Testimony: NYLAG Supports Legislation Expanding Access to Rental Subsides
Deborah Berkman, the supervising attorney of the Shelter Advocacy Initiative and the Public Assistance and SNAP practice at NYLAG spoke with the Committee on General ...
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New York Times: New Migrants Have a Year to Apply for Asylum. Many Won’t Make It.
NYLAG’s Jodi Ziesemer spoke to the New York Times about the long, confusing, and tedious application process required of migrants seeking asylum. Even for those ...
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Testimony: NYLAG Advocates for Immigrants Experiencing Homelessness and Financial Insecurity
NYLAG’s Deborah Berkman spoke to the Committees on General Welfare and Immigration on legislation impacting immigrants experiencing homelessness and financial insecurity.
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NY1: Long Lines and Hearing Delays Reflect a Broken Immigration System for Asylum Seekers
NYLAG’s Jodi Ziesemer spoke to NY1 about how asylum seekers are being impacted by delays and dysfunction in the immigration system, including unfair deportation orders ...
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Smash: Christian Ferreira Represented Latinos at the New York Legal Assistance Group Foundation Gala
Christian Ferreira, an actor, activist, and social media influencer is featured in this article from Smash after being selected to share his story at NYLAG’s ...
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Gothamist: NYC’s Immigration Court Delays Could Jeopardize Migrants’ Chance at Asylum
NYLAG’s Melissa Chua and Grace Choi spoke to Gothamist about how chaos and delays outside of immigration court in New York City are jeopardizing immigrants’ ...
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Documented: Migrants Struggle to Find Lawyers to Meet One Year Deadline to File for Asylum
NYLAG's Jodi Ziesemer spoke with Documented about the demand for free legal services for asylum-seekers in New York City, one year after thousands were bussed ...
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Gothamist: A Year After the Invasion, Ukrainians Are Gaining Their Footing in New York
NYLAG's Jodi Ziesemer spoke to Gothamist about the federal government's programs to support Ukrainian nationals in the United States as the Russian invasion of Ukraine ...
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NY Times: Migrants Protest Move From Midtown Hotel to Barracks-Style Shelter
NYLAG's Deborah Berkman, supervising attorney in our Shelter Advocacy Initiative, spoke to the New York Times about the immense barriers recent asylum-seekers face in finding ...
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Testimony: Examining the City’s Response and Delivery of Services to Migrants
The legal needs of migrants are expanding and cannot be met by attorneys alone. NYLAG’s Jodi Ziesemer spoke before the NYC Council Committee on the ...
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