Immigrant Protection
Keeping immigrant communities strong.
Immigration status reverberates throughout our clients’ lives. Undocumented immigrants may be unable to access life-saving medical treatment and pursue jobs to afford basic necessities. They may also be at risk of deportation back to countries where they could face violence. They may also have their families torn apart by the immigration system.
By helping our clients secure the status to which they are entitled, we can unlock access to health care, employment, housing, and education, and keep families together. We offer comprehensive legal services in our clients’ native languages and partner with communities, providing services in trusted local spaces, such as schools, hospitals, and places of worship.
38,200
immigrants served by NYLAG immigration experts last year
10,200
children affected by our immigration work last year
170
countries of origin
1,200
people obtained U.S. citizenship with NYLAG’s help last year
Services
Our lawyers fight for immigrants. We offer the following legal services:
- Defending people facing deportation (Removal defense)
- Fighting for those seeking asylum and other humanitarian relief
- Helping clients apply for green cards through family-based petitions (Adjustment of status)
- Working with survivors of intimate partner violence and other crimes to secure immigration status
- Applying for Citizenship (Naturalization)
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The Latest on Immigration Law
Chaotic Reopening of Immigration Courts Make New York Immigrants Fear Deportations
In this Documented NY article, NYLAG’s Jodi Ziesemer warns, as NY immigration courts reopen, many immigrants will miss their rescheduled hearings resulting in deportation.
NYLAG Names Sirrah Harris as the First-ever Director of Outreach and Access to Justice Programs
We are proud to announce Sirrah Harris as our first-ever director of outreach and access to justice! Learn more about Sirrah’s impactful seven-year tenure at NYLAG and how her new role will advance our mission.
The FAIR Proceedings Act: A Powerful Step Towards Securing Legal Aid for the Most Vulnerable Immigrants
NYLAG’s Beth Goldman praises The Funding Attorneys for Indigent Removal (FAIR) Proceedings Act, which guarantees access to government-funded legal counsel during removal proceedings to the most vulnerable.
