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We are average New Yorkers, who find the treatment of our fellow neighbors by ICE immoral, illegal, appalling and outrageous. We want to do something about it, and we are stepping up where we can. Join us.

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Questions? Email us at contactnyc4all@gmail.com

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Essential Information for Volunteers

Here are some local non profit organizations providing free legal help in preparing for immigration court hearings and filings:

Legal Resources & Know Your Rights

Know Your Rights: For more information on your rights as an immigrant or refugee in the USA, see:
https://immigrantjustice.org/for-immigrants/know-your-rights/ice-encounter/

https://nipnlg.org/work/resources?audience=All&resource_type=28&terms=Plan&value=

For more information on preparing your case, getting a work permit, finding a low cost attorney, ICE detentions, etc, see:
https://www.rifnyc.org/

Asylum Free Legal Clinic: https://www.asylumsupportclinic.org/our-friends

ASAP believes that asylum seekers can make great change by standing together. We provide our members with legal information and support. Their website has lots of information for asylum seekers and immigrants.

The Ark also has a pro se clinic and lots of info on their website: https://cbst.org/ark-services/

PRO SE LEGAL CLINIC: The pro se legal clinic will continue at Plymouth Church, 75 Hicks Street, Brooklyn through March. The schedule can be found on the Sign-Up Genius. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/PROSECLINICS

Training & Clinic Schedule

If you see ICE, report it here: https://www.ccijustice.org/rapid-response

Melt ICE: Detention & Resistance under Trump https://detentionwatchnetwork.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/detentionwatchnetwork/event.jsp?event=525&

Hands Off NYC: https://www.handsoffnyc.com/get-involved

Mentorship Program

MENTORS: Our friends at ROCC continue to pair young asylum seekers with mentors. To sign up for the next informational Zoom, please contact NYCmentorshipinfo@gmail.com.

If you know a kid needing legal help, either contact us directly, or go to: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeI5oBD-ZHgN8ZgUCEcNfhp9EhZMKCt-v9mX-A7OEDhfP73YA/viewform

Key Immigration Forms

Below are forms used to apply for various immigration benefits

I-765, Application for Employment Authorization and Instructions

  • Purpose: To allow asylees/refugees and those with pending asylum or TPS to work legally in the USA.

I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal and Instructions.

  • Purpose: To seek asylum for individuals physically present in the U.S. who fear persecution in their home country.
  • Filing Location:
    • Affirmative Asylum (No court case):
      Filed with
      USCIS
    • Defensive Asylum (In removal proceedings): Filed with the Immigration Court (EOIR)

Motion to Change Venue: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sf8dSFxwxZkMpvTqHSYamvERaBNa_EszLwwoSEKOdA0/edit?usp=sharing

Change of Address: https://respondentaccess.eoir.justice.gov/en/forms/eoir33ic/

Filing a Pro Se Habeas petition/ release from custody: https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ProSe/Pro%20se%20filing%20guide-Immigration%20detention-final.pdf

Additional Resources