January 29, 2017 Statement From Chancellor James B. Milliken On Friday afternoon, the President issued an Executive Order that suspended entry of all refugees for 120 days, barred Syrian refugees indefinitely, and for 90 days blocked entry for citizens … Continue reading
PSC-CUNY, the CUNY Dreamers, the University Student Senate, and Brooklyn borough president Eric Adams will hold a rally and press conference tomorrow at 1 PM at 25 Cadman Plaza East in Brooklyn to demand that Saira Rafiee, a student at … Continue reading
The New York Immigration Coalition is holding a rally and march to protest the recent executive order that bans refugees and other immigrants from seven Muslim countries from entering the US. The event will be held in Battery Park across … Continue reading
As of today, according to the New York Times, “There were numerous reports of students attending American universities who were blocked from returning to the United States from visits abroad.” If you are detained trying to enter the United States, the … Continue reading
Resisting the Trump Agenda: Teach-In and Workshop will be held on Wednesday, February 22, from 7:30 – 9 pm, at 61 Local, 61 Bergen St., Brooklyn. Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1207662739349369/ Information and action are our best tools to oppose the incoming administration. … Continue reading
The Legal Aid Society’s immigration unit has just released a factsheet to help explain the impact of yesterday’s executive orders. A copy is downloadable here: Factsheet – Jan 25, 2017 Executive Orders on Immigration. Also available in Spanish and Chinese: En Español. … Continue reading
The PSC is hosting a CUNYwide meeting for students, faculty and staff who have been working on making CUNY campuses into sanctuary campuses: Monday, January 30, 3 p.m., PSC Union Hall (61 Broadway, 16th floor) The idea is to discuss where … Continue reading
The City of New York and Mayor DeBlasio are hosting a Unity Rally from 6 to 8 PM on Thursday, January 19. It will begin at Columbus Circle and end at Trump Tower. The rally organizers have created a Facebook … Continue reading
The New York Immigration Coalition is launching “This Is Our New York” (#OurNY) , which will build upon NYIC’s 30-year track record and experience as a vehicle for collective action to fight back against threats to immigrant communities. For more … Continue reading