Your Gift Lights the Way to Safety
Every day, asylum seekers in New York are being pushed into darkness — a system designed to confuse, delay, and deny. Families arrive seeking safety, but instead they face fear, isolation, and impossible choices.
Too many fall victim to fraudulent attorneys who charge thousands of dollars and then disappear, leaving people with nothing — no money, no help, no protection. With pro bono legal aid overwhelmed and private lawyers out of reach, immigrants are left more vulnerable than ever, often lost in a maze with no guide.
This is where we step in. We are the only reliable light for so many: offering free legal information, consultations, and a safe community. For countless families, we are the difference between safety and deportation.
But we cannot do it alone.
You have the power to push back the darkness.
You have the power to turn fear into safety and despair into hope.
Thank you for standing with immigrants at this critical moment
“You have been a lifesaver. Please continue to do your good work.”
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“Thank you to the RIF team for your great support. Thanks to your recommendations and help preparing my asylum application, Hofstra University accepted to represent my case pro bono!”
Your contribution is more than a donation — it’s a direct investment in justice, dignity, and hope.
“Thank you so much to RIF and the kind team working to support people in need during this time of hardship. Your grant was as a drop of rain in a dry season. It is the best thing that has happened to my family.”