Staff and Supporters

IDP promotes a transformation of the criminal justice and immigration systems so that they do not result in the exile of immigrants from their homes and families in the United States.  We also seek to minimize deportation and detention under current laws for immigrants facing criminal charges or subsequent deportation.

In pursuit of these goals, we (1) serve as a legal resource and training center for criminal defense attorneys, criminal justice and immigrant advocates, and immigrants fighting against deportation and detention; (2) support community-based advocacy against unjust immigration laws and their aggressive enforcement; and (3) promote immigrant-protective impact litigation results by recruiting and mentoring pro bono attorneys to provide legal assistance to immigrants challenging their detention or removal order in federal court.

Michelle Fei, Co-Director	(212) 725-6486
Benita Jain, Co-Director	(212) 725-6485
Manuel D. Vargas, Founder & Senior Counsel	(212) 725-6485
Isaac Wheeler, Litigation Staff Attorney	(212) 725-6421
Joshua Epstein, Staff Attorney	(212) 725-6486

IDP also draws on the invaluable support of volunteer attorneys and interns.

About IDP Programs:

Legal Resource Center

Support for Community Advocacy

Detainee Defense Initiative

IDP’s Supporters

IDP has received generous past and current support from Funding Exchange, New York Community Trust, New York Foundation, Open Society Institute (including The Gideon Project), Ford Foundation, JEHT Foundation, and private individual donors.

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