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LAS Condemns ICE Raids at Local Courts

Advocates are also sounding alarm over conditions people are facing in immigration detention, including overcrowding and extreme heat.
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LAS in the News 06.06.25

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.
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LAS Decries Trump’s New Travel Ban

The new policy is a cruel and calculated assault on immigrant communities designed to spread fear and division.
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LAS Decries Proposed Rent Increase for Low-Income Families

The Mayor's plan would destabilize more than 29K households who rely on the CityFHEPS voucher program.
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LAS in the News 05.30.25

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.
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Op-Ed: It’s Time to End Anonymous Reporting in New York

Proposed legislation would establish a fair balance between the need to protect children and the negative consequences of anonymous reporting.
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LAS in the News 05.23.25

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.
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Jason Wu Named to AAPI Power Players List

Wu, Attorney-in-Charge of The Legal Aid Society’s Harlem Community Law Office has been honored on PoliticsNY and amNY's annual list.
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Twyla Carter Honored by Metropolitan Black Bar Association

Legal Aid's Attorney-in-Chief and Chief Executive Officer was presented with the Public Servant of the Year Award.
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LAS in the News 05.16.25

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.
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