Rosa had been in the process of applying for asylum. She gave up that dream and agreed to self-deport. Despite asking to take her daughter with her, ICE deported her alone. The two might still be separated if Albany County officials hadn't intervened and sent social workers to escort the child to Colombia to reunite with her mother.
This is the reality of the Trump administration's war on immigrants. Despite these attacks on due process, legal service providers continue to fight for their clients' rights. |
In this climate, it is critical to have legal representatives to protect people's rights. Margaret Hellerstein, an immigration attorney in Los Angeles, says, "It's hard to tell people to stay hopeful ...But you keep doing what you do, you can't give up. You just try to help as many people as you can."
This past year, Vera found that, across both the state and local levels, jurisdictions wisely invested approximately $350 million for immigration legal and support services. Four new states began to invest in deportation defense in 2025.
Read more about the legal service providers on the front lines of the war on immigrants.
Thank you for being with us in this fight,
Vera Institute of Justice
*Name has been changed to protect the subject's identity. |
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