Dear Members, Friends, and Supporters,This past year, we had quite an intense and bumpy ride: we saw politicians and punditsexploiting the issue of immigration for political gain and higher ratings; and then wesaw immigration disappear completely as an issue during the election, even whileenforcement was ramped up and communities were torn apart. And a new state policythat would no longer tie immigration status to eligibility for a driver’s license proved toocontroversial to overcome public resistance and ultimately was rescinded. We emergedfrom that controversy with a heightened and sobering awareness of how much workwe needed to do to build a stronger movement overall and foster a better understand-ing with the public at large.

And so that’s what we set out to do. We worked with African-American leaders tobridge differences and identify areas of common concern, culminating in BuildingBridges, a major conference attracting some 300 immigrant and African-American participants. We forged ties with the business community to bring corporate executivestogether with immigrant community leaders and members of Congress to begin todevelop a common agenda for immigration reform. And we renewed our efforts tobuild a stronger grassroots movement nationally by participating in coordinated workwith the Fair Immigration Reform Movement (FIRM), the Rights Working Group, and the We Are America Alliance.

At the city level, we mobilized a record-breaking 1,500 community members for ourannual advocacy day at City Hall; we fought to preserve human services and educa-tion funding for immigrant children and families; and we had a landmark victory whenMayor Bloomberg rolled out Executive Order 120, which requires language access atall city agencies, ensuring that government serve all constituents, including the 20% of New Yorkers who are still learning English. At the state level, we made significantprogress in building a stronger statewide infrastructure, bringing 1,000 people—anoth-er record—to Albany for our annual advocacy day and convening dozens of groups inour new Upstate Advocacy Network.

Finally, we hit two major milestones: registering our 250,000th new citizen voter andcelebrating our 20th anniversary with a gala event that showed us how far we havecome. Thank you to all for being part of that journey with us!

Chung-Wha Hong Graciela HeymannExecutive Director Board Chair

EVENT CO-CHAIRSMay Y. ChenInternational Vice PresidentUNITE HERE!

Frank FloresGeneral Manager,New York MarketSpanish Broadcasting System

Marc Z. KramerChief Executive OfficerThe New York Daily News

Kathryn WyldePresident and CEOThe Partnership for New York City

BENEFIT COMMITTEEThe Honorable David N. Dinkins, Former Mayor of New York City

Margaret Booth, M. Booth and Associates

Guillermo Chacon, Vice President, Latino Commission on AIDS

Margaret Chin, Deputy Executive Director, Asian Americans for Equality

Harold E. Doley, III, Principal, The Lugano Group Incorporated

Jay Hershenson, Secretary of the Board of Trustees and Vice Chancellor for University Relations, The City University of New York

Taryn Higashi, Deputy Director, Human Rights Unit, Ford Foundation

Brad Horwitz, President and CEO, Trilogy International Partners

Denis M. Hughes, President, New York State AFL-CIO

Sonia Ivany, President, NY City Labor Council for Latin American Advancement

David R. Jones, President and Chief Executive Officer, Community Service Society

Robert Juceam, Partner, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver and Jacobson LLP

Caroline Katz, NYIC Board Member

Riva Levinson, Managing Director, KRL International

Grace Lyu-Volckhausen, President, Tiger Baron Foundation

Maria Mottola, Executive Director, New York Foundation

Edward Ott, Executive Director, New York City Central Labor Council

Moises Perez, Former NYIC Board Member and Executive Director, Alianza Dominicana

Maria Teresa Rojas, Deputy Director, U.S. Justice Fund, Open Society Institute

Saul Rotsztain, Advisor, Ecipsa Holdings S.A.

Susan Stamler, Director of Policy and Advocacy, United Neighborhood Houses

Jane R. Stern, Program Director, The New York Community Trust

Peter Tichansky, President and CEO, Business Council for International Understanding

Shari Turitz, Director of Programs, Public Health Programs, Open Society Institute

21st Century ILGWU Heritage FundAccess Industries, Inc.AnonymousAsian Americans For EqualityBank of America CorporationBlack Entertainment Television NetworkBoston PropertiesBusiness Council for International

UnderstandingCatholic Charities Archdiocese of New YorkCitigroupCity University of New YorkClifford Chance US LLPCon EdisonEducation ReformEl DiarioEmpire Blue Cross Blue ShieldExtell Development CompanyAllen I. FaginFJC-Foundation of Philanthropic FundsFried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLPMichael HirschhornInstantstream Inc.

