Get Help from RICAP
The Rutgers Immigrant Community Assistance Project (RICAP) strives to foster a safe environment on campus and to remove barriers to student success by providing immigration legal services and community education.
Students enrolled at Rutgers are eligible for a free and confidential legal consultation with RICAP. In some instances, direct representation may be available through RICAP or by referral to a reputable attorney. Additionally, RICAP hosts community forums, informational immigration presentations, and Know-Your-Rights trainings on all Rutgers campuses.
If you are a Rutgers student who has immigration concerns, we encourage you to contact RICAP. To request an appointment or to learn more about RICAP, please email RICAP-info@law.rutgers.edu or call 856-225-6568.
If you are an international student at Rutgers who has had their visa revoked or received notice of SEVIS termination, please email or call RICAP as soon as possible.
If a Rutgers student faces an encounter with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), is threatened with imminent detention, or is detained for immigration reasons, the student (or a witness) should call the 24/7 RU Rapid Response Emergency Hotline number at 973-803-8008 as soon as possible. Please note that this number is for immigration emergencies only.
If you are an unmarried, undocumented immigrant student who is under 21 years old living with one or neither of your parents, please contact RICAP as soon as possible. You may be eligible for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS). To make an appointment, please contact RICAP-info@law.rutgers.edu or 856-225-6568. Click here for important information about SIJS.
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Makayla Collins is a third-year law student at Rutgers Law in Camden. She earned her B.A. in Political Science with a minor in Spanish from Drexel University. She spent her 1L summer as a Legal Intern at HIAS Pennsylvania's Family Reunification team, working on naturalization cases. Before law school, she gained immigration law experience in business immigration at Klasko Immigration Law Partners and family-based immigration at Vosbikian & Vosbikian. She is currently enrolled in the Immigrant Justice Clinic at the Camden campus.
Other Campus Resources
In addition to immigration legal assistance, Rutgers offers a variety of support services to immigrant students.
Camden Students
Students at our Camden campus should visit the Undocumented Student Resources website. If you are not sure where to start, please email Carol Mandzik, Director of the Office of International Services, at cm1618@camden.rutgers.edu.
Newark Students
Students at our Newark campus should contact the Office of Undocumented Student Services, housed under the Intercultural Resource Center, at undocu.services@newark.rutgers.edu.
New Brunswick Students
Students at our New Brunswick campus can find support through the Office of the Dean of Students, Assistant Dean for Undocumented Students. If you are seeking additional guidance, please contact Assistant Dean for Student Success Marie Sanjurjo Lopez at marie.sanjurjo@echo.rutgers.edu.
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