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** Updates from Across Our Programs
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** Immigrant Solidarity Rally
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On April 15th, IDP mobilized dozens of organizations and people to Albany for a powerful action with our partners. We gathered voices across immigrant justice, criminal legal reform, labor and worker justice, domestic and gender-based violence and reproductive justice together to in a showing of unity and widespread support for immigrants. IDP Senior Policy and Campaigns Organizer, Linda Flor Brito, gave a stirring call to action ([link removed]) which summed up the need for solidarity with both longtime and newly arrived immigrants in the face of recent immigrant scapegoating. If you missed it, catch up by reading the live tweets ([link removed]) or reading ([link removed]) the news
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** Pursuing Justice for Immigrants Convening
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IDP participated in Pursuing Justice for Immigrants, a convening hosted by the Institute for Progressive Prosecution at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. The convening provided an opportunity to talk with prosecutors from across the country about the devastating penalties imposed on immigrants after a criminal arrest or conviction and highlight

strategies for increasing fairness within the criminal legal system. IDP Executive Director, Marie Mark, attended to uplift IDP’s work urging prosecutors to incorporate the impacts of double punishment imposed on immigrants with criminal legal system contacts into the positions they take in both individual cases and on broader system reform issues.


** IDP is Hiring: Hotline Paralegal Job Opening
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IDP is hiring a paralegal to play a key role in supporting our hotline. The paralegal is the first point of contact for immigrants and advocates who reach out for assistance. Responsibilities include monitoring and returning messages from our hotline, conducting intake interviews by phone, collecting documentation by email and fax, directing calls to attorneys, and maintaining and managing the hotline database. The paralegal will also play a critical role in observing trends in request for assistance and working with the Hotline Team to support the creation of community-facing resources and trainings that are responsive to these trends. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work with immigrants and their families who are seeking legal advice, as well as opportunities for creative growth and professional development.
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** IDP Trainings and Resources
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** Free CLE: Crim-Imm 101 ([link removed])
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** June 6, 2024 – 1:00pm – 2:30pm
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In 2010, the Supreme Court held that the 6th Amendment requires criminal defense attorneys to advise non-citizen clients about the immigration consequences that could arise from the decision to plead guilty or go to trial in Padilla v. Kentucky. This training will provide guidance for defense attorneys on gathering immigration information from clients to work with immigration counsel to understand the immigration consequences of convictions. It will also include updates on current ICE arrest and policing practices in New York City.
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** Recap: Representing Immigrants Affected by Mass Incarceration
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Over two days over 150 advocates joined us for sessions by experts in crim-imm representation. The program included insights about cases pending before the Supreme Court, recent decisions and resulting case strategies in the Second and Third Circuits, and a look at pending legislation with potential for major impact on immigrant New Yorkers with criminal convictions.


** Resources
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IDP has a number of resources for attorneys and clients that explain the legal landscape after a conviction. You can access more resources on our website ([link removed]) .
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** Applying for citizenship after a conviction ([link removed])
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** Immigrant rights while detained in NYS prisons ([link removed])
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** Immigration analysis of youthful offender redeterminations ([link removed])
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** Follow us on LinkedIn!
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📢 Hey immigration attorneys, advocates, policymakers, and beyond: IDP is now active on LinkedIn!

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