Planning with Parents Who Fear Deportation

Planning with Parents Who Fear Deportation is an interactive demo of the “Planning with Parents” website presented by CUNY Law came about from a project started in 2017 by CUNY Law School alums, professors, students, and other advocates and activists to help undocumented parents plan for their children and families in response to the threat of detention and deportation.

As history repeats itself with the 2024 U.S. Presidential election, the reality and threat of mass deportations are all too real.

This website includes links to “guided interviews” (in English and Spanish) where parents, family members, and advocates can learn more about New York advance planning documents, start the emergency planning process, and if you choose, create advance planning documents.

What is emergency planning and why is it important?
• When a parent is detained or deported, emergency planning can avoid the possibility that their children are placed with the state.
• Emergency planning empowers families to choose who will care for their children and who will be able to make important decisions over their children’s care in their absence.

Planning with Parents Who Fear Deportation is presented by Joe Rosenberg, CUNY Law.