City Limits: ‘They Assigned Us Far Away’: As Shelter Limit Policy Expands, Some Families Are Already Too Familiar
On Monday, October 16th the City released a policy that limits newly arrived immigrant families to only 60days in shelters. This will only further disrupt ...
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Testimony: Legal Services for Asylum Seekers in New York City
Melissa Chua, the Associate Director of the Immigration Protection Unit at the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG), spoke before the New York City Council ...
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Statement: NYLAG Condemns New 60-Day Shelter Policy for Migrant Families
We at NYLAG are outraged by the recent shelter policy for migrants. This shelter policy will affect the wellbeing and safety of migrant families. Read ...
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NBC News: Venezuelan migrants apply for temporary protected status with renewed urgency as deportations are set to resume
The new expansion of temporary protected status (TPS) for recent arrivals from Venezuela has positively impacted millions but there is a fear those who've arrived ...
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NYLAG Obtains FOIA Response About Social Security Policies on Direct Express Prepaid Debit Cards
In March 2023, NYLAG submitted FOIA request for the section of SSA's Program Operations Manual System and have now obtained FOIA response about social security ...
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Statement: NYLAG Celebrates Venezuelan TPS Announcement
We at NYLAG are thrilled that recent arrivals from Venezuela will now be protected and better able to pursue a path toward work authorization and ...
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After Pressure, NYCHA Publishes Comprehensive Lists of Laws Governing Tenants
After nearly 2 years of advocacy and push from lawyers at NYLAG, the housing authority has published a public document of all its regulations. NYLAG’s ...
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NYLAG Obtains FOIA Response About Immigration Judge Complaints in NYC
On March 24, 2023, NYLAG’s Special Litigation Unit (“SLU”) and Immigrant Protection Unit (“IPU”) submitted a Freedom of Information (“FOIA”) request to EOIR, seeking records ...
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The City: Housing Agency Ignores Law Requiring Public Disclosure of NYCHA Code Violations
NYLAG’s Jonathan Fox spoke to The City about a demand letter NYLAG sent to the Department of Housing Preservation and Development for its failure to ...
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Financial Planning Magazine: The Price of Escape-Why Ukrainian Refugees are Losing their Savings in America
NYLAG’s Jodi Ziesemer spoke to Financial Planning about the financial hardship many Ukrainians face when they seek refuge in the U.S. to escape the war ...
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