Community Connections
One of our key values is to work shoulder-to-shoulder with immigrant communities seeking a more just and accessible system for all. We accomplish this in many ways: By conducting know your rights directly in the community, by collecting and creating community-facing materials to support pro se applicants and anyone looking for information on immigration processes, and by hiring community-specific fellows to work directly on the needs of various communities throughout New York State.
For more information and community resources, please visit ourImmigrant Help NY website.
Request a Community Legal Orientation:
Immigrant ARC offers Legal Orientations for community members seeking assistance with understanding immigration policy changes, their rights before an immigration judge, and their rights when encountering immigration officials They can be tailored to fit your communities’ needs in the following ways:
Train the Trainer: Helps organizational staff and community advocates understand immigration policy changes and how to support their community members with available resources and legal referrals.
Community Member Legal Orientation; Helps community members understand their rights when approached by immigration officials in public areas, worksites, and schools. Also, information is presented on how families can make an emergency family plan and access helpful community resources and legal services.
Immigration Court Legal Orientation: Helps individuals going through immigration court processes understand the difference between Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Immigration Court, hearing expectations, an individual’s A-number and Notice To Appear, how to confirm court details, and connects them to pro se resources and legal referrals.
In addition, Legal Orientations can be adapted to cover various pro se and affirmative topics. If you would like to request a presentation from IARC, please send an email to: outreach@immigrantarc.org