15 Arrested at Capitol in Call for Passage of NY for All

The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), member organizations, allies, immigrant New Yorkers, and elected officials rallied on the 3rd Floor at the New York State Capitol, demanding immediate passage of the New York for All Act. The act would prohibit local governments including the police from cooperating with ICE to harass immigrants. With the state budget expected to be finalized in the coming weeks, advocates are calling on the Governor and the State Legislature to act now by passing the New York for All Act and deliver long-overdue protections for immigrant New Yorkers. 15 activists were arrested for blocking the entrances to the State Senate and Assembly. We hear from Giovanetta Marangoz of the NYC Young Democratic Socialists of America, Jahaira Roldan and Murah Awadeh of the NY Immigration Coalition, and Bryan MacCormack of the Columbia County Sanctuary Movement. By Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.