New York Budget Increases Immigrant Legal Aid Funding, Advocates Deem It Insufficient
New York state lawmakers approved a $268.5 billion budget that includes a $10 million increase for immigrant legal services, bringing the total to $82.4 million through the Office for New Americans. However, advocacy groups like the CARE for Immigrant Families coalition and the New York Immigration Coalition argue this funding falls "dangerously insufficient" to meet the escalating needs of immigrant communities facing legal and economic pressures.