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It is an essential part of our role as public defenders address challenges they are facing outside of the courtroom. Being advocates means that we help people achieve their goals and support communities through education and assistance.

As public defenders, we see firsthand the unjust laws and policies that were designed to keep people down, often based on identity and race. We influence change by engaging in legislative advocacy at the city, state, and federal levels; employing strategic litigation to combat unconstitutional practices; and amplifying the voices of public defenders and those directly impacted in the media.

Casi 1 millón de inmigrantes indocumentados viven en el estado de Nueva York. Aunque el 70% son trabajadores esenciales, la mayoría no son elegibles para la asistencia federal de COVID-19. El fondo Todos Together (todostogether.com/#giveform), de Brooklyn Defender Services, les proveerá asistencia critica a los inmigrantes que representamos.

Nearly one million undocumented immigrants live in New York State. While 70% are essential workers, the majority are excluded from government COVID-19 emergency aid. Brooklyn Defender Services' Todos Together fund (todostogether.com/#giveform) provides critical assistance to the immigrant families we serve.

In the wake of Carlos Ernesto Escobar Mejia's death, the first immigrant to die of COVID-19 in ICE detention, the need to #FreeThemAll has never been more urgent. Gabriela Domenzain, Senior Advisor at Brooklyn Defender Services, interviews Traci Green, PhD, MSc at Brandeis University and Dana Gold, Senior Counsel with the Government Accountability Project. Dr. Green was a co-author on a new rep...

Prosecutors have used their power to pack jails and prisons. And it has taken decades, billions of dollars, and thousands of laws to turn the United States into the largest incarcerator in the world. But did you know that prosecutors also have the power to dismantle this machine - even without changing a single law? Prosecutors have the power to flood jails and prisons, ruin lives, and deepen r...

Prosecutors have used their power to pack jails and prisons. And it has taken decades, billions of dollars, and thousands of laws to turn the United States into the largest incarcerator in the world. But did you know that prosecutors also have the power to dismantle this machine - even without changing a single law? Did you know that more than nine out of 10 cases are resolved by plea bargain? ...

Prosecutors have used their power to pack jails and prisons. And it has taken decades, billions of dollars, and thousands of laws to turn the United States into the largest incarcerator in the world. But did you know that prosecutors also have the power to dismantle this machine - even without changing a single law? Prosecutors are the gatekeepers of the criminal legal system. They decide wheth...

Prosecutors have used their power to pack jails and prisons. And it has taken decades, billions of dollars, and thousands of laws to turn the United States into the largest incarcerator in the world. But did you know that prosecutors also have the power to dismantle this machine - even without changing a single law? Almost all prosecutors in America are elected officials. And voters across the ...

Prosecutors have used their power to pack jails and prisons. And it has taken decades, billions of dollars, and thousands of laws to turn the United States into the largest incarcerator in the world. But did you know that prosecutors also have the power to dismantle this machine - even without changing a single law? The U.S.’s wealth-based incarceration system allows those with money to walk fr...

BDS Immigration Practice Supervising Attorney Andrea Saenz appears on BBC World News' Impact program to discuss reunifications of families separated at the border. From 7/26/2018.

Attendees of a screening and panel discussion of "We Have Rights" were asked, "How will you stand up to inhuman immigration enforcement?" These were there answers. www.wehaverights.us

Want to support DREAMERS and asylum seekers? Help with their application fees can make a big impact. Contribute to our Immigration Fees Fund to help them before it’s too late. Visit bds.org/fees or text IMMFEES to 414-44 to contribute.

Want to support DREAMERS and asylum seekers? Help with their application fees can make a big impact. Contribute to our Immigration Fees Fund to help them before it’s too late. Visit bds.org/fees or text IMMFEES to 414-44 to contribute.

Power of Prosecutors

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DOUBLE PUNISHMENT: Arrested for Carrying Work Tools and Facing Deportation

PROLONGED DETENTION: A Short Documentary on the Landmark 'Lora' Case