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New York State Becomes First in the Nation to Provide Lawyers for All Immigrants Detained and Facing Deportation

Date

2017

Abstract

New York, NY – The Vera Institute of Justice and partner organizations today announced that detained New Yorkers in all upstate immigration courts will now be eligible to receive legal counsel during deportation proceedings. The 2018 New York State budget included a grant of $4 million to significantly expand the New York Immigrant Family Unity Project (NYIFUP), a groundbreaking public defense program for immigrants facing deportation that was launched in New York City in 2013.

Journal title

Vera Institute of Justice

Page numbers

1

Place published

New York

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Keywords

Providing Lawyers for All Immigrants Detained and Facing Deportation

Geographical focuses

Canada, United States, Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, Quebec, British Columbia, Other provinces, Federal, Nova Scotia, and National relevance

Languages

English