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Gaps In Financial Services For Low Income Immigrant Households
More than half of Mexican - and over a third of Ecuadorean - immigrants in NYC do not have a bank account, according to this study by the Department of Consumer Affairs and the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs. But 80 percent of immigrant survey participants who make less than $300 a week report having savings. (April 23, 2013)

Benefits Of Extending Tuition Benefits To Undocumented Immigrants
This new report - by the New York State Youth Leadership Council and NYU Law School’s Immigrant Rights Clinic - outlines the economic and social benefits that would accompany passage of the New York DREAM Act. The act would provide that all New Yorkers, regardless of status, have access to financial assistance for higher education. (March 27, 2013)

Sandy's Impact on Immigrant Communities in NY Area
More than a month after Superstorm Sandy, many New Yorkers continue to struggle with the devastation of their homes, neighborhoods and livelihoods. One group that has faced particular challenges, but has received little attention, are the region’s thousands of immigrants. (December 19, 2012)

Immigrant detention and deportation in NYC
From October 2005 through December 2010, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency apprehended over 34,000 New Yorkers, according to this report by the Immigrant Defense Project, Families for Freedom, and the NYU School of Law Immigrant Rights Clinic. The agency deports 91 percent of those detained. (July 25, 2012)

Demand for temporary foreign workers
The New York metropolitan area has the highest demand for H-1B workers in the nation, according to this report by the Brookings Institution. (July 18, 2012)

Asian American Federation of New York
A not-for-profit organization that provides public policy and community service leadership to identify and meet the critical needs of Asian Americans in the New York metropolitan area. The Federation serves the Asian American community by analyzing issues and voicing common concerns, advocating for responsive policies, offering financial and management assistance, coordinating service delivery, and creating unified, community-wide initiatives.
Lesbian and Gay Immigration Rights Task Force
Immigration Equality is a national organization fighting for equality under U.S. immigration law for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and HIV-positive individuals.
The New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs
Promotes the well-being of immigrant communities by recommending policies and programs that facilitate successful integration of immigrant New Yorkers into the civic, economic, and cultural life of the City. Here you can link to the Directory of Services for Immigrants where you can search over 200 listed community-based organizations by borough, languages and services provided, as well as information on public policies and programs that relate to immigrants. (212) 788-7654
American Immigration Law Foundation
The American Immigration Law Foundation (AILF) was established in 1987 as a tax-exempt, not-for-profit educational, charitable organization. The Foundation is dedicated to increasing public understanding of immigration law and policy and the value of immigration to American society, and to advancing fundamental fairness and due process under the law for immigrants.
National Immigration Law Center
The National Immigration Law Center is a national advocacy group focused on immigration law, particularly in terms of rights related to employment and public benefits. Its Web site has analysis of federal legislation and some other useful information, though it is more focused on California than New York.