FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 15, 2024
Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C.—On Tuesday, April 10, 2024, 160 organizations led by African Communities Together (ACT) and Congolese community leaders from across the United States, delivered a letter to President Joe Biden, Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, to urge an initial 18 month Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Special Student Relief designation for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The DRC is facing one of the deadliest armed conflicts in modern history, due to escalating widespread violence, environmental disasters, and humanitarian emergencies in the country. There are currently over 6 million people internally displaced in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
NEW YORK, NY. - On Thursday, April 5, 2024, immigrant rights organization, African Communities Together and the Africa Center, hosted an iftar meal for a group of asylum seekers celebrating Ramadan. The iftar was held at the Africa Center’s Harlem location on the corner of 5th Avenue and 110th Street, across the street from Central Park. Over 50 African asylum seekers attended the event and staff of both organizations served food as it was time to break their fast.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 03/28/24
Contact:
Assefash Makonnen, Communications Manager
646- 629-7131
117 ORGANIZATIONS CALL ON THE ADMINISTRATION TO EXTEND AND REDESIGNATE ETHIOPIA FOR TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS
For Immediate Release:
February 29, 2024
Media Contact:
Drew Murren | drew@ceislermedia.com
PA Immigrant Groups Warn Biden of Electoral Consequences of Immigration Policies
LOS ANGELES — Today, TPS holders and their U.S. citizen children announced the end to their six-year lawsuit, which succeeded in preventing the Trump administration from terminating humanitarian protected status for over 400,000 people, most of whom have lived lawfully in the U.S. for over 20 years. Plaintiffs filed in the U.S. District Court a notice officially closing the case on Monday.
New York— On Thursday, November 16 at 10am, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) and African Communities Together (ACT), along with elected officials, NYIC member organizations, housing allies, community groups and immigrant New Yorkers held a rally, “sleep in,” and press conference at Gracie Mansion urging Mayor Adams to stop attacking New York City’s right to shelter policy and scapegoating asylum seekers.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 9, 2023
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CLARKE AND BOOKER LEAD LETTER TO ADMINISTRATION URGING TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS FOR REPUBLIC OF MALI
WASHINGTON, DC – Over 130 local, state, and national faith-based organizations are joining together to call on the Biden administration to designate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In a new letter led by the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 17, 2023
Contact:
Assefash Makonnen | press@africans.us | (646) 629-7131
MAJOR FLOODING AT SOUTHERN TOWERS LEAVES UNITS UNINHABITALE AND TENANTS WITH NOWHERE TO SLEEP