Access to Representation

Immigrant ARC’s mission is simple: to increase access to counsel and access to justice for immigrant New Yorkers. We do this in part through administrative and legislative campaigns to build capacity among legal services providers and ensure legal service delivery models are rooted in the communities they serve.

Resources

  • CARE4ImmigrantFamilies

    I-ARC is a lead organization and proud member of the CARE4ImmigrantFamilies campaign to pass the Access to Representation Act (S999/A170). The bill will guarantee access to lawyers for immigrants at risk of deportation in New York.

  • REPORT: Justice for All

    Our report on the challenges faced by immigration legal services in meeting the needs of immigrant New Yorkers - released in partnership with University at Albany.

  • TESTIMONY: NYC City Council 10/18/23

    On October 18, 2023 Legal Projects and Capacity Building Coordinator Lora Adams testified before the New York City Council on the legal needs of recently arrived asylum seekers.