For update information please see: HELPING NYC IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES page here.

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

Canvassing Opportunities: Outreach Effort to Help Local Businesses & Workers Prepare to Respond to ICE Raids:

• November 19 & 25: (multiple dates/times) Neighbors United for Immigrant Safety: Downtown Canvass Union Square area. RSVP here
• November 22: Preparing for ICE: Canvass of Chelsea and Hell's Kitchen Businesses RSVP here
• November 22: (trainings in all boroughs) Get Trained with Hands Of NYC RSVP here
• Deportation Defense Training: Learn how to protect your neighbors and community when faced with federal officers or law enforcement at this essential Deportation Defense Training, sponsored by Middle Church and the Lower East Side Care Coalition. The session will be held on Wedesday, November 19, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Middle Church Social Hall, 50 East 7th Street. RSVP required, contact [email protected]
• 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). RSVP here.

In advance, you’re encouraged to review this excellent recent training video

Canvassing efforts are in coordination with Make the Road, Empire State Indivisible, Harlem Indivisible, and Inwood Indivisible.  

Deportation Defense Training

Learn how to protect your neighbors and community when faced with federal officers or law enforcement at this essential Deportation Defense Training, sponsored by Middle Church and the Lower East Side Care Coalition. The session will be held on Tuesday, November 19, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Middle Church Social Hall, 50 East 7th Street.

RSVP required, contact [email protected]

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:

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.