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• September 24, 2018- Cities for Action and the Lumos Foundation release the report On the Frontlines of the Family Separation Crisis: City Response and Best Practice for Assisting Families.

• July 13, 2018- Cities for Action issues a letter urging the Trump administration extend TPS for Somalia.

• June 29, 2018- Cities for Action issues a letter urging the Trump administration to re-designate and extend Yemen’s TPS designation.

• June 26, 2018- Cities for Action releases a statement on the travel ban ruling.

• June 5, 2018- Over 110 Cites for Action mayors and county executives call on Congress to pass the Dream Act.   

• April 26, 2018: 26 coalition mayors and county executives release a letter calling on the Trump Administration to extend Honduras's TPS designation.      

• March 5, 2018- Cities for Action issue a statement on the March 5 DACA deadline

• January 30, 2018 - NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Acting Commissioner Bitta Mostofi and Chicago Mayor's Office of New Americans Director Seemi Choudry author joint op-ed urging Trump Administration to extend TPS for Syrians.

• January 8, 2018 - Cities for Action issues statement on Trump Administration's decision to end Salvadoran TPS.

• January 3, 2018 - Bipartisan group of mayors issue letter urging the Administration to extend TPS for El Salvador.

• December 22, 2017 - Cities for Action issues statement to denounce President and Congress for passing Tax Bill that will hurt immigrant and mixed-status families.

• November 22, 2017 - Cities for Action calls on Congress to pass legislation to protect TPS recipients as Trump Administration announces the phase-out of TPS for Haitians.

• November 16, 2017 - Cities for Action issues statement to condemn House passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, urges Senate to reject the bill.

• November 16, 2017 - Cities for Action issues a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives and to the Senate Committee on Finance urging opposition to H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

• November 8, 2017 - Cities for Action Declares TPS phase-out for Nicaragua “Inhumane,” Calls on Congress to Protect TPS Recipients

• November 2, 2017 - Cities for Action leaders call on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of State to extend Temporary Protected Status for Hondurans and Nicaraguans.

• October 19, 2017 - Cities and Counties, led by the County of Santa Clara, file amicus brief in support of plaintiffs in Philadelphia v. Sessions.

• October 9, 2017 - Cities for Action issues a statement in response to the President’s immigration demands and to renew calls for passage of the DREAM Act.

• September 5, 2017 - Cities for Action issues statement to condemn the President’s decision to rescind DACA and to call on Congress to swiftly pass a legislative solution.

• August 15, 2017 - On DACA’s 5th anniversary, over 100 mayors and county officials as part of Cities for Action calls on the President to continue DACA and support America's Dreamers.

• June 29, 2017 - Cities for Action issues a statement in response to the U.S. House of Representatives passing anti-immigrant legislation H.R. 3003, the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act, and H.R. 3004, Kate’s Law.

• June 28, 2017 - Cities for Action issues two letters to leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives urging opposition to anti-immigrant legislation H.R. 3003, the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act, and H.R. 3004, Kate’s Law.

• June 16, 2017 – Cities for Action issues a statement in response to the Administration's decision to rescind the memorandum providing for Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) and expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).  

• May 17, 2017 – Cities for Action leaders call on the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State to extend TPS for Haitians.  

• April 26, 2017 – Cities for Action issues a statement in response to the decision made by the federal court regarding lawsuits led by the County of Santa Clara and the City and County of San Francisco.  

• March 17, 2017 – Cities for Action releases new report analyzing cities’ responses to the first travel ban Executive Order in January. The report highlights the crucial role of cities in the immediate response to the Executive Order’s implementation at international airports.  

• March 6, 2017 – Cities for Action issues a statement in response to the President’s second travel ban Executive Order.

• February 17, 2017 – 34 cities and counties sign on to an amicus brief in the Eastern District of New York challenging the President’s travel ban Executive Order.

• January 25, 2017 – Cities for Action issues a statement in response to the President’s Executive Order titled “Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States.”

• December 29, 2016 – Cities for Action issues a letter to the President of the United States, thanking the administration for ending the National Security Entry-Exit Registration Systems program following an earlier call with the White House and urging the administration to continue support for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and for immigrants granted Temporary Protected Status.  
  
  
• December 11, 2016 – Cities for Action members convened in Nashville, TN as part of the National Immigrant Integration Conference. 
  
  
• October 25, 2016 – Cities for Action issues a letter to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State, commending the administration for temporarily suspending the deportation of Haitians in the U.S. and calling for the extension of Temporary Protected Status to Haitians who are impacted by Hurricane Matthew. 
  
  
• July 26, 2016 – Cities for Action issues an open letter to the next President of the United States, calling for a commitment to immigration reform in the first 100 days of the administration. 
  
  
• June 23, 2016 – Cities for Action issues a statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in United States v. Texas that upholds the injunction against President Obama’s executive actions on immigration, committing to fighting onwards for immigration reforms.
  
  
• May 19, 2016 - 12 cities sign onto a joint public comment submitted to the U.S. State Department, providing recommendations on the size and scope of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.  
  
  
• May 12, 2016 - Cities for Action issues a statement in response to reports of planned federal ICE raids targeting mothers and children from Central America for deportation. 
  
  
• April 28, 2016 - Cities for Action issues a statement in support of the resolution to repeal elements of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 and the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996. 
  
