Library
Resources
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"Know Your Rights" Publications from the Florence Project
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2nd Circuit Rules NY Felony Reckless Assault is a "Crime Involving Moral Turpitude" but Attempt is Not (NYSDA IDP)
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ABA Criminal Justice Standards on Collateral Sanctions and Discretionary Disqualification of Convicted Persons
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Advocate Guide to Alien Eligibility Advocacy (Sanctuary for Families)
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Advocates Guide to Government Benefits for Immigrants
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After Prison: Roadblocks to Reentry: A Report on State Legal Barriers Facing People with Criminal Records
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Alert for Lawful Permanent Residents with criminal records considering applying for United States citizenship (Immigrant Defense Project)
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American Bar Association Policy on Deportation as a Result of Criminal Convictions
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Asylum Practice Area of Pro Bono Net
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BLURRING THE LINES: A Profile of State and Local Police Enforcement of Immigration Law Using the National Crime Information Center Database, 2002-2004
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BLURRING THE LINES: A Profile of State and Local Police Enforcement of Immigration Law Using the National Crime Information Center Database, 2002-2004 (Migration Policy Institute)
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Brochure: Are You an Immigrant Victim of Domestic Violence? (Sanctuary for Families)
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Chart on Immigrant Eligibility for Public Benefits, Updated February 2007 (Empire Justice Center)
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CLASP Every Door Closed Fact Sheets
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Collateral Consequences of Juvenile Proceedings Part II (Robert E. Shepherd, Jr., ABA)
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Community Defenders in the 21st Century: Building on a Tradition of Problem-Solving for Clients, Families and Needy Communities (John F. Kennedy School of Government)
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Community Resource Kit: Information on ICE Enforcement, Detention, and Deportation
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Consequences of Criminal Proceedings in New York State, September 2007 (The Bronx Defenders)
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Cutting Edge Precedents (Defending Immigrants Partnership)
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Data on the Processing of Aggravated Felons
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Defending Immigrants Partnership of the National Legal Aid and Defenders Association
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Empire Justice Center Immigrant Access to Public Benefits links page
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Expanded Use of Criminal Records and Its Impact on Reentry (Community Legal Services)
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Families for Freedom Resource Center
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Find a Public Defender in New York State (New York State Defenders Association)
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Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project
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Flyer: Immigrant Access to Public Benefits Hotline & Info
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Holistic Is Not a Bad Word: A Criminal Defense Attorney's Guide to Using Invisible Punishments As An Advocacy Strategy
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How Can Criminal Convictions Affect My Immigration Status? (Legal Aid Society)
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How to Get and Clean Up a Rap Sheet in Your State (Reentry Net)
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Immigrant Defense Project of the New York State Defenders Association
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Immigrant Rights to Public Benefits (Legal Aid Society)
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Immigration Canada: Rehabilitation For Persons Who Are Inadmissible to Canada Because of Past Criminal Activity (Citizen and Immigration Canada)
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Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions Checklist (Immigrant Defense Project)
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Immigration Defense for Defense Counsel (Defending Immigrants Partnership Training Resource)
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Immigration Detention and Removal: A Guide for Detainees and Their Families (Legal Aid Society)
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Interfaith Coalition of Advocates for Reentry and Employment (ICARE)
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Know Your Rights in the Community: Protect Yourself From Immigration Raids (National Lawyers Guild)
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New York State Statistics Website
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Notable Recent Immigration Decisions (Complied by the New York State Defenders Association)
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NYC Civil Court Name Change Order Form (Urban Justice Center)
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NYC Privacy Policy: Know Your Rights (National Employment Law Project)
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NYSDA – Alerts and developments
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Obtaining a Drivers License in New York State (NELP)
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Open Letter from the NuLeadership Policy Group
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Policy Bulletin: "Alien Status" policy bulletin for staff at job and non-PA and food stamp centers
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Policy Bulletin: Denial of Social Security Numbers for Aliens with Approved Prima Facie Determinations
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Policy Bulletin: Food Stamp Eligibility for Immigrants
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Policy Directive: Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program
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Practical Tips to Avoid Aggravated Felonies (The Bronx Defenders)
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Practice Advisory: Removal Defense of Immigrants in Drug Possession Cases--The Impact of Lopez v. Gonzales (Immigrant Defense Project)
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Practice Tip: US Supreme Court Grants Cert on Whether a State Drug Possession Offense Constitutes a "Drug Trafficking" "Aggravated Felony” (NYSDA Immigrant Defense Project )
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Pro Se Advisory for Immigrants with Multiple Drug Possession Convictions: Instructions for Challenging Whether You Have Been Convicted of an Aggravated Felony (Immigrant Defense Project)
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Pro Se Advisory: Appealing Removal Orders in Federal Court (Immigrant Defense Project)
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Pro Se Materials from the Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project
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Public Benefits for Battered Immigrants (Fordham Law School Training Materials)
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Quick Reference Chart for Determining Key Immigration Consequences of Common New York Offenses (Immigrant Defense Project)
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Re-Entry and Reintegration: The Road to Public Safety Report and Recommendations of the New York State Bar Association Special Committee on Collateral Consequences of Criminal Proceedings
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Recent Decisions Provide Meaningful Precedent for Victims of Domestic Violence and Their Children Seeking Identity Changes (Empire Justice Center)
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Reentry - The Tie That Binds Civil Legal Aid Attorneys and Public Defenders (Cynthia Works)
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Reentry National Media Outreach Campaign
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Removal Defense Checklist in Criminal Charge Cases (Defending Immigrants Partnership)
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Sample brief in support of finding that respondent’s alleged subsequent drug possession offense is not an aggravated felony (Immigrant Defense Project, New York State Defenders Association)
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Sample letter: immigrant eligibility for public benefits
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Sample letter: public benefit eligibility for immigrant with child under VAWA
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Sample letter: VAWA approved
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Sample letter: VAWA prima facie notice
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Sanctuary for Families FLYER: Are You An Immigrant?
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So, You Want to Change Your Name (The Door Legal Services)
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Special Immigrant Juvenile Status: Greencards for Youth In Foster Care or Guardianships (The Door Legal Services)
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Status Especial para Jovenes Immigrantes: Jovenes Immigrantes Bajo Cuidado de Crianza (The Door Legal Services)
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The Consequences of Criminal Charges: A People's Guide
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The Immigration Consequences of Deferred Adjudication Programs in New York City (Association of the Bar of the City of New York - Committee on Criminal Justice Operations)
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Tips for Judges to Mitigate Collateral Sanctions (The Bronx Defenders - Updated January 2008)
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Tips on How to Work with an Immigration Lawyer to Best Protect Your Noncitizen Defendant Client (Immigrant Defense Project, New York State Defenders Association)
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Training Manual: Obtaining New and Replacement Documents (The Door Legal Services / Chadbourne & Parke LLP)
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: Detention Operations Manual (Department of Homeland Security)
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: Detention Operations Manual (U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration & Customs Enforcement)
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Understanding the Immigration Consequences of Your Criminal Conviction (Immigrant Defense Project, New York State Defenders Association)
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“Case Campaign” How to Document your case, get support from Congress, and fight OUTSIDE the courts (Families for Freedom)
