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NYC Know Your Rights Project

Cases & Credits

Click on a case for the fact pattern, the legal response and which firms and lawyers were involved:

Case 1: Volunteer Attorneys Win Bond for Detained Immigrant [read more]

Case 2: City Bar Justice Center Wins Reduced Bond for Detainee [read more]

Case 3: Pro Bono Attorneys Find Possible Path to Green Card [read more]


Featured Cases

Volunteer Attorneys Win Bond for Detained ImmigrantCity Bar Justice Center Wins Reduced Bond for DetaineePro Bono Attorneys Find Possible Path to Green Card

News & Features

WBAI: Varick Street Federal Detention Center ClosingEl Diario - Legal Representation for AllNew York Times: Immigrant Jail Tests U.S. View of Legal AccessWashington Post: Diplomatic Immunity Leaves Workers in ShadowJustice Center Statement on Change in U.S. Policy on Asylum for Survivors of Domestic ViolenceNY Times: An Immigration Attorney Is Accused of Being a Fraud, and His Clients Scramble for HelpNY Law Journal: Finally! Green Cards for Victims Of Trafficking, Serious CrimesReaching Out to Immigrants in Their Communities
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