Two Days Left to Pass Protections for Immigrants

New York's legislative session ends tomorrow and immigrants can't wait any longer for elected officials to pass critical legislation that protects and invests in our communities. Two of the bills we’re fighting for and what you can do:

• New York for All puts an end to state + local agency collusion with ICE, keeping resources within our communities and families together ✍️ Contact your elected official now & urge them to pass #NY4All
• Many New Yorkers are not fully informed of the immigration consequences of a plea in a criminal case. Passing the Court Notification Bill would help prevent wrongful deportations and keep families together. Tell Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie to bring this bill to a vote now.

Updated + Expanded: Post-Conviction Relief Chart
The Post-Conviction Relief State Summary Chart provides immigration attorneys with an overview of post-conviction relief (PCR) vehicles in 24 jurisdictions.The guide is a starting point for immigration attorneys investigating the possibility of PCR and includes resources for finding local counsel to represent clients with viable claims.

NEW Report: How DHS's Biometrics Database Will Supercharge Surveillance

IDP’s Surveillance Tech and Immigration Policing Project, in partnership with Just Futures Law and Mijente, released “HART Attack: How DHS’s Massive Biometrics Database Will Supercharge Surveillance and Threaten Rights,” highlighting the harms of DHS’ $6.158 billion biometric database. HART will aggregate invasive data on hundreds of millions, enabling widespread data sharing between policing agencies and government across the world. Thirty-nine organizations signed a letter calling on Amazon Web Services to stop hosting HART, joining the chorus of protests against the company’s role in furthering state violence.
 

Crim-Imm 101: Free CLE for Criminal Defense Attorneys
On June 8th, IDP will present a free CLE to help defense attorneys learn the immigration basics they need to collaborate with immigration counsel to to advise non-citizen clients about the immigration consequences that could arise from the decision to plead guilty or go to trial. This is an online webinar and requires registration in advance.