Updated New York Quick Reference Chart Now Available
We're happy to announce that our New York Quick Reference Chart has been fully revised and is now available with updates, current as of July 2016.
IDP in the News: Why Immigration Reform Includes Drug Reform (El Diario)
The war on drugs is a war on immigrants. According to the Immigrant Defense Project, one in four deportations is caused by a crime...involving people whose most serious offense was a conviction for drug-related offenses.
IDP in the News: Trump’s ‘Despicable Deportation Games’ (Daily Kos)
"All the presidential candidates should recommit the US government to the core values of justice, dignity, and “second chances” by ending the mass criminalization and deportation policies that fall most heavily on populations of color, tearing families and communities apart," [said] Alisa Wellek, Executive Director of the Immigrant Defense Project.
IDP in the News: Marijuana Is Legal in Colorado — If You’re a U.S. Citizen (Westword)
"In New York, when you plead guilty to a marijuana offense in summons court, it is kind of like a factory line, where you are told it’s a non-criminal violation and you pay a fine and that’s it,” says Alisa Wellek, executive director of the New York-based Immigrant Defense Project.…
Detention Litigation
IDP provides expert advice and support on detention-related litigation to ensure that all immigrants receive due process in matters of detention. IDP’s ongoing work includes support for habeas corpus petitions and other detention-related federal litigation, bond litigation before immigration courts, and related parole negotiations with administrative agencies.