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.
23,000
immigrants served by NYLAG immigration experts last year
6,300
children impacted by NYLAG’s immigration work
15,000
immigrants represented by NYLAG in removal proceedings and appeals, including people in detention
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.
Documented: Supers In NYC Are Underpaid. Is This New York Law To Blame?
NYLAG Employment Law Project Director Mel González spoke with Documented about our lawsuit against property owners violating immigrant supers’ rights.
Testimony: FY 26 Preliminary Budget for Immigration Legal Services
Immigrant Protection Unit Co-Director Jodi Ziesemer submitted testimony on New York City’s FY 26 preliminary budget for immigration legal services.
RESOURCE: Expedited Removal Advocacy Letters
NYLAG’s latest immigration resource to assert protection from expedited removal and/or request a credible fear interview
