Unless otherwise noted websites are in English only. Times are for Eastern U.S.

New York State Agencies

Report bias, discrimination, or potential hate crimes to the Division of Human Rights. Under state law, a hate crime targets someone based on a perception or belief about a person’s race, color, national origin, ancestry, gender, religion, religious practice, age, disability or sexual orientation, or when such an act is committed as a result of that type of perception or belief. Call toll free, 888-392-3644, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Immigration fraud hotline to report scammers seeking to take advantage of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and their family, friends, and colleagues by misrepresenting the status of DACA or other immigration policies and offering fraudulent services. The Attorney General’s office will never inquire about the immigration status of callers or share your information with anyone. Call 866-390-2992 or email civil.rights@ag.ny.gov.

New Americans Hotline (website and helpline are available in many languages including Spanish and English). General immigration/ naturalization information; referrals to public and private programs serving immigrants; find out about Opportunity Centers for New Americans; and report immigration assistance fraud and schemes against immigrants. Call toll free 800-566-7636, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday except Federal holidays.

U.S. Government Agencies

For information about upcoming immigration-related court dates, bond hearings, or other proceedings, call the Dept. of Justice at 800-898-7180. Have the A-number available when calling. To schedule an ICE check-in visit this U.S. Immigration and Customs website (Spanish, English).

Dept. of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review has a Legal Orientation Program for Custodians of Unaccompanied Children (Spanish/English) explaining how the immigration court process works, the need for children to attend hearings and the consequences of failure to do so, available immigration relief, and more. Services provided by Children’s Call Center, operated by Catholic Charities. Call 888-996-3848.