Latino Commission on AIDSCharlie LedleySongbae LeeKen Miller and Lybess SweezyNew York Daily NewsNew York State AFL-CIONew York State Board of RegentsNew York State United Teachers (NYSUT)NYC Health and Hospital CorporationOpen Society InstitutePartnership for New York CityPricewaterhouseCoopers LlpScherman Foundation, Inc.Service Employees International UnionSpanish Broadcasting SystemDebra Brown SteinbergTiger Baron FoundationTime Warner Inc.United Federation of TeachersUnited Way of New York CityWestern UnionMortimer B. Zuckerman

For a complete list of supporters, please check our website

Altman Foundation Annie E. Casey Foundation Anonymous Campaign for Community ChangeCampaign for Comprehensive Immigration

Reform Center for Community ChangeCommunity Church of New York Unitarian

Universalist Deutsche Bank Donors Education Collaborative Edward E. Hazen Foundation Fiscal Policy Institute FJC-Foundation of Philanthropic Funds Ford Foundation Foundation for Child Development Four Freedoms Fund Fund for New Citizens of the New York

Community Trust Gimbel Foundation Horace Hagedorn Foundation Independence Community Foundation J. M. Kaplan Fund

Jacob and Valeria Langeloth Foundation Long Island Community Foundation M&T Charitable Foundation

New York City Commission on Human RightsNew York City Department of Youth and

Community DevelopmentNew York Community Trust New York State Bureau of Refugee and

Immigrant AssistanceNew York State Health Foundation Northstar Fund Open Society Institute Rights Working Group Robert Sterling Clark Foundation Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Rockefeller Brothers Fund Scherman FoundationSchott foundation Solidago Foundation Starr Foundation Suzette Brooks Masters and Seth J Masters

FundTaproot FoundationTiger Baron Foundation United Hospital Fund United Way of New York City Valentine Fund of the Tides Foundation We Are America Alliance

NEW YORK IMMIGRATION COALITIONFINANCIAL STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES (pending audit)Fiscal Year August 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008

THANK YOU TO OUR MAJOR SUPPORTERS20th Anniversary Builders of the New New York Awards Gala

2007-08 Foundation and Government Supporters

(In Whole Numbers)Unrestricted Temporarily

Total Restricted Total

PUBLIC SUPPORTContributions foundations 1,267,093 967,028 2,234,121Contributions other 16,583 16,583 Membership Dues 35,038 35,038 Government Grants 160,106 160,106 Special events, net 202,156 202,156

Total Public Support 1,680,976 967,028 2,648,004

OTHER INCOMETraining fees 31,272 31,272 Investment income 22,116 22,116 Other income 13,693 13,693

Total Other Income 67,081 0 67,081

Total Revenue 1,748,057 967,028 2,715,085

Net assets released from restriction 942,925 (942,925)

TOTAL revenue and net assets released from restriction 2,690,982 24,103 2,715,085

EXPENSESProgram services

Training and Legal Services 286,018 286,018Health Care Access 474,506 474,506 Education Reform 448,821 448,821 Civic & Electoral Part 171,786 171,786 Communications 127,857 127,857 Immigration & Other Policy 302,334 302,334 Employment Workforce 102,177 102,177 Housing 102,978 102,978 Special Projects 224,114 224,114

2,240,591 0 2,240,591

Supporting servicesManagement and General 272,740 272,740 Fund Development 132,473 132,473

405,213 0 405,213

TOTAL EXPENSES 2,645,804 0 2,645,804

Increase (decrease) in net assets 45,178 24,103 69,281

Net assets beginning of year 536,895 1,070,908 1,607,803

Net assets end of year 582,073 1,095,011 1,677,084

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NEW YORK IMMIGRATION COALITIONExecutive Committee

Board of Directors

Staff

NYIC Leadership Council

Ana Maria ArchilaMake the Road New YorkGuillermo ChacónSalvadoran American National NetworkMargaret ChinAsian Americans for Equality

Graciela HeymannWestchester Hispanic CoalitionCaroline KatzIndividual memberAnnetta SeecharranSouth Asian Youth Action

Susan StamlerUnited Neighborhood HousesLuis ValenzuelaLong Island Immigrant Alliance

Elsie St.-Louis AccilienHaitian-Americans United for Progress Inna ArolovitchAmerican Association of Jews fromthe Former USSRRaquel BatistaNorthern Manhattan Coalition forImmigrant RightsMariana BoneoThe Hispanic Resource Center ofLarchmont and MamaroneckElana BroitmanUJA-Federation of New YorkJosé Calderón *Hispanic FederationMay Y. ChenUNITE HEREMuzaffar ChishtiMigration Policy Institute at NYUSchool of Law

Vladimir EpshteynRussian-American Voters EducationalLeague, Metropolitan RussianAmerican Parents AssociationHector FigueroaSEIU Local 32BJAndrew Friedman *Make the Road New YorkGail GoldenRockland Immigration CoalitionSonia Ivany NYC Labor Council for LatinAmerican Advancement Tricia KakalecWorker’s Law ProjectMae LeeChinese Progressive AssociationCarmen MaquilonCatholic Charities Diocese ofRockville Center

