Thank you to Adelante Student Voices and Reunite Migrant Families for partnering with us to host a Family Preparedness Plan clinic to ensure that families who may be at risk for immigration enforcement can create a plan and help prepare their familial and financial affairs. We were able to assist 10 families in filling out 50 forms with childcare directives, travel permission, power of attorney and more. Thank you to our partners and our volunteers for being part of this critical work.

Gracias a Adelante Student Voices y Reunite Migrant Families por colaborar con nosotros para organizar una clínica de Plan de Preparación Familiar, con el fin de ayudar a las familias que podrían estar en riesgo de enfrentar acciones de control migratorio a crear un plan y preparar sus asuntos familiares y financieros. Pudimos apoyar a 10 familias a completar 50 formularios, incluyendo directivas de cuidado infantil, permisos de viaje, poderes legales y otros documentos importantes. Gracias a nuestros socios y voluntarios por ser parte de este trabajo tan fundamental.

We are back in Albany because nobody should have to face the immigration legal system alone.

In a time when immigrant New Yorkers are facing unprecedented threats to their safety, the need for state-level action has never been more critical. The New York State Legislature has shown incredible leadership by proposing a $175 million investment for immigration legal services in the one-house budgets. This kind of investment will make New York a national leader in defending the rights of immigrants. We need to move forward with the full $175 million and pass the the Access to Representation Act and BUILD Act to protect the rights of immigrants so they can stay with their families, work, go to school, and remain in their communities!