JPMorgan Chase & Wells Fargo back away from financing private prisons!

On March 5th, JPMorgan Chase announced it will stop financing private prisons and immigrant detention companies! And on March 13th, Wells Fargo CEO Timothy Sloan told House Financial Services Committee member Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that they are exiting their relationships with both GEO Group and Core Civic, the largest private prison corporations in the country.

This follows the incredible work of our members and allies in our Corporate Backers of Hate campaign, which has exposed abuses of private prisons and detention centers and calling on banks to stop financing them.

Westchester signs order to provide language access for immigrants!

On March 5th, Westchester County Executive, George Latimer signed an Executive Order that requires all County agencies to provide translation and interpretation, ensuring equal access to services for thousands of its residents who are not yet proficient in English.

This makes Westchester County one of the first suburban counties in the U.S. to enact such a progressive language access policy. Starting today, Westchester speaks our language!

People power beats world’s richest man! #NoAmazonNYC

On February 14, Amazon canceled its plans to build a headquarters in our city! This comes after much organizing work by us and others who strongly opposed this terrible deal.

This announcement is a landmark victory for our communities and shows the power of the people, even when taking on the world’s richest man. Our members and allies stood firm against Governor Cuomo’s plan to give away more than $3 billion in taxpayer giveaways so that Amazon could force its empire on our neighborhoods.

Our community’s power prevented a very toxic relationship for our New York City. ¡Sí se pudo!

We broke ground on our landmark community center!

On February 7, Make the Road New York broke ground on our new landmark Make the Road Center in Queens!

We gathered with community members, elected officials, partners, and supporters to celebrate the building of our permanent home— the first place of its kind in New York City.

The 24,000 square foot, 3-story building will give us the space and resources to increase our impact. It will be a beacon of hope signifying the dignity and worth of every immigrant, and an unequivocal statement that we are here to stay, stronger than ever.

The New York Dream Act becomes a reality for immigrant youth!

On January 23rd, 2019, after nearly a decade of organizing efforts, the NY Dream Act finally passed both in the Assembly and Senate!

The NY Dream Act allows undocumented students who meet the criteria to apply for state financial aid. This bill is critical in providing equal opportunity to undocumented youth in our state. Many of our members and organizers have been going to Albany, taking the streets, calling on the Governor and state leaders to make this a reality for years. Thank you to all the bill sponsors! ¡Sí se pudo!