New York and the Capital Region will work to protect our residents
Learn about organizations in the Capital Region that support refugees and immigrants
https://capitalregionrefugees.weebly.com/local-organizations.html
Capital Region Sanctuary Coalition
Beginning in May 2023, New York City resettled approximately 1,000 asylum seekers in Albany and Schenectady County hotels. Immediately, local community-based organizations began organizing to ensure that these immigrants would receive welcome and support from the surrounding communities. After a number of months, these immigrant support organizations created the Capital Region Sanctuary Coalition in order to facilitate communication and coordination in their work.
Are you interested in working with the Coalition? For more information about the rapid response team and other roles with the Coalition, contact Kelley Gourley, Kelley@risse-albany.org, 717-512-8681
Legislation to protect the rights of all New Yorkers
Click here for a document with the list of bills and their summaries.
Dignity not Detention Act (S316 Salazar / A4181 Reyes)
New York for All Act (S2235A Gounardes / A3506A Reyes
SAFE AIR Act (“State Airport Facilities Enforcing Accountability in Immigration Removals”) (S7960 Fahy / A8188 Solages
MELT Act (“Mandating End of Lawless Tactics”) (S8462 Fahy / A8908 Simone):
Access to Representation Act (ARA) (S141 Hoylman-Sigal / A270 Cruz
Protect our Schools Act (S4735B Sepúlveda / A5373A Cruz
Immigration Legal Malpractice Act (S4741 Sepúlveda / A5366 Cruz
Accurate Interpretations for Deponents With Limited English Proficiency Act (S4525 Bailey / A1422 Cruz) Passed the Senate on 1/10/2025; on the Assembly calendar.