As immigration authorities continue their relentless arrests of tens of thousands of Americans, from undocumented immigrants to U.S. citizens, nonprofits across the country are facing a difficult question: What can they do to help the already-vulnerable people they serve when accessing their services means risking detention and deportation?

It’s a challenge that New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, a nonprofit civil rights law firm that provides free legal services to nonprofits and individuals in need, has been considering for years.

And through a brief, jargon-free legal guide, they’re working to equip more nonprofits in New York City and beyond with the knowledge to protect their communities from the violence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sweeps.

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