Nonprofits Supporting Immigrants Suffer From State Budget Cuts

A long list of public services are teetering on the edge due to New York State’s budget freeze and nonprofit organizations that cater to immigrants are feeling the impact.  

New York State has suspended its contracts with nonprofits supporting immigrants, leaving state-funded programs that provide support to these communities in the criminal justice system at risk, which could ultimately increase deportations and the time immigrants spend in detention. Nonprofits say they were notified of the budget cuts around the third week of June.  

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