Across New York City, there’s a quiet but urgent crisis. Children are arriving in the U.S. alone, and are now racing against the clock to secure legal protection before they turn 21. Without it, they risk incarceration or deportation to countries that they’ve barely escaped.

Families are arriving with nothing but the clothes on their back.  In the recent climate, even those here and established face the risk of the parent/breadwinner being detained, and their children left to fend on their own.

Gay, Lesbian and Trans kids are arriving without any resources. We can help connect them to community.

A grassroots network is stepping in to change that story. Volunteers, most of them everyday New Yorkers, are serving as “mentors” to guide these kids through the daunting immigration court system.

Other ways to help would be as Accompaniers at the courts, Legal Assistance (filing habeas petitions, etc) Joining your neighborhood ICE Watch, and fundraising to pay application and court fees.