Yu Soung MunYoung Korean American Service &Education Center, Inc.Mohammed RazviCouncil of Peoples Organization Joel Magallán Reyes *Asociación Tepeyac de New YorkMario RussellCatholic Charities, Archdiocese ofNew YorkBakary Tandia African Services CommitteeBarbara WeinerEmpire Justice CenterPatrick YoungCentral American Refugee Center

* Left board in FY 2007-08

Jackie EliasJP Morgan Private BankFrank FloresSpanish Broadcasting Systems

Robert JuceamFried, Frank, Harris, Shriver &Jacobson LLPMaria MottolaNew York Foundation

Lisa PhilpJP Morgan Private BankShari TuritzOpen Society Institute

Chung-Wha HongExecutive DirectorDeycy AvitiaEducation Advocacy CoordinatorMilan BhattWorkers Rights AdvocacyCoordinatorNatalie ChapEducation Advocacy AssociateJose R. DávilaDirector of State Government AffairsNorman EngDirector of Media RelationsMaysoun FreijHealth Advocacy CoordinatorSilvett GarcíaParks Advocacy CoordinatorSilvia GonzalesAdministrative SupportAdam GurvitchDirector of Health Advocacy

Karen KaminskyDirector of Communications andDevelopmentAlan KaplanCivic and Electoral ParticipationProgram CoordinatorDanielle LangAdministrative AssistantFrances LiuImmigration Advocacy FieldCoordinatorLisa PertosoDevelopment AssociateJuan RamirezExecutive AssistantJenny Rejeske Health Advocacy Associate andMembership DevelopmentCoordinatorThomas SheaDirector of Training and TechnicalAssistance

Ericka StallingsHousing Advocacy CoordinatorJavier ValdésDirector of AdvocacyJonathan VidalTraining and Technical AssistanceProgram AssociateGabriela VillarealImmigration Advocacy PolicyCoordinatorJackie WongAdministrative Manager

CONSULTANTSWalter BarrientosYouth Leadership Council Margie McHughSenior Policy and Program AdvisorKim SykesWorkers’ Rights ConsultantNeerja VasishtaImmigrants and Parks Consultant

ANNUAL REPORT 2007-2008 NEW YORK IMMIGRATION COALITION137-139 West 25th Street, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10001 (212) 627-2227 www.thenyic.org

hOCTOBER 13, 2007 BUILDING BRIDGES WITHAFRICAN AMERICANS. More than 300 people come togeth-er for a groundbreaking conference to explore how immigrantand African American communities can work together toachieve social and economic justice.

ijNOVEMBER 16, 2007 YOUTH-2-YOUTHTOWN HALL. Two hundred young New Yorkersturn out for a first-of-its-kind town hall to connect,speak out, and take action. The youth-led forumfeatures hip-hop performances and workshops onpeer pressure, college admissions, immigrationissues, and making positive change at school.

h JANUARY 29, 2008 TRUTH ABOUT IMMIGRANTS. The NYIC brings together two-dozen community groups statewide to launch the Truth AboutImmigrants campaign—an initiative to educate the general public about the positive role of immigrants in our economy and society and the need for immigration reform.

h JANUARY 10, 2008 BUILDING IMMIGRANT VOTER POWER. The NYIC and partners launch their 2008 campaign to register immigrant voters and getthem out to the polls. To mark the launch, immigrant leaders present thousands ofcompleted voter registration forms to NYC Board of Elections officials, adding to morethan a quarter-million immigrant citizens registered by the project.

h SEPTEMBER–NOVEMBER 2007 DRIVERS’ LICENSES FOR IMMI-GRANTS. A firestorm of controversyerupts after Governor Eliot Spitzerannounces a new policy allowingundocumented residents to apply fordrivers’ licenses. The NYIC puts up avaliant two-month fight to defend thisvictory, but in the end, the governor isforced to rescind the policy.

iNOVEMBER 7, 2007 SAFE HOUSING ACT PROTECTS NEWYORKERS. A new law for which theNYIC and allies fought for three yearsgoes into effect, giving tenants and cityinspectors more power to deal with negli-gent landlords who refuse to repair imme-diately-hazardous housing conditions.

WNYC Public Radio:Advocacy GroupsAttempt to EducatePeople in New YorkState, January29, 2008Hoping totone downthe vitriolagainst illegalimmigrants,advocacygroups arestarting a pub-lic informationcampaign aimed at people who aren’t immigrants. The groupsare scheduling work-shops, and outreachefforts at churches andsynagogues, to educatepeople about immi-grants’ lives and eco-nomic contributions.

h FEBRUARY 25,2008 IMMIGRANTS’DAY IN ALBANY.Despite near-freezingtemperatures, a thou-sand New Yorkerstravel to Albany andrally on the Capitolsteps to urge betterpolicies for immigrantcommunities. It’s thelargest Immigrants’Day in Albany to date.

