Immigrant Protection Unit
USCIS reverses decision on medical deferred action
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), the administrative arm of DHS, has reversed its decision and will continue to use their power to consider ...
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Community Education
NYLAG’s New Visual Identity. Why now?
Since 1990, The New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) has worked tirelessly to make the voices of individuals and families with low-income or experiencing poverty ...
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Community Education
NYLAG’s first Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer
Caprice Jenerson has become NYLAG's first-ever Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer.
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Consumer Protection Unit
Debt-collection firm settles class action lawsuit
Wall Street Journal article about the settlement of a lawsuit NYLAG and Hughes Hubbard brought against a debt collection company.
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Education Rights
Special Ed Reforms Give Kids Their Due
NYLAG reached a settlement with Achievement First Crown Heights to ensure that students with disabilities get the services they need to learn and thrive.
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Community Education
Video: Hope Is a Lawyer by My Side
Our attorneys and paralegals spend months, sometimes years, working closely with individuals and families in crisis. We hear their stories and see their pain, but ...
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Community Education
Video: Without a lawyer, justice is often denied
Meet five remarkable people whose lives were transformed by their NYLAG attorneys. Through their stories we celebrate the tenacity, courage, and strength of the over ...
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