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.
ICE Readiness, Rapid Response & Resources Updates for Februray:AG Letitia James: New Legal Observation Project: The OAG has launched a Legal Observation Project to monitor and document federal immigration enforcement in New York. Trained OAG legal observers (in clearly marked purple vests) may be deployed to observe enforcement actions and related protests as neutral witnesses, collect real-time information, and flag potential legal violations. New Yorkers can also submit videos or documentation of enforcement activity through the OAG’s secure portal here. Rep. Dan Goldman’s Office as Lifeline for ICE Detainees: Rep. Goldman’s Manhattan office has become a rapid-response “triage center” for people detained at nearby immigration courts, coordinating with attorneys and advocates to provide urgent help and, in some cases, secure releases. If you or someone you know faces ICE detention in the New York area, you can contact his office at (212) 754-9193. Sign up with Hands Off NYC Join Hands Off NYC to receive alerts, resources, and volunteer opportunities to help protect New Yorkers from federal attacks. By signing up, you’ll be connected to trainings, rapid-response actions, and neighborhood-based organizing, and you can choose local opportunities in your borough. Click here. Weekly Anti-ICE & Immigrant Solidarity Rallies
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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
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.