[MARCH–APRIL 2008FIGHTINGSCHOOL BUDGET CUTS. The NYIC fights for funding forimmigrant stu-dents and humanservices fundingfor immigrantfamilies. We’reable to protectimportant schoolprograms forimmigrant children.

hMARCH 26, 2008 CITY ADVOCACY DAY. More than 1,500 immigrant New Yorkers and supporters march to City Hall to rally for better schools, safer housing and working conditions, and other city-level reforms benefiting immigrants and all New Yorkers.

iAPRIL 17, 2008 “NOW WE’RE TALKING.” A study by the NYIC and Make the RoadNew York finds that hospitals are doing a better job of communicating with limited-English-speaking patients as a result of recent regulations for which the NYIC and allies advocated.

h JUNE 2, 2008 BUILDERS OF THE NEW NEW YORK GALA. The NYIC celebrates its 20th anniversary in grandstyle, honoring Wyclef Jean, the acclaimed musician and activist; Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator and star of the Tony-Award-winning musical, “In the Heights”; and the Daily News and its publisher, Mort Zuckerman. Wyclef Jean closesthe evening with a stirring performance of his song, “President.”

JUNE 19, 2008 NIGHT OF ATHOUSAND CONVERSATIONS.The NYIC sponsors a forum at theTenement Museum and numerousother events as part of a nationaleffort to raise awareness abouthuman rights and civil liberties issuesfacing immigrant communities.

h JULY 28, 2008 FORGING NEW ALLIANCES FOR REFORM. ThePartnership for New York City and NYIC assemble the city’s top businessexecutives, immigrant community leaders, and Representatives CharlesRangel, Nydia Velasquez, and Joseph Crowley for an unprecedentedroundtable on how to work together to achieve immigration reform.

jMAY 17, 2008 IT’S MY PARK!DAY Immigrant

community groupslead park

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Partnerships forParks and NYIC).

APRIL 24, 2008 NYIC REACHES OUT STATEWIDE. The NYIC convenesthe first of severalupstate meetings inAlbany, in a strategiceffort to build astronger network ofimmigrant groupsthroughout the state.

h MAY 1, 2008“BEYOND BORDERS” AT TRIBECAFILM FESTIVAL.Partnering with the TribecaFilm Institute to reachbroader mainstream audiences, the NYICsponsors a screening of the documentary,“Beyond Borders,” for theMay 1st national day ofaction on immigration.

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NY1 News: More Than a ThousandImmigrants March toCity Hall for Reform,March 26, 2008

Over a thousand immi-grants rallied in LowerManhattan today, demand-ing the mayor and the CityCouncil address their concerns about schools,working conditions andhousing. Organizers estimate that 1,500 immi-grants from 60 differentorganizations throughoutthe city marched fromBattery Park to City Hall to get the attention ofMayor Michael Bloomberg.

Restrictive Immigration Laws Seen as Damper on City EconomyJuly 28, 2008: With concernmounting about the health ofNew York City’s local economy,several members of New York’scongressional delegation joinedwith business and civic leaderstoday to discuss America’simmigration policy, which they say is damaging the city’scompetitiveness internationally.

A 20-Year Fightfor Immig RightsJune 5, 2008

At a time when racismagainst immigrants has

become almost fashionable,and when repression againstforeign-born workers and fami-lies has all but turned into thelaw of the land, the NYIC’srational and effective advocacyis more important than ever.

i JUNE 22, 2008 REMOVING LANGUAGE BARRIERS TO CITY SERVICES.Ten years of advocacy culminates in Mayor Michael Bloomberg signingExecutive Order 120—a landmark policy that directs all city agencies to provide interpretation and translation services to New Yorkers with limitedEnglish. It’s a giant step forward in ensuring that all New Yorkers, regardlessof English-language ability, will be able to access important city services.

Mayor Orders New York toExpand Language HelpJULY 23, 2008 Mayor Michael R.Bloomberg ordered the city’s morethan 100 agencies to provide languageassistance in six foreign languages.Chung-Wha Hong, executive directorof the NYIC, called the order “a landmark step toward inclusion.”

2007-08 HIGHLIGHTS

Immigrants Rally for Rights in AlbanyFebruary 26, 2008

On the Capitol’s east steps, immigrants held signs inEnglish, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic and Korean.Many of the posters stated, “Proud to be an immi-

grant.” After the noontime rally, immigrants and advocatesmet 60 legislators to lobby for citizenship initiatives andequal access to government services and health care.

Notable Numbers in 2007-08307 # of trainings & community presentations held

5,116 # of people reached via trainings & presentations1,069 # of technical assistance calls handled

95 # of Immigrant Advocacy Fellowship alumni (since 2003) 250,000+ # of new citizens registered to vote (since 1998)

589 # of news media calls handled700+ # of news media hits about NYIC’s work