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...

21/02/25 - Cities for Action Statement in Support of the New Deal for New Americans Act

21/02/19 - Cities for Action Statement in Support of the U.S. Citizenship Act

CITIES FOR ACTION ISSUES IMMIGRATION POLICY PRIORITIES FOR THE BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION AND THE 117TH CONGRESS

Cities for Action Holds Nationwide Convening to Establish Coalition Priorities During the Biden-Harris Administration

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 16, 2020 CONTACT: [email protected] CITIES FOR ACTION HOLDS NATIONWIDE CONVENING TO ESTABLISH COALITION PRIORI...

20/11/19 – CITIES FOR ACTION LEADS MULTI-CITY LETTER ASKING CONGRESS TO EXTEND DEADLINE FOR GREEN CARD APPLICATIONS UNDER LIBERIAN REFUGEE IMMIGRATION FAIRNESS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 19, 2020 CONTACT: [email protected] CITIES FOR ACTION LEADS MULTI-CITY LETTER ASKING CONGRESS TO EXTEND DEAD...

20/09/18 - CITIES FOR ACTION HOLDS MULTI-CITY TELE-TOWN HALL ON DACA STATE-OF-PLAY, RESOURCES FOR DREAMERS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 18, 2020  CONTACT: [email protected]     CITIES FOR ACTION HOLDS MULTI-CITY TELE-TOWN HALL ON DACA STATE-OF...

20/09/17 – Cities for Action Statement on Standing with TPS Holders Despite Disappointing Appeals Court Decision

For Immediate Release 9/17/2020 Contact: [email protected] Cities for Action (C4A) expresses great disappointment in the 9th Circuit Court o...

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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected]   The Cities for Action coalition celebrates with the hundreds of thousands of DA...

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...