Videos to Assist Asylum Seekers Navigate the Federal Immigration Process

May 5, 2023

Mayor Adams Announces Program To Provide Shelter Option For Asylum Seekers Already In Care In Nearby New York Counties

April

April 19, 2023

Mayor Adams Urges Biden Administration to Provide Expedited, Emergency Paths to Work Authorization for Asylum Seekers Ahead of Title 42 Lifting

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 24, 2023

ICYMI: Washington Post Highlights Immigrants Affairs Commissioner Castro's Story Crossing Border and Now Supporting Immigrants Who Sit in the Same Place He Once Did

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

January 11, 2023

Bike New York Launches Initiative with the NYC Department of Transportation, Department of City Administrative Services, and the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs to Offer Free Bikes to Asylum Seekers

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

Mayor's Office Of Immigrant Affairs Joins Civic Enegagement Commission To Host A Community And Ethnic Media Roundtable On "the People's Money"

October 13, 2022

NYC DOT, Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs and Mayor's Office of International Affairs Announce Restoration of National Medallions Along Avenue of the Americas

September

September 19, 2022

Declaración Del Alcalde Adams Sobre La Trágica Muerte De Un Solicitante De Asilo

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 22, 2022

Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Joins Department of Consumer and Worker Protection to Host Workers' Rights Community and Ethnic Media Roundtable

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 27, 2022

Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Joins Department of Probation to Promote Neon Nutrition Kitchen Available to Immigrant New Yorkers

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

July 6, 2022

Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, NYC Health + Hospitals Hosted Media Roundtable to Discuss Elimination of 6-Month Residency Requirement for NYC Care

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

Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Launces $2 Million Initiative to Support Newly Arrive Ukrainian New Yorkers

June 14, 2022

Statement From Mayor Adams and Commissioner Castro in Anticipation of DACA's 10-Year Anniversary and Pathway to Citizenship for Dreamers

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.

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 29, 2021

The City of New York's comment in response to the Department of Homeland Security's ("DHS") Notice of Public Rulemaking regarding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ("DACA") policy

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

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"

Bitta Mostofi Announces Departure from de Blasio Administration

April 19, 2021

NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Releases Fourth Annual Report, Empowering Immigrant Communities and Building an Inclusive and Equitable Recovery for All

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 9, 2021

Statements from Mayor de Blasio, Corporation Counsel Johnson and Commissioner Mostofi on End of Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule

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

November 18, 2020

New York City and Philadelphia Lead Coalition of Six Cities Asking Congress to Extend Deadline for Green Card Applications Under Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness

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 29, 2020

Statement from Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Bitta Mostofi on Nationwide Injunction Halting Implementation of the Public Charge Rule

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

NYC Census 2020, Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, and CUNY Release New We Speak NYC Educational Videos on the Census

April 14, 2020

Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Releases Third Annual Report, Solidifying NYC's Commitment to Protect the Rights of All New Yorkers, Regardless of Immigration Status

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

January 15, 2020

De Blasio Administration Celebrates Five Year Anniversary of IDNYC with Announcement of Braille Embossing, Costco Partnership, and New Local and Regional Benefits

2019

December

December 19, 2019

Mayor de Blasio Joins Over 50 Mayors and County Executives to Oppose the Trump Administration's Proposal to Dramatically Increase Immigration Application Fees and Do Away With Existing Fee Waivers

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

March 19, 2019

Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Releases Second Annual Report, Reaffirming Continued Commitment to Make NYC the Fairest Big City in the Country

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

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