The Defending Immigrants Partnership

Mission
For a noncitizen facing criminal charges today, the right to defense counsel who understands the immigration consequences of criminal dispositions may be all that stands between continued permanent, temporary or potential residence as a member of our community and the other side of the border. The Defending Immigrants Partnership, a joint initiative comprised of the National Legal Aid and Defender Association (NLADA), the New York State Defenders Association’s Immigrant Defense Project, the Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC), and the National Immigration Project, represents an unprecedented collaboration among the foremost immigration advocacy and defense organizations with expertise in the immigration consequences of crime and the one national legal organization devoted exclusively to ensuring high-quality legal representation for indigent clients in criminal and civil matters.