At this time of year when readers are thinking about year-end charitable donations, I want to highlight three nonprofits that are doing extraordinary work to serve those in need.
Immigrant Legal Defense Center (ILDC)
With ICE rounding up hardworking immigrants, who in many cases have been in our community longer than they have been anywhere else, support for ILDC is more critical than ever. This stellar nonprofit provides legal representation, case management, and therapy to undocumented immigrants residing in the Tri-County region and facing deportation. Presently, ILDC is serving 530 clients. There are approximately 2,000 people in the Tri-County area in removal proceedings who are unrepresented…