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It’s no longer a secret that since early May, the federal government has separated more than 2,300 immigrant children from their parents after crossing the Southern U.S. border. No law required the government to separate families. Terrorizing children and parents of color was one part of President Trump’s strategic plan to end immigration and energize his supporters.

Wall Street Journal reporter Corinne Ramey goes inside on how changes to the Special-Immigrant Juvenile Status (“SIJS”) are impacting up to 3,000 immigrants under 21 living in New York.

We’re pleased to announce that Melissa Silberman has joined Broome Street Academy as the new Head of School; her first day was June 1. Melissa is a graduate of Vassar College, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and English Literature. She also has a Master’s Degree...

The Door’s Career and Education programs are central to our comprehensive, integrated model.   One of our most successful programs is This Way Ahead, which was launched twelve years ago in partnership with Gap, Inc. It’s designed to provide teens and young adults with...

Liz Robbins, writer for The New York Times, explores the reason why some young immigrants, under recently changed policies, no longer qualify for legal status. The Door's Eve Stotland, Director of Legal Services, comments," The government wants to pick and choose who...

Recent changes in New York City have eroded several of the practices and provisions designed to help children connect with nonprofit and pro bono attorneys inside the courthouse. The New York City immigration court hosts the most juvenile deportation proceedings in...

The Door’s career programs are currently recruiting! The first step to joining any of our programs is to become a Door member.

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., today announced the investment of $3,750,000 to enhance and expand innovative programs for youth who are transitioning out of the foster care system. The three-year grants awarded to The Door and Graham Windham are expected to serve approximately 500 New Yorkers ages 16- to 24-years-old each year.

The New York Daily News has published a response from our Chief Executive Officer Eric Weingartner on yesterday's announcement by Attorney General Jeff Sessions that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) would be rescinded after a six month waiting period....

Our partner school Broome Street Academy’s 2016 graduation rate was so impressive that The Hechinger Report, a leading education website, and WNYC wanted to know how BSA and The Door did it. Read about Aminata, a 2017 graduate, and how The Door’s wraparound services...