Bronx Immigration Lawyers

Last Updated on: 11th October 2025, 11:05 am

Bronx Immigration Lawyers

Thanks for visiting Spodek Law Group – a second-generation law firm managed by Todd Spodek. We have over 50 years of combined experience representing Bronx immigrants from Fordham to Riverdale, from Parkchester to the South Bronx. Our immigration attorneys have handled thousands of cases since 1976, defending clients through every enforcement wave, every policy shift. You know our work – we represented Anna Delvey in the case that became a Netflix series, and we handled the Ghislaine Maxwell juror misconduct case that made national headlines.

If you’re an immigrant in the Bronx in 2025, you’re part of a borough where immigrants constitute more than a third of the population. But you’re also living through one of the most aggressive enforcement periods in years. The Bronx was one of the first targets of the Trump administration’s illegal immigration crackdown. Street vendors across the Bronx are choosing to stay home because they don’t want to take the risk of interacting with federal or local authorities – and the NYC street vending population is 96% immigrants.

You need Bronx immigration lawyers who understand your neighborhood, your situation, your reality.

The Bronx Immigrant Community

Immigrants make up more than a third of the Bronx population. The majority of Bronx residents speak a language other than English at home. In Fordham/University Heights alone, 76.9% of residents identify as Hispanic, with large Dominican, Mexican, and Central American communities.

About 50% of Fordham residents are U.S.-born citizens, while 25.1% have gained naturalized citizenship and 24.48% are non-citizens. That’s tens of thousands of Bronx residents who are vulnerable to immigration enforcement.

The Bronx has vibrant immigrant communities throughout – Dominicans in Washington Heights (which extends into the Bronx), Mexicans and Ecuadorians in the South Bronx, West Africans in Highbridge, Albanians in Belmont, and many, many more communities.

At Spodek Law Group, we represent clients from every Bronx neighborhood. We understand that a Dominican family in Fordham faces different immigration challenges than a Mexican family in Hunts Point or a West African family in Highbridge. Cultural context matters. Language matters.

Street Vendors Staying Home – The 2025 Reality

Street vendors across the Bronx and five boroughs are “choosing to stay home because they don’t want to take the risk of interacting with federal or local authorities,” according to the Street Vendor Project. The NYC street vending population is made up of 96% of immigrants.

Fordham Road used to be packed with street vendors selling fruit, clothes, electronics, food. In 2025, many have disappeared. Too scared to risk it. One interaction with police – even for a vending violation – could lead to an ICE encounter. Our immigration attorneys understand this fear because we’ve represented vendors who were arrested during routine enforcement operations.

The Bronx Was Targeted First

The Bronx was one of the first targets of the Trump administration’s illegal immigration crackdown. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids rounded up undocumented individuals with the fear of who could be next spreading throughout Bronx communities.

The Bronx raids sent shockwaves through immigrant neighborhoods. People stopped going to work. Kids stayed home from school. Families hid. The psychological impact of those early raids is still affecting Bronx immigrants months later.

Our immigration attorneys responded immediately. We held