Safe Passage Project

Across the country, thousands of immigrant youth are trapped in the #SIJSbacklog - a forthcoming report from @EndSIJSBacklog and @TulaneLaw’s Immigrant Rights Clinic shows the number is only growing. #EndSIJSBacklog Learn more on 12/4 @ 1pm ET! ➡️ bit.ly/sijs-report-la…

Happy World Refugee Day from Safe Passage Project!

Happy Juneteenth from Safe Passage Project!

From @Powers4Queens  - #Reso532 calling on the state to declare an emergency to direct funds and resources to aid asylum seekers. From @CMCrystalHudson - #Reso556 calling on the state to pass the Access to Representation Act and grant representation to anyone facing deportation.

CALLING ALL BILINGUAL SPEAKERS! Safe Passage Project invites you to join our volunteer interpreter program! Join a community of interpreters who are making a positive impact in their communities! To learn more click the link in our bio!

@GovKathyHochul While the historic levels of legal and social services funding in the one-house budgets is remarkable, we need permanent solutions to ensure that these issues do not continue to impact the ability of children and families to build their lives here in New York."

@GovKathyHochul Here are a few of her remarks: "The Access to Representation Act offers the chance for New York legal service providers to help more children and families by guaranteeing access to legal counsel in deportation proceedings. It’s a matter of due process.

On March 23rd, Safe Passage Project's Managing Attorney Alexandra Rizio spoke outside of @govkathyhochul's NYC office with one message: NYers need #AccesstoRepresentation!

Their name comes from their town, but for the migrants, who grab potentially life-saving food and water from women they will in all likelihood never see again, “patron saint”. Join us in celebrating their efforts. Happy International Women's Day! Repost from @theluzmedia

Las Patronas is a group of women in Mexico who, for 28 years, have provided food, water, and other assistance to Central American migrants traveling on the freight train known as “La Bestia.”

Safe Passage project has joined @NIJC including 172 organizations as signatories to urge the Biden Administration to extend the public comment period for their proposed Asylum Ban. #NoAsylumBan #WelcomeWithDignity

For more information, please see S. Priya Morley et al., “There is a Target on Us” – The Impact of Mexico’s Anti-Black Racism on African Migrants at Mexico’s Southern Border (2021), and Nancy Adossi et al, Black Lives at the Border (2018).

We are grateful to the speakers for sharing their insights and experiences.

In a panel discussion at the 2023 Asylum Immigration Conference, co-sponsored by Safe Passage Project, Tsion Gurmu, Ninaj Raoul, and Andrew Bahena discussed the disparate treatment and intentional discrimination operating within the U.S./Mexican corridor.

Black immigrant, refugee and asylum seeker-focused organizations have played a crucial role in the immigrant justice movement ensuring to center the voices of black immigrants. Join us in amplifying their work. Swipe more to learn more !

Happy Black History Month from Safe Passage Project. In honor of Black History Month, we commemorate the advocacy of our fellow partners in the fight for justice. __________ Explore the full report ➡️ buff.ly/3RqIV1A

Attendance in person is limited due to COVID restrictions. Zoom tickets are unlimited. Please email NYLSAsylumconference@gmail.com with any questions, we hope to see you there! Link in bio to register.

On Friday, February 10th, there are two tracks: beginner and advanced, and attendees may receive up to 8 hours of CLE Credit. On Saturday, February 11th, there is one track and up to 5.5 hours of CLE Credit are possible. All CLE is NY State.

We are excited to announce the 8th Annual New York Asylum & Immigration Conference is convening on Friday, February 10 and Saturday, February 11, 2023 in-person and via Zoom. There are scholarships available and law students may attend without charge. Registration is required.