Make the Road NY 🦋

🦋 For 25+ yrs, we’ve been telling the stories of our members & community grounded in the dignity and respect. It’s been clear for a while now that X no longer respects our voices, so we’ve made the decision to transition our work from this platform to Bluesky!🧵(1/3)

✊ We know that digital organizing is an essential tool for building the world we want to see. We look forward to connecting with you all on Bluesky, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.  Join us on these platforms for updates about our work! 🧵(3/3)

As many know, X has become an increasingly toxic environment for our work, which envisions a better future for all of our communities. X has become host to anti-immigrant, anti-trans, anti-working class activists + bots, trying to cut vital resources for orgs like us. 🧵(2/3)

🦋 For 25+ yrs, we’ve been telling the stories of our members & community grounded in the dignity and respect. It’s been clear for a while now that X no longer respects our voices, so we’ve made the decision to transition our work from this platform to Bluesky!🧵(1/3)

🦋Are you following us on @bluesky? We’re posting all our most recent updates, victories, call to actions & ongoing campaigns there! ✊Follow us to a platform that supports our movement: @maketheroadny.bsky.social

Angel’s home will always be here. No matter what. But families like his are at risk of separation if DACA - which protects hundreds of thousands of people from deportation - ends. Take action today to help protect DACA and keep families together. 🤳 Visit our website at HomeisHere.us and text HOME IS HERE to 787-57 for updates and info!

💸Corruption in the Adams administration goes beyond bribes. It includes protecting abusive cops at all costs. Join the rally at 1 Police Plaza on Thursday, 3/6 @ 12 pm to demand @NYCMayor and @NYPDPC #FireJonathanRivera for murdering #AllanFeliz.

"You have to be very brave to leave everything behind and bring your family here. I admire those people.” said our member, Flaviana, to the @nytimes. 👀See how immigrants are focusing on protecting their families & futures: nytimes.com/2025/03/02/nyr…

With President Trump promising to tear families apart, devastate immigrant communities, and carry out mass deportations, it’s even more critical that our local & state laws are resilient enough to protect our neighbors. Immigrants cannot wait any longer. It’s time to pass the New York for All Act now! #NY4All Take action TODAY: win.newmode.net/ny4allpetition 🎥: @pnickcurran + Loroto Productions

✔️Clearing past convictions = justice! #CeciliasAct will expunge sex work-related records, removing barriers to housing, jobs, healthcare, and citizenship. @GovKathyHochul: No one should be punished for survival. Decriminalize consensual adult sex work & pass #CeciliasAct!

NY spent 15 yrs holding people past their release date on the basis of ICE immigration detainers. Now, individuals held on ICE immigration detainers in NYC between 4/1/97 & 12/21/12 may be due compensation. 📲Visit: NYCICESettlement.com or call 1-800-479-0810. #ICEsettlement

In response to the announcement by the Trump administration that they are requiring certain immigrants to register with USCIS, Theo Oshiro, Co-Executive Director of Make the Road States, released the following statement. 👇

With the current admin's efforts to separate immigrant families, it's never been more important to protect our communities. #NY4All ensures those in custody get notice of their rights before being questioned by ICE. Call your reps👉 win.newmode.net/ny4all 🎨: @mollycrabapple

📈As poverty rises throughout the state, we need the @NYCMayor focused on New Yorkers' needs, like the affordability crisis, instead of terrorizing immigrant communities & collaborating with federal deportation plans. #ProtectOurFutures nytimes.com/2025/02/26/nyr…

The reopening of Delaney Hall will increase the detention capacity of the entire Northeast & fuel the Trump administration's mass deportation agenda. As the federal gov advances their family separation efforts, it's up to us to #ProtectOurFutures. Visit: weprotectusny.org

"[Ending TPS] puts thousands in a legal limbo, forcing them to live undocumented or return to a country that is currently experiencing a humanitarian crisis” said our team member, Yatziri Tovar. 👀See why we're suing this administration w/ @CASAforall. primeralineanyc.com/venezolanos-en…

If passed, the New York for All Act will protect our communities by blocking ICE from entering non-public areas w/o a warrant & begins limiting federal access to state databases. ✊Take action TODAY & tell your reps to support #NY4All: win.newmode.net/ny4all 🎨: @mollycrabapple

As immigrant NYers face mounting threats, passing the New York for All Act prohibits state + local officers from enforcing federal immigration laws & sharing info w/ federal immigration authorities. #NY4All ☎️Contact your rep TODAY: win.newmode.net/ny4all 🎨: @mollycrabapple

💸 New York State is at risk of losing trillions in federal funding for social services like education & health care. Not on our watch! We’re calling on @GovKathyHochul + the Legislature take action to prepare our state by raising more $$ by taxing the rich. #InvestInOurNY

Our members are in Albany today because 750,000 workers can’t wait any longer.  We contribute our labor and millions in taxes, but we can't get access to the safety net we help fund. It’s time to end the exclusions and pass the Unemployment Bridge Program. #ExcludedNoMore