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What You Need to Know About Domestic Partnerships in Shelter

A domestic partnership is a legal relationship for couples in committed relationships. Domestic Partnerships give some legal rights and benefits to couples who want to officially recognize their relationship but who do not want to...
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What You Need to Know About ICE Encounters

With the second Trump Administration, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) may attempt to detain and deport many non-citizens. The following is guidance if you are stopped or arrested by ICE.
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What You Need to Know About ICE Detention

It is important for non-citizens to understand some basics about who Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) may arrest and detain, what happens if you are detained, and what rights you have.
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What You Need to Know About The Federal Harboring Statute

With the second Trump Administration, there is understandable concern among advocates about how to assist potentially removable non-citizens (“vulnerable immigrants” or simply “immigrants”) without running afoul of the federal harboring law, federal harboring statute, 8...
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What You Need to Know About Advance Planning for Non-Citizen Parents

If you are the parent of a minor child, you are not a U.S. citizen, and believe that you might be at risk for being removed (deported) from the U.S. in the future, there are...
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What You Need to Know About Clean Slate

Clean Slate is a new law that will automatically seal conviction records for more than 2.3 million New Yorkers.
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What You Need to Know About High School If You Are a New Arrival

Information about attending high school in New York City for recently arrived immigrants.
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What You Need to Know About Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy is a legal process established under federal law that allows people who cannot pay their debts to get a financial fresh start. Filing for bankruptcy stops all creditors from taking any action to collect...
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What You Need to Know About Weapons Detection Checkpoints on the Subway

NYPD is running a 30-day pilot program where they search people for weapons before the subway turnstiles.
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What You Need to Know About Roommates in NYC

A Roommate is a person who lives with the tenant of record and pays a proportionate share of the rent to the tenant of record but is not identified on the lease agreement as a...
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