  
• April 18, 2016 - Cities for Action hosted events across the country on the day of the oral arguments in the United States v Texas case, urging the Supreme Court to rule in favor of the President's executive action on immigration. 
  
  
• March 21, 2016 - 24 mayors sign onto a letter to Senate leadership, urging them to consider and vote on the President's nominee to the United States Supreme Court without undue obstruction or delay. 
  
  
• March 18, 2016 - Cities for Action issues a statement in response to the House of Representatives' unprecedented vote in favor of filing an amicus brief in the United States v. Texas case. 
  
  
• March 8, 2016 - 118 mayors and county leaders sign onto an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the President's executive action on immigration to move forward in the United States v. Texas case.  
  
  
• February 15, 2016 – In line with commemorating Black History Month, Birmingham Mayor William Bell wrote an editorial to frame immigration as part of the Civil Rights Movement, and to voice support for the executive actions on immigration. 
  
  
• January 7, 2016 – Cities for Action issues a statement in response to federal ICE raids targeting immigrant families from Central America for deportation.
  
  
• December 3, 2015 – 84 mayors and county leaders sign onto an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review the appeal in the Texas v. United States case.
  
  
• November 20, 2015 – Cities for Action hosted events across the country to mark the 1-year anniversary of the President’s Executive Action.
  
  
• October 23, 2015 – Cities for Action echoed calls by leaders in the immigrant rights movement to move the Executive Action forward.
  
  
• October 19, 2015 – In advance of the Senate vote on the Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act, Cities for Action issued a letter to Senate leadership in opposition, citing data on how the proposed funding cuts would impact cities. The legislation was successfully blocked the next day.
  
  
• October 7, 2015 – Alongside the Welcoming America Summit in Maryland and Washington D.C., over 10 Cities for Action cities met with Congressional staff from key offices on current immigration-related issues.
  
  
• October 2, 2015 – Cities for Action issues a statement commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, a landmark legislation that removed race-based quotas.
  
  
• September 29, 2015 – NYC MOIA Commissioner Nisha Agarwal co-authors an Op-Ed with the Executive Director of the New York Immigration Coalition on the need for cities to embrace pro-immigrant policies welcoming policies, highlighting cities working alongside advocacy organizations.

• September 23, 2015 – 18 mayors sign onto a letter to the Obama Administration, urging to increase the number of Syrian refugees admitted into the U.S.

• September 17, 2015 – Cities for Action member cities take part in actions to highlight civic engagement efforts and common sense reforms as part of Citizenship Day. 

• September 3, 2015 – Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton wrote a national editorial in defense of the 14th amendment, upholding birthright citizenship as an American institution.
  
  
• July 31, 2015 – NYC MOIA Commissioner Nisha Agarwal represented Cities for Action on National Citizenship Briefing with the White House hosted by the National Partnership for New Americans & C4C.
  
  
• July 30, 2015 – Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra represented Cities for Action on a Center for American Progress conference call about amicus efforts in the Texas v. US lawsuit.
  
  
• July 23, 2015 – NYC MOIA’s Bitta Mostofi represented Cities for Action on #DignityDays webinar on municipal IDs.
  
  
• July 23, 2015 – 22 mayors sign onto a letter to Congressional leaders opposing federal funding cuts to so-called “sanctuary cities.”
  
  
• July 15, 2015 – Mayor Garcetti discussed Los Angeles’ role in leading Cities for Action at the National Press Club.
  
  
• July 10, 2015 – Atlanta Mayor Reed and Houston Mayor Parker co-author an Op- Ed which argues that plaintiff states do not represent the view of cities within those states with regard to immigration and the lawsuit; released on date in which 5th Circuit Court heard oral arguments on challenge to President’s Executive Action.
  
  
• May 19, 2015 – Cities for Action cities participate in a digital day of action to commemorate the date that DAPA applications were scheduled to become available.
  
  
• May 18, 2015 – Cities for Action organizes first-ever Municipal ID Conference in New York City where over 20 cities shared best practices.
  
  
• April 17, 2015 – Cities for Action cities participate in a local organizing day of action to coincide with oral arguments in the 5th Circuit Court and Immigrant Heritage Week.
  
  
• April 14, 2015 – Cities for Action members, including NYC, LA, Boston and Seattle submitted contributions to the White House’s Task Force on New Americans.
  
  
• April 6, 2015 – 73 mayors and county leaders sign onto an amicus brief in support of executive action in the Texas v. United States case in the New Orleans 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.
  
  
• February 25, 2015 – Cities for Action calls for swift resolution to Department of Homeland Security funding impasse

• February 20, 2015 – Cities for Action issues a statement on Department of Justice seeking court order to implement the President’s Executive Actions. 

• February 18, 2015 - Cities for Action cities participate in a digital day of action to commemorate the date that DACA+ applications were scheduled to become available.

• February 17, 2015 – Cities for Action issues a statement from 34 mayors and groups on federal judge’s temporary order delaying President Obama’s immigration actions. 

• January 23, 2015 – 33 mayors and county leaders sign onto an amicus brief in support of executive action in the Texas v. United States case in the Texas District Court.
  
  
• December 10, 2014 – 26 mayors and county leaders sign onto a letter to Senate Judiciary to support the Executive Action.
  
  
• December 8, 2014 – Mayors and immigrant affairs staff from over 20 cities attend the Mayors Summit on Immigration Implementation in New York City.
  
  
• December 1, 2014 – Cities for Action launches digitally with 25 mayors.