immigration
In the face of dehumanizing policies and rhetoric, immigrant communities stand strong. We stand with them.
Immigrants are our neighbors, our friends, and our family. Right now, the stakes in our immigration system could not be higher—access to health care, employment, education, and even the right to stay in the U.S. with family and community are uncertain. Yet immigrants, including children, are not guaranteed a lawyer to help with these complex immigration matters.
38,200
immigrants served by NYLAG immigration experts last year
10,939
children affected by our immigration work
Services
NYLAG’s lawyers are on the front lines, standing alongside immigrants as they fight tough legal battles.
Our lawyers can help in the following ways:
- Defending immigrants in removal proceedings
- Representing immigrants seeking asylum
- Working to secure green cards based on family status or humanitarian relief
- Helping immigrants secure citizenship
- Working in hospitals and other community sites to ensure access to health care and public benefits for immigrants
- Providing free community clinics and Know Your Rights workshops
- Working with survivors of intimate partner violence and human trafficking
Need free legal services or financial counseling?
Help us provide free legal help to immigrant families and individuals.
NYLAG is part of the solution for immigrant families from countries worldwide.
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In this article from Truthout, Jodi Ziesemer, director of NYLAG’s Immigrant Protection Unit, spoke about the disconnect between the rhetoric and the reality of the support available to Ukrainian immigrants in the U.S.
Ukrainians Find a Wealth of Community But No Legal Work in New York
NYLAG’s Jodi Ziesemer spoke to Documented about the challenges and legal barriers Ukrainian immigrants are facing after fleeing war and seeking safety in New York.
Ukrainian Immigrants Are Seeking Safety: Our Response
NYLAG’s Immigrant Protection Unit is providing urgent legal services to Ukrainian immigrants as a humanitarian crisis unfolds.
