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At The Legal Aid Society our Civil, Criminal Defense, Juvenile Rights, and Pro Bono practices work tirelessly in and out of the courtroom to defend our clients and dismantle the hidden, systemic barriers that can prevent them from thriving in New York City. We seek to be a beacon of hope for those who feel neglected —regardless of who they are, where they come from, or how they identify. Our experienced teams provide comprehensive services, support, and advocacy that protect rights, keep families and communitiess together, and in many cases, changes lives. We have an intrinsic connection to the daily lives of New Yorkers. Here are a few of the places we made a difference, provided context or added valuable perspective this week.
LAS sues to end unlawful immigration stops, arrests
THE CITY: ICE Racially Profiling New York Immigrants, Lawsuit Says amNY: Legal Aid Society sues DHS, ICE for racial profiling and unlawful arrests NYDN: Class action lawsuit accuses ICE of unlawful stops, warrantless arrests in NY Courthouse News Service: Latino New Yorkers file sweeping class action against Trump NYLJ: ‘Surging in the Shadows’: Lawsuit Challenges ICE Arrest Tactics in NY as Unconstitutional News12: Lawsuit says federal immigration tactics target Latino New Yorkers El Diario: Inmigrantes neoyorquinos se unen en demanda contra arrestos ilegales BTPM: Two Buffalonians among eight filing class action lawsuit against DHS Newsday: Trump mass deportation campaign targeted by federal lawsuit Law360: NY Group Says ICE Quotas Lead To Warrantless Arrests Bloomberg: Immigrants Sue DHS Over Alleged Racial Profiling in New York Newsweek: ICE Sued Over Warrantless Arrests Under Trump’s Immigration Crackdown National Today: Legal Aid Society Sues DHS, ICE Over Racial Profiling, Unlawful Arrests Washington Examiner: ICE faces lawsuit in New York accusing officers of racial profiling Newsmax: Lawsuit Alleges ICE Arrests Based on Race Documented NY: New Lawsuit Alleges Discriminatory, Warrantless ICE Arrests in New York Gothamist: New Yorkers file lawsuit alleging racial profiling by Trump immigration agents
Advocates demand action to protect TGNCNBI people in upstate prison
More LAS in the news
NYT: How to Be Mayor in 100 Days: Mamdani Grapples With a Learning Curve City & State: Mamdani’s first 100 days: A record-breaking winter El Diario: De niña vivió en un hogar de acogida y ahora será la Comisionada de Asuntos Infantiles Patch: These NYC Neighborhoods Will See The Highest Rent Increases, Report Finds The Chief Leader: The illusion of hope for DOC NYDN: Opinion: Fewer vouchers will only increase housing needs BK Reader: Legal Aid Society Marks 150 Years With Brooklyn Community Event El Diario: El aumento en rentas controladas amenaza con desplazar a familias de sus barrios NYLJ: New York’s Top Court Set to Decide Fate of Host Homes Regulations The Imprint: Body Scanners Proposed for New York’s Juvenile Detention Facilities Mirage News: Mayor Names Jones Gaston as NYC Children’s Services Chief Documented NY: Home Care Workers Launch Hunger Strike to Ban 24-Hour Shifts Pix11: Home health workers rally for schedule changes in NYC