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If you’re an immigrant parent, creating a plan for your child’s future care and custody can help ensure they are always protected and supported.
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Si usted es un padre inmigrante, crear un plan para el cuidado y la custodia futura de su hijo puede ayudar a asegurar que siempre esté protegido y apoyado. Hay varias herramientas disponibles para ayudarle a tomar las mejores decisiones para su familia.
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Immigrant parents who are worried that they may be separated from their child because of an immigration action, such as an arrest, detention, or deportation, should consider making a plan now for the future care and custody of their children. There are several tools for parents. Parents should consult with an attorney to discuss their needs.
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If you’re an immigrant parent, creating a plan for your child’s future care and custody can help ensure they are always protected and supported. There are several tools available to help you make the best choices for your family.
The post Documented: Before ICE: A Guide for Parents at Risk of Deportation or Detention appeared first on New York Legal Assistance Group.

NYLAG’s latest immigration resource to assert protection from expedited removal and/or request a credible fear interview
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NYLAG submitted testimony to the New York City Council’s Committee on Aging about the FY 26 preliminary budget.
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NYLAG’s Interim Director of our LegalHealth Unit, Julie Brandfield, submitted testimony about FY 26’s preliminary budget to the New York City Council’s Committee on Hospitals, specifically making the case for continued support for legal services in hospitals through the Immigrant Health Initiative (IHI): LegalHealth’s medical legal partnership model allows patients to receive direct referrals and […]
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Norma Tinubu, Interim Associate Director of NYLAG’s LegalHealth Unit, spoke with City Limits about what we’re seeing through our medical legal partnership throughout NYC.
The post City Limits: Advocates, Health Providers Look to Ease Immigrants’ Fears of Accessing Care Under Trump appeared first on New York Legal Assistance Group.

New York City Health + Hospitals announced the expansion of its medical-legal partnership with NYLAG’s LegalHealth division to address a variety of patients’ health-harming legal needs. Randy Retkin, LegalHealth Unit Director, shared with Norwood News the importance of this partnership in providing legal services in our public hospitals.
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Monica Tulchinsky, Senior Staff Attorney in the LegalHealth division of NYLAG, testified in favor of Introduction 0085-2024A, a bill to require the City to develop and issue an annual health survey of newly arrived immigrants and asylum seekers.
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