Resources for New Yorkers Affected By Troubling New Trump Administration Policies

A message from Rep. Latimer:

“Thank you for visiting this page, which is dedicated to supporting my constituents in NY-16 during this time of profound uncertainty caused by multiple unprecedented and unconstitutional actions by the Trump Administration. 

From across our district, I’m hearing from people—including federal workers throughout the government, federal contractors, educators and school officials, immigrants, members of different racial and ethnic minority groups and the LGBTQ+ community—who are directly harmed and threatened by President Trump’s hasty and dangerous actions. Please know that my team and I are in regular communication not only with constituents but with my House and Senate colleagues, state and local partners, and organizations in the district to work on your behalf and to share as much information as possible. If you have been affected by the Trump Administration's policies, share your story here. 

Below please find a list of resources our team has compiled for you and your family. Please note that under House Ethics guidance, we are only permitted to share information from government sources—not private sector or nonprofit resources even though they also have excellent resources. We will keep this page updated as we learn new information.

As always, if you need help navigating the processes of a federal agency, please don't hesitate to submit a request online for assistance."

~George Latimer

Resources for Federal workers

You can review your employment rights under federal law here: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/employee-relations/employee-rights-appeals/#url=Appeals

Federal agencies are required by law to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees with disabilities. Learn more here: https://www.eeoc.gov/federal-sector/federal-employees-job-applicants 

To understand statutory whistleblower protections and accompanying resources, click here: https://whistleblower.house.gov/resources/resources-whistleblowers

To understand prohibited personnel practices including the right to appeal, visit here: https://www.mspb.gov/ppp/ppp.htm#faq 

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/employee-relations/employee-rights-appeals/  

And for a basic primer on civil service law, click here: https://guides.loc.gov/federal-civil-service-employment-law 

Resources for the LGBTQ+ Community

You can learn about services and legal protections for the LGBTQ+ community here: https://lgbt.westchestergov.com/   

Assistance for LGBTQ+ youth and students: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/school-environment/LGBTQsupport https://ocfs.ny.gov/programs/youth/LGBTQ/resources-youth.php 

Resources for Immigrant Families

A list of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services-accredited organizations can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/eoir/page/file/942306/dl 

New York students and parents can learn more about immigration resources here: https://www.nyc.gov/site/acs/about/resources-for-immigrants.page https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/immigrant-resources.page 

Westchester immigrant families: https://humanrights.westchestergov.com/your-rights-and-ice