Neighbors United

Neighbors United is a mutual aid program that supports our new neighbors–mostly from Venezuela and Colombia, but also from elsewhere. Most of our capacity goes to our legal clinic, where we assist new neighbors to complete and file asylum applications and work permits (which can be applied for 150 days after the asylum application is submitted.) Once their asylum applications are filed, asylum-seekers are protected from deportation until their case is adjudicated.

In addition to these core legal services, we provides material assistance like donations of clothes and housing items, rent assistance and more. 

All donations are processed through our fiscal sponsor, First Presbyterian Church of Chicago.