Many have asked how they can help. Below are state resources, local organizations, and community initiatives supporting immigrant families and asylum seekers. We’ll continue updating this list as more information becomes available.
New York State AG Federal Action Reporting Form
A statewide form to report federal government activity in New York that may violate residents’ rights, including ICE actions, workplace raids, or detentions. Submitting a report does not initiate a lawsuit or individual representation, but it allows the Attorney General’s office to track and investigate patterns of federal overreach.
➡️ Federal Action Reporting Form here
Weekly Canvassing Opportunities: Outreach Effort to Help Local Businesses & Workers Prepare to Respond to ICE Raids:
- VID ICE Canvassing in the West Village. Saturdays in December (12/6, 12/13, 12/20). We'll be helping local businesses and workers prepare for ICE raids. Training and materials included. Please sign up here
- Empire State Indivisible - Ongoing (multiple dates/times) Downtown Canvass Union Square area. RSVP here
- December 4: Neighbors United for Immigrant Safety for a fundraiser and celebration of their ICE Training efforts. 6–8 PM in Tribeca (exact address to follow). This is a free event, but donations are appreciated to support canvassing materials. RSVP here.
- HandsOff NYC Mass Training — December 6 & 10 (Windsor Terrace): A 4-hour citywide training led by HandsOffNYC, unions, community groups, and faith leaders. Learn know-your-rights, ICE watch, organizing and mobilizing skills, and connect with neighbors ready to take action. Saturday, December 6, 12–4 PM. Sign up here.
- If you’d like to get more involved with the “Whistle Project,” our activist friends Carin and Betsy are organizing a Whistle Packing Event on Sat, Dec 13 from 12-1:30pm. Email Carin [email protected] for more info, including ways to contribute if you can’t attend in person.
In advance, you’re encouraged to review this excellent recent ICE canvassing training video
Canvassing efforts are in coordination with Make the Road, Empire State Indivisible, Harlem Indivisible, and Inwood Indivisible.
Volunteer and Donation Opportunities
Across New York City, organizations are working on the front lines to support newly arrived immigrants and asylum seekers—providing food, shelter, legal aid, and community care. These groups rely on volunteers and donors to sustain their work. Below are several trusted organizations where you can lend your time, skills, or financial support:
Add the NYC Report ICE Hotline to Your Phone
229-304-8720. Open 6 am–6 pm, 7 days a week (English & Spanish). Follow SALUTE when reporting activity.
Share Know-Your-Rights Mini-Zines
Use these printable PDFs (here and here) and folding instructions (here) to create pocket-sized zines for your block, workplace, or building. Add a whistle if you have one.
The Ark Immigration Clinic (at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah) – VID Gala 2025 Honoree
A respected asylum and work authorization clinic helping LGBTQ+ asylum seekers and others start new lives in NYC. To volunteer, click here, and to donate, click here.
Asylum Support Clinic (ASC)
Supported 21 asylum seekers in filing work authorization applications in August; now fundraising to help 28 more participants. To donate, click Donate via GoFundMe, or to volunteer, click here.
Cabrini Immigrant Services of NYC: Provides food, clothing, and essential items to immigrants across NYC.Volunteer opportunities: Organizing and distributing pantry items, assisting with donation logistics. To volunteer, click here, and to donate, click here.
New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC)
A coalition supporting immigrant communities through advocacy and on-the-ground programs.
Volunteer opportunities: Community outreach, translation, legal clinic assistance, and event logistics. To volunteer, click here, and to donate, click here.
ROCC NYC
Connects newly arrived and vulnerable immigrants with shelter, school enrollment, legal representation, and health coverage. Operates a mobile food pantry and community meals in Hell’s Kitchen.
Volunteer opportunities: Food distribution, translation, and service navigation. To volunteer, click here, and to donate, click here.
Community Safety & Solidarity
In Chicago, activists have adopted a simple, non-violent alert system: plastic whistles to warn neighbors when ICE or CBP agents appear. The whistles rally crowds, document arrests, and help deter intimidation, an idea that may spread to other cities. Read more: How Plastic Whistles Became an Anti-ICE Resistance Tool.