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Who can I turn to for legal advice?

  • is a virtual legal advice clinic from the American Bar Association. Post your legal question to your state's website, and you'll be emailed when your question receives a response.

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Know your rights! If you are a youth in foster care, you have rights. These include rights related to your safety, family, health, personal choices, education, and more. compiles information from Bills of Rights from states and youth advisory boards across the country.

Where can I learn about my rights?

, an online legal site, has written extensively about the impact of COVID-19 on a wide array of law from business and personal injury, through immigration and evictions. They also cover how to safely communicate with a lawyer during the stay-in orders.

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Can I access to emergency funds if I am or my family is immigrant or undocumented?

Am I eligible to receive unemployment insurance if I'm undocumented?

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The set up a emergency fund for undocumented families.

The is providing financial support to immigrant families who have been left out of the federal government's relief efforts. Immigrants may be eligible to receive a $500 grant to help cover whatever is most pressing in their lives.

has a frequently updated list of resources for undocumented immigrant communities that you can search based on your location, including for financial assistance, food, state or local benefits, and others.

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