New York
Mailing Address: 121 W 36th Street PMB 520 New York, NY 10018
Email: NYprobono@humanrightsfirst.org
Phone: (212) 845-5200
Fax: (212) 898-1301
Asylum and Refugee Representation
Seeking safety in the United States is a complicated process, and survivors of persecution are far more likely to secure protection when they have skilled legal representation. Through our asylum and legal representation program, we partner with pro bono attorneys to provide high-quality legal support to individuals who cannot afford a lawyer and would otherwise face the system alone.
We match people seeking protection in the United States with trained volunteer attorneys and support those lawyers with mentorship, resources, and subject-matter expertise. We primarily serve people in the greater metropolitan areas of New York City, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C., including individuals seeking asylum who are detained in nearby immigration detention centers. Through this work, we help ensure that people fleeing persecution have a fair opportunity to have their cases decided and a chance to rebuild their lives in safety.
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If you do not already have legal representation, cannot afford an attorney, and need help with a claim for protection, we can help.
Los Angeles
Mailing Address: 3680 Wilshire Blvd, Ste PO4-414 Los Angeles, CA 90010
Email: LAprobono@humanrightsfirst.org
Phone: (212) 845-5200
Fax: (202) 217-2661
Projects
Our projects and services support people and families rebuilding their lives.
Client Emergency Fund
Donate to our Client Emergency Fund to provide clients with financial support to meet their most urgent needs.
ReadyNow! App
Create an emergency preparedness plan and alert trusted contacts and legal aid with one click if faced with arrest.
Get involved
If you are an attorney, interpreter, student, medical or mental health professional, or want to be an advocate for human rights, we encourage you to volunteer with us.
Attorneys
Through Human Rights First’s Refugee Representation program, volunteer lawyers have the unique opportunity to change the lives of refugees by helping them secure protection in the United States. Our clients, who have fled various forms of persecution, cannot afford counsel and desperately need quality representation to overcome the various barriers to justice they face in the immigration system. Volunteer lawyers have the opportunity to represent individual clients with the mentorship and guidance of experts at Human Rights First.
If you are an attorney interested in taking a pro bono case with Human Rights First, please contact:
New York, NY Office: NYprobono@humanrightsfirst.org
Los Angeles, CA Office: LAprobono@humanrightsfirst.org
Interpreter Volunteers
Many of our clients do not speak English. Bilingual volunteers help our legal team during phone screenings and intake interviews, and can translate foreign-language documents into English. If you are fluent in English and another language, and you are interested in volunteering with us as an interpreter/translator, please reach out:
New York, NY Office: NYprobono@humanrightsfirst.org
Los Angeles, CA Office: LAprobono@humanrightsfirst.org
Medical and Psychological Volunteers
Many of our clients have endured torture and other forms of persecution that leave physical and psychological trauma. Volunteer health professionals can help our clients secure protection by providing forensic medical and psychological evaluations to help corroborate their accounts of harm.
If you are a medical or mental health professional who would like to donate your skills to this important cause, please check the Human Rights First Careers page for current openings.
Getting involved can take many forms, from speaking up for others’ rights, to legal and language support, to research, medical, or mental health care for people seeking safety.
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