White Paper: Keeping Families Together, Upholding the Rule of Law
For every immigrant served by nonprofit legal providers in New York, 10 are turned away. The system is being strained.
A new New York Legal Services Coalition report details how the Trump administration’s devastating immigration crackdown is driving unprecedented demand for legal help—while leaving thousands without representation.
The report also spotlights real stories behind the data. Adelso, an asylum applicant detained by ICE earlier this year, was released in just weeks because he had access to an attorney. But others without representation remain detained for months or longer.
Without a lawyer, immigrants are far more likely to face detention or deportation, regardless of the strength of their case.
Read the full report, including our recommendations to expand capacity, protect due process, and keep families together: ONA White Paper — The New York Legal Services Coalition