Nonprofit aiming to help immigrants to establish in Albany

After President Donald Trump issued the travel ban in 2017, hundreds of attorneys rushed to John F. Kennedy Airport to assist travelers from seven majority Muslim countries who were suddenly thrust into a legal gray area as they tried to gain entry into the U.S.

Through that effort, the Immigrant Advocates Response Collaborative (I-ARC) was born. The collective consists of more than 80 immigration legal service providers across New York state. Although the collaborative has existed for years now, Camille Mackler, founder and executive director will announce Monday that the group will become an Albany-based nonprofit.

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