About PSPP

The Pro Se Plus Project (PSPP) is a collaboration of several immigration legal services providers and community based organizations aiming to address some of the legal needs of newly arrived immigrants to New York City. 

The recent increase in newly arrived immigrants has exposed what legal services providers have known for years: that there are simply not enough immigration legal providers to meet the need for representation and even for legal information. While full representation remains essential, pro se assistance that is robust and delivered by lawyers and non-lawyers who have meaningful training and supervision can fill some of the gaps in services. 

PSPP provides thorough legal orientations, robust screenings, triage, and community access to pro se assistance with applications for asylum, employment authorization, immigration court motions, and other immigration-related relief for unrepresented immigrants. To provide these services, PSPP staff trains and leverages volunteers and interns.