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CITIES AND COUNTIES FILE NEW LEGAL BRIEFS AGAINST THE PRESIDENT'S TRAVEL BAN

Today, Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Boston and 27 other cities and counties filed additional legal briefs supporting two chal...

Joint Comment on the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program

Boston, New York City, Clarkston, Pittsburgh and 8 cities across the country submitted a joint comment in response to the call by U.S. Department o...

Cities & Counties are Taking Action in Response to Federal Immigration Raids

In response to recent reports of federal immigration raids, cities and counties are taking action. From New Haven to Baltimore and beyond, municip...

Municipal ID’s are a Resounding Success

Cities nationwide are taking action on immigration by launching municipal IDs for all residents regardless of immigration status.

Key Economic Benefits of Immigration Action

There is no doubt immigration will generate economic growth for cities and counties across the country. That is why we stand united in support of P...

Press Release

20/08/11 – Cities for Action Statement Against the Trump Administration’s Use of the COVID-19 Pandemic to Unduly Limit Immigration

For Immediate Release 8/11/2020 Contact: press@citiesforaction.us The Cities for Action coalition strongly condemns the Trump Administration’s use ...

20/08/10 – Cities for Action Statement on Need for Immigrant Inclusive Provisions in the Next COVID-19 Relief Package

For Immediate Release 8/10/2020 Contact: press@citiesforaction.us Cities for Action, a coalition of over 200 mayors and county executives, expresse...

20/07/30 - Cities for Action Statement Condemning the Department of Homeland Security's New Memo on DACA

For Immediate Release 7/30/2020 Contact: press@citiesforaction.us Even in the face of a resounding defeat at the Supreme Court and overwhelming bi-...

20/07/20 – Cities for Action Statement on USCIS Emergency Funding Request & the Need for Accountability Measures

For Immediate Release 7/20/2020 Contact: press@citiesforaction.us The Cities for Action coalition expresses deep concern about the United States Ci...

20/06/19 – Cities for Action Statement on SCOTUS DACA Decision

For Immediate Release 6/19/2020 Contact: press@citiesforaction.us The Cities for Action coalition celebrates with the hundreds of thousands of DA...

20/05/20 – Cities for Action Statement on Relief for Our Immigrant Communities in the Fifth COVID-19 Relief Package

For Immediate Release May 20, 2020 Contact: press@citiesforaction.us The Cities for Action coalition commends the House on the passage of the HEROE...

19/10/31 - Cities for Action Statement in Support of Refugees and the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program

For Immediate Release October 31, 2019 Contact: press@citiesforaction.us Cities for Act...

19/08/13 -STATEMENT FROM CITIES FOR ACTION ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S "PUBLIC CHARGE" RULE CHANGE

For Immediate Release August 13, 2019 Contact: press@citiesforaction.us “Yesterday, the...

19/06/04-Statement from Cities for Action on the House Passage of H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019

For Immediate Release June 6, 2019 Contact: press@citiesforaction.us The Cities for Action coalition commends the House’s passage of the American D...

19/01/18-STATEMENT FROM CITIES FOR ACTION ON GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

For Immediate Release January 18, 2019 Contact press@citiesforaction.us Cities for Action urges Trump Administration to bring an immediate end to...

18/09/24 -STATEMENT FROM CITIES FOR ACTION ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S PROPOSED "PUBLIC CHARGE" RULE CHANGE

Cities for Action denounces the Trump Administration’s proposed “public charge” rule as a radical attempt at a back-door immigration ban The Citie...

18/09/24 - Cities for Action and Lumos Foundation Launch Critical Report on Confronting Family Separation

For Immediate Release September 24, 2018 Contact Cities for Action: press@citiesforaction.us Lumos Foundation: Heather McCormick, Director of Commu...

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BLOOMBERG: Ending Haitians’ Protected Status Could Cost U.S. $280M

Ending Haitians’ Protected Status Could Cost U.S. $280M BLOOMBERG - Laura Francis http://news.bna.com/dlln/DLLNWB/split_display.adp?fedfid=11179689...

Amid anti-immigration wave, some small towns welcome refugees with open arms

August 5, 2016 RUTLAND, Vermont — Mayor Christopher Louras sees trouble ahead for this small city of about 16,000 at the foot of the Green Mountai...

De Blasio Urges Next President to Prioritize Immigration Reform

July 26, 2016 Mayor Bill de Blasio and nearly 60 other mayors and municipal officials from around the country issued a letter to the next presiden...

Obama immigration actions face critical day at high court

April 16, 2016 Monday marks a critical day for President Obama’s executive actions on immigration, as his legal team makes arguments to the Suprem...

Mayors press GOP senators to fill SCOTUS seat

March 21, 2016 In a Monday letter to Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), the majority leader, and Chuck Grassley(R-Iowa), chairman of the Judicia...

Cities, Counties Enter Supreme Court Fray Over Immigration

March 7, 2016Local leaders are coming out against their states' governors over deportation relief. Leaders from nearly 120 cities and counties a...

Immigration is Part of the Civil Rights Movement

February 15, 2016 MAYOR WILLIAM A. BELL CALLS FOR BIRMINGHAM TO "LEAD THE WAY" ON IMMIGRATION REFORM. Birmingham will always be intertwined with...

Obama Immigration Executive Action Update: 84 Cities And Counties Back Administration's Supreme Court Appeal

December 4th, 2015

Mayors Strike Back Against Governors in Refugee Fight

November 18, 2015 Washington (CNN)Democratic mayors across the country are clashing with mostly Republican governors who say their states shouldn'...

Here are the 18 U.S. Cities Welcoming Syrian Refugees

November 18, 2015 A growing list of U.S. governors is putting the kibosh on Syrian refugees entering their states. While the legality of their ref...