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SOURCE: CARIBBEAN LIFE- <\/strong>Caribbean immigration advocates and lawmakers on Monday rallied in Albany for an investment of $165 million in the State budget for immigration legal services and infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), partners, legal service providers, immigrant New Yorkers and allies rallied at the New York State Capitol in support of the Access to Representation Act (ARA, S141\/A270) and the Building Up Immigrant Legal Defense Act (BUILD Act, A2689\/S4538) for the 2025 New York State Legislative Session.<\/p>

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NYIC, an umbrella policy and advocacy organization that represents over 200 immigrant and refugee rights groups throughout New York, said the ARA would be the first of its kind in the nation.<\/p>

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It said it would guaranteeing Caribbean and other immigrants facing deportation the right to legal counsel in New York State and ensure that they have a fair chance to fight <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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NYIC said the BUILD Act lays the groundwork for ARA by investing in the critical legal infrastructure needed for service providers to create, maintain and expand programs to protect immigrant New Yorkers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs the budget session reaches its final stretch\u2014and in light of unprecedented hostility to immigrants at the federal level\u2014the urgency to create the right to legal representation for immigrants has never been greater,\u201d said Murad Awawdeh, NYIC\u2019s president and CEO. <\/p>

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\u201cJustice and due process are not privileges; they are fundamental principles that the State must defend,\u201d he added. \u201cThis is a pivotal moment to take bold action and guarantee that every New Yorker, no matter their immigration status, is guaranteed a fair chance at due process and equal rights.\u201d<\/p>

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Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, District 47, said: \u201cWe must protect New York\u2019s immigrant community from the attacks that President Trump has promised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNow is the time to make significant financial investments in immigrant legal representation, protect our immigrant communities from overreaches by Donald Trump\u2019s Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and pass the Access to Representation Act (S.141), which I sponsor with Assemblymember Cruz, into law,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe ARA will guarantee that all those in New York State facing legal challenges related to their immigration status have access to lawyers, which is not currently the case,\u201d he added. \u201cLegal representation can quite literally determine if thousands of parents are separated from their children or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBy investing in immigrant legal services, we can protect vulnerable communities, stop family separation and reform our broken immigration court system, before Donald Trump has the chance to damage it even further,\u201d Hoylman-Sigal continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assembly Member Cruz, District 39, said,  \u201cNew York has always been a sanctuary for those seeking safety, opportunity, and justice. But without legal representation, too many of our immigrant neighbors are forced to fight for their futures alone in a system designed to push them out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs we confront the renewed threats of mass deportation and family separation, we must meet this moment with action,\u201d she urged. \u201cPassing the Access to Representation Act and the BUILD Act is not just about policy \u2014 it\u2019s about standing up for the fundamental right to due process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur state must invest $165 million in legal services to ensure that no New Yorker is left without a fighting chance.\u201d Cruz added. \u201cThis is how we uphold our values, protect our communities, and push back against the injustice of an immigration system that too often denies fairness to those who need it most.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Caribbean and other families across New York and the nation face increasing threats of deportation, Sen. John Liu, District 16, said it is \u201cvital that our courts uphold the law and ensure every individual has the legal support they need to navigate an increasingly complex system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Access to Representation and BUILD Act will provide the necessary legal infrastructure to meet the growing demand for representation in our courts and ensure no families are broken up without a fair fight,\u201d he said. \u201cThank you to the CARE for Immigrant Families Coalition and my colleagues in the legislature for continuing to fight for resources to protect fellow New Yorkers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sen. Pete Harckham, District 40, said that, \u201cin these perilous time for immigrants in the United States, maintaining and increasing the resources that will help them is a must.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPeople facing deportation need the representation of a lawyer, and as a co-sponsor of the Access to Representation Act,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s why I will continue to support immigration legal services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur many new Americans bolster our communities and contribute greatly to our economy\u2014so let\u2019s invest in their future\u2014and a future that benefits all of us,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assembly Member Claire Valdez, District 37, said that, without a lawyer, \u201cimmigrants in detention or facing deportation have little chance of seeing justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cImagine being arrested, separated from your family, and forced to navigate an impossibly complex legal system alone,\u201d she said. \u201cWe must pass the Access to Representation Act to ensure that all New Yorkers have access to legal counsel and that all families are protected.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rosie Wang, program manager, Advancing Universal Representation initiative, Vera Institute of Justice, warned that the Trump administration\u2019s \u201crelentless anti-immigrant agenda has put millions of people at risk for mass deportation, family separation, and indefinite detention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese unlawful attacks will devastate local communities and destabilize New York\u2019s economy,\u201d she said, noting that, last Friday, the Trump administration moved to effectively shut down legal representation for unaccompanied children in immigration <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIn the face of this dangerous rollback, New York must lead by making investments that ensure that these children have representation, and must defend all immigrant New Yorkers against an unprecedented federal assault on their rights,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wang said that, while the Senate and Assembly proposed $75 million for immigration legal services in their one house budgets, \u201cthis is simply not enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe State must invest $165 million to meet the urgent needs and must pass critical legislation like the Access to Representation and BUILD Acts to protect every New Yorker\u2019s rights,\u201d she urged. \u201cThe stakes couldn\u2019t be higher, and leaders must act now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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