Press Release

2018/03/05 - STATEMENT FROM CITIES FOR ACTION ON MARCH 5 DACA DEADLINE

In the six months since rescinding DACA, the President has rejected commonsense, bi-partisan attempts to fix DACA. Thousands of Dreamers have alrea...

2018/02/15 - STATEMENT FROM CITIES FOR ACTION ON SENATE IMMIGRATION NEGOTIATIONS

As immigrant families across the nation await the Senate’s vote on an immigration bill, Cities for Action affirms our unequivocal support for a pat...

2018/01/30- NYC AND CHICAGO AUTHOR JOINT OP-ED URGING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO EXTEND TPS FOR SYRIANS

For Immediate Release: January 30, 2018 Contact: press@citiesforaction.us NYC and Chicago leaders to Trump Administration: Extend Syrian TPS to pre...

2018/01/08 - CITIES FOR ACTION: IT'S CRUEL AND COUNTER-PRODUCTIVE FOR TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO TERMINATE TPS FOR SALVADORANS

For Immediate Release: January 8, 2018 Contact: press@citiesforaction.us Trump Administration's decision to end Salvadoran TPS cruel and counter-pr...

2018/01/03- BIPARTISAN MAYORS ISSUE LETTER URGING THE ADMINISTRATION TO EXTEND TPS FOR EL SALVADOR

For Immediate Release: January 3, 2018Contact: press@citiesforaction.us BIPARTISAN MAYORS ISSUE LETTER URGING THE ADMINISTRATION TO EXTEND TPS FOR ...

2017/12/22 - CITIES FOR ACTION DENOUNCES PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS FOR PASSING TAX BILL

Cities for Action: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will hurt immigrant and mixed-status families By signing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the President has doub...

2017/11/22 - CITIES FOR ACTION: TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S DECISION TO END TPS FOR HAITI IS ABHORRENT, CONGRESS MUST FIND A PERMANENT SOLUTION

Cities for Action calls on Congress to pass legislation to protect TPS recipients as Trump Administration announces the phase-out of TPS for Haiti...

2017/11/16 - CITIES FOR ACTION: SHAME ON THE HOUSE FOR JEOPARDIZING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, SENATE MUST REJECT THE TAX CUT AND JOBS ACT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 16, 2017 CONTACT: press@citiesforaction.us Cities for Action condemns House passage of the bill, urges Senate to re...

2017/11/16 - CITIES TO CONGRESS: DON'T INCREASE CHILD POVERTY FOR THE SAKE OF TAX CUTS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 16, 2017CONTACT: press@citiesforaction.us Coalition of 175+ Mayors and County Executives Issues Letters to House an...

2017/11/08 - Cities for Action Declares TPS phase-out for Nicaragua “Inhumane,” Calls on Congress to Protect TPS Recipients

For Immediate Release: November 8, 2017 Contact: press@citiesforaction.us As Trump Administration moves to phase out TPS for Nicaraguans, Cities fo...

2017/11/02 - MAYORS ISSUE LETTER URGING THE ADMINISTRATION TO EXTEND TPS FOR HONDURANS AND NICARAGUANS

For Immediate Release: November 2, 2017 Contact: press@citiesforaction.us Cities for Action leaders call on the U.S. Department of Homeland Securit...

2017/10/19 - CITIES AND COUNTIES FILE AMICUS BRIEF IN PHILADELPHIA V. SESSIONS URGING DISTRICT COURT TO BAR TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FROM BLOCKING LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANTS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 19, 2017CONTACT: press@citiesforaction.us CITIES AND COUNTIES FILE AMICUS BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS IN PHILADEL...