Immigration & Deportation

We provide urgent legal services to reunify families and assist low-income immigrants in obtaining lawful status, applying for citizenship, and defending against deportation.

In these uncertain times, Legal Aid has compiled a series of resources to help navigate the new administration.

How to get help

Resources

28 total

60-Day Shelter Notices for Families with Children
Advance Planning for Non-Citizen Parents
Appointments with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Asylum
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
Emails Terminating Parole, Telling Me to Self-Deport
Federal Harboring Statute
Health Insurance & Immigration Status
High School If You Are a New Arrival
ICE Detention
ICE Encounters
ICE in NYC Public Schools
Immigration & Partner Violence
Immigration Court
Leaving the U.S.
New York Immigrant Family Unity Project (NYIFUP)
Non-Citizen Registration
Public Charge
Right to Shelter in NYC for Adult New Arrivals
Rights As a New Immigrant Student
Shelter if You’re a New Arrival to New York City
T Visa
Temporary Protected Status
Traveling Abroad as a Non-Citizen
Trump Travel Ban 2025
U Visa
Venezuelan Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
Working Without Authorization

How To Get Help

For help with legal immigration matters or information, referrals, or resources related to an immigration matter please call The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) Immigration Legal Support Hotline at 800-354-0365, or call 311 and say “Immigration Legal“, between 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday. You can also visit their website for more detailed information.

A New Administration

In these uncertain times, Legal Aid has compiled a series of resources to help navigate the new administration.

Detained Individuals

Individuals detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) may be eligible for representation through the New York Immigrant Family Unit Project (NYIFUP) if the Immigration Court case is in New York City or, if you are a New York City resident, and your case is in New Jersey. For more information please email our NYIFUP team at nyifup@legal-aid.org.