Together, we fought to save legal services and refugee support from being cut from the budget. 

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Dear John,

Yesterday we won critical victories in our NY United Campaign for immigrant New Yorkers! Despite the shadow that COVID-19 cast on the legislative session, we were able to save crucial funding for legal services and refugee support from being cut from New York State’s budget thanks to the leadership of Governor Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins, Speaker Heastie, and Senator Brad Hoylman and Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz.

Over the past few weeks, we deployed every tactic in our digital toolbox to bring attention to the needs of immigrant New Yorkers, who have been left behind by the federal stimulus package. We deployed videos, made ad buys on TV and on Facebook, launched peer-to-peer texting, developed email and social media campaigns, and hosted press conferences on Zoom—not to mention making lots and lots of phone calls.

Because of your support and engagement in this effort, we made sure New York’s Liberty Defense Project (LDP) wasn’t slashed from the budget. LDP, which funds legal services for immigrant New Yorkers, is a crucial lifeline for our communities, especially as immigrant families continue to be terrorized by Trump’s deportation machine amidst this crisis.
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We also helped push the state to keep a $1M investment in the New York State Enhanced Services to Refugees Program, an especially vital resource when Federal refugee programs have been all but eliminated. And we fought to protect a $7.8M investment in Adult Literacy Education, funding that is essential for the inclusion and economic empowerment of immigrant parents struggling to support their children with remote learning and keep their families safe during COVID-19.

We’ve made important strides in our New York United ([link removed]) campaign, but there’s more to be done to ensure the health and safety of New York’s immigrants and the organizations that serve them, all of whom are struggling to endure the impacts of the pandemic.

Yesterday, we proved we can win together! Thank you for standing with us and the immigrants on the frontlines of this pandemic.

In solidarity,

Steve Choi
Executive Director
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