Safe Passage Project provides free lawyers to 800 child refugees who are being deported.

Many children embark alone on the long and dangerous journey to the United States seeking protection. They are fleeing trauma such as gang violence and recruitment, abuse, and sexual assault. In 2017, the federal government reported apprehending over 40,000 immigrant children seeking entry to the United States. Closer to home, the New York Immigration Court has more than 15,000 cases involving children on its docket.

Immigrant children are not afforded free legal representation by the government, regardless of their age. As a result, more than half of immigrant children must go through immigration proceedings without the aid of a lawyer. Unable to effectively argue their claim for the legal protections they may qualify for, more than 80% of these children are issued deportation orders. To many, this means returning to the danger from which they fled.

This is where Safe Passage Project steps in, providing free legal assistance to these refugee and immigrant children in New York City and Long Island who are facing removal despite their strong legal claim to stay in the United States.

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Bryan Cave

Sadyia Khalique

Ray Dalio

Nicholas D. Natividad

Lenni Benson

Joseph Bavuso

Isabel Martinez

Irma V. Montelongo

George Soros

Federico Reyes

Caroline B. Kronley

Barbara Camacho

A. Nicole Campbell

Angel D. Nieves

Angela Fernández

Andrew Amer

The Legal Team at Safe Passage Project provides expert legal representation and advocacy for child refugees and immigrant children facing deportation in New York City and Long Island. Comprised of paralegals, staff attorneys, senior staff attorneys, supervising attorneys, and managing attorneys, the team works collaboratively to manage cases, file necessary legal documentation, prepare children for court proceedings, and ensure that they receive the legal protections they are entitled to under U.S. immigration law.

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