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LEGAL RESOURCES FOR IMMIGRANTS
Who can I call if ICE is at my door?
Outside NYC, call the Office for New Americans Hotline: 800-566-7636
In NYC, call Legal Aid: 844-955-3425
You can also call those numbers to report ICE activity in your area.
What can I do if someone I care about was arrested by ICE?
To locate a foreign national: Look online at https://locator.ice.gov or you can find a phone
number for a particular facility at https://www.ice.gov/detention-facilities.
To find out the individual’s court date: Check online at https://acis.eoir.justice.gov/en/ or
call the Immigration Court at (800) 898-7180. You will need their “A#” (also called “case
number”), which is an 8- or 9-digit number that appears on all immigration documents. If they
did not have an A# before the arrest, they will be assigned one.
In some cases, the individual may not be eligible to see an immigration judge (for example, if they
returned to the US without permission from the Immigration Service after being previously
deported). If they are detained, eligible to see a judge and from NYC, they may be able to get a free
attorney through the New York Immigrant Family Unity Project.
Family members can receive free legal advice for criminal-immigration cases from
the Immigrant Defense Project’s helpline at 212-725-6422.
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IMMIGRATION SERVICE PROVIDERS ON LONG ISLAND & NEW YORK CITY
For a list of organizations, please see https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/
(and search based on zip code or throughout New York). Here are some recommended groups:
Long Island:
Central American Refugee Center (CARECEN)
Grassroots organization providing legal services to
Long Island’s immigrant communities for over 30
years
https://www.carecenny.org/
(516) 489-8330
250 Fulton Ave., Suite 200, Hempstead, NY
11550
SEPA Mujer
Providing legal representation to immigrant
survivors of crime and their families, as well as
other services to immigrant communities
throughout Long Island. Especially recommended
for survivors of domestic violence.
https://www.sepamujer.org/
info@sepamujer.org
(631) 980-2555
Ayuda Latina Hotline: (833) 762-9832
Main office: 110 N. Ocean Ave., Patchogue, NY
11772
Hofstra Law School Deportation Defense Clinic
Providing client representation, impact litigation
and community advocacy for immigrant
communities on Long Island
https://law.hofstra.edu/clinics/deportation-
defense-clinic/
(516) 463-5934
108 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549
Catholic Charities of Long Island
Providing legal services relating to immigration
https://www.catholiccharities.cc/
info@catholiccharities.cc
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and many other areas (631) 789-5210
Migration Office of Catholic Charities:
143 Schleigel Blvd., Amityville, NY 11701
New York City:
Central American Legal Assistance (CALA)
Provider of free or low-cost legal services to New
York’s immigrant community, including Central &
South American asylum-seekers
https://www.centralamericanlegal.info/
cala@igc.org
(718) 486-6800
240 Hooper St., Brooklyn, NY 11211
UnLocal
Community-centered non-profit that provides
direct immigration legal representation and
community education to New York City’s
undocumented immigrant communities
https://www.unlocal.org/
hotline@unlocal.org
(646) 216-8210
45 W. 29 th St., Ste. 203, New York, NY 10001
Brooklyn Defender Services
Public defense office that provides representation
and advocacy to people facing loss of freedom,
family separation and other serious legal harms
https://bds.org/
(718) 254-0700
177 Livingston St., 7th Fl., Brooklyn, NY 11201
Bronx Defenders
Public defense office that provides representation
and advocacy to people facing loss of freedom,
family separation and other serious legal harms
https://www.bronxdefenders.org/
(718) 838-7878
360 E. 161 st St., Bronx, NY 10451
Legal Aid Society
Based in NYC, oldest and largest provider of legal
aid in the United States (immigration & many other
legal services)
https://legalaidnyc.org/
(212) 577-3300
Immigration Helpline: (844) 955-3425
Locations throughout NYC
New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG)
Combatting economic, racial and social injustice by
advocating for people experiencing poverty or in
crisis. Areas of focus include immigration, housing,
health care, benefits and more.
https://nylag.org/
ipuintake@nylag.org
(212) 613-5000
100 Pearl St., 19 th Floor, New York, NY 10004
CUNY Citizenship Now!
Offers free immigration law services to immigrants
in New York
https://www1.cuny.edu/sites/citizenship-now/
citizenshipnowinfo@cuny.edu
(646) 664-9400,or (212) 652-2071
Locations throughout NYC
The Door
Cutting edge legal services for young people ages 12
to 24. Noted for their work in defending the rights
of undocumented youth.
https://door.org/legal-services-center/
legalhelp@door.org
(929) 941-9090
555 Broome St., New York, NY 10013
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IMMIGRANT RIGHTS (GENERALLY)
New York Immigration Coalition
Immigrant service organization engaging in
advocacy & policy work on local, state and federal
levels on immigration and other issues impacting
immigrants (health care, education, housing, etc.)
https://www.nyic.org/
(212) 627-2227
131 W. 33 rd St., Suite 610, New York, NY 10001
Make the Road NY
Builds the power of Latinx & working class
communities to achieve dignity and justice through
organizing, policy innovation, transformative
education and survival services
https://maketheroadny.org/
(631) 231-2220
1090 Suffolk Ave., Brentwood, NY 11717
National Day Laborers Organizing Network
(NDLON)
National alliance of day laborer organizations
fighting to improve the lives of day laborers in the
US
https://ndlon.org
info@ndlon.org
(626) 799-3566
DRUM (Desis Rising Up & Moving)
Queens-based grassroots organization of low-wage
South Asian immigrant workers and youth fighting
for economic and educational justice, & civil and
immigrant rights
https://www.drumnyc.org/
(718) 205-3036
72-18 Roosevelt Ave., Jackson Heights, NY
11372
Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI)
National organization educating & engaging
African American & black immigrant communities
to organize & advocate for racial, social & economic
justice
https://baji.org/
(347) 464-5422
1368 Fulton St., Suite 311, Brooklyn, NY 11216
FIGHTING DEPORTATIONS & INJUSTICE
Families for Freedom
Grassroots organization that fights for families who
have a family member facing deportation –
especially those with criminal records
https://familiesforfreedom.org/
info@familiesforfreedom.org
(646) 290-8720 | Hotline: (646) 290-5551
35 W. 31 st St., #1002, New York, NY 10001
INTERSECTION OF IMMIGRANT RIGHTS & CRIMINAL SYSTEM
Immigrant Defense Project
Intersection of immigrant rights & criminal justice
system; raids hotline; Know Your Rights
https://www.immigrantdefenseproject.org/
(212) 725-6422
40 W. 39 th St., #501, New York, NY 10018
UNDOCUMENTED YOUTH-LED ORGANIZATIONS
New York State Youth Leadership Council
First undocumented youth led organization in NY
https://www.nysylc.org/
info@nysylc.org