NY Focus: New York Immigrants Weigh Health and Hunger Against Deportation Risk
On the path to citizenship, information is power. But today’s federal immigration enforcement tactics are intentionally complicating the path to legal status — and risking New Yorkers’ health and safety in the process.
In an interview with NY Focus, our Director of Legal Programs Susanna Saul shares how Her Justice clients and experts are in an impossible position. Punishing and inconsistent government orders create an environment of uncertainty — one where attorneys can no longer affirm to their clients that accessing public benefits won’t mean deportation. And when Her Justice’s clients can’t rely on trusted information networks for their well-being, the cost is disastrously high.
Thank you to New York Focus and Jie Jenny Zou for amplifying this story.
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