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.
NYC Legal Service Providers Launch New Website, OurCityOurRights.org, Offering Critical Resources for Immigrants and Protestors
NYC Legal Service Providers Launch New Website, OurCityOurRights.org, Offering Critical Resources for Immigrants and Protestors.
Law360: How A Little-Known Law Protects Families In ICE Crackdown
Facing fear and uncertainty, Pedro, whose name has been changed to protect his identity, found solace in the fact that he had completed the standby guardianship paperwork necessary to designate a trusted person to take care of his children in the event of an immigration related emergency.
CNN: Emotional Toll of Migrant Arrests at U.S. Courthouses
NYLAG immigration attorneys continue to bring frontline court intervention and emergency legal representation to immigrant New Yorkers at 26 Federal Plaza.