CARECEN Empowers Immigrant Communities on Long Island
Through Legal Services and Advocacy
OUR WORK | What we do
CARECEN has provided high quality legal assistance to immigrant communities in Nassau and Suffolk counties for over 35 years. We currently offer a variety of legal services in both affirmative and defensive cases, including initial and renewal requests for temporary protected status (TPS) and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), green card renewals, naturalization, adjustment of status, family petitions, unlawful presence waivers, special immigrant juvenile status (SIJS), among others. We screen for a broad range of legal relief when we meet with our clients and inform them of the immigration benefits they are eligible to apply for and the implications of applying for them.
UPDATE | What's going on at CARECEN?

Executive Director, Elise de Castillo, discusses the Biden Administration's Immigration Agenda
Directora Ejecutiva, Elise de Castillo, discute la agenda de inmigración de la Administración de Biden
Statement from CARECEN's Executive Director Elise de Castillo on President-Elect Joe Biden's Victory
Declaración oficial de Elise de Castillo, Directora Ejecutiva de CARECEN, sobre la victoria del Presidente Electo Joe Biden
Support CARECEN while doing your online shopping
Make sure you use smile.amazon and select the Central American Refugee Center CARECEN NY in order to make your online shopping count!