NYN Media: New York City Council boosts funding to support immigrants facing deportation


“The New York City Council announced $16.6 million in funding for the New York Immigrant Family Unity Project for this coming fiscal year. The project received a boost of $5 million compared with last year, which will go toward increasing the project’s reach to provide free legal services to immigrants facing deportation. The Bronx Defenders, Legal Aid Society, and Brooklyn Defender Services provide services for the project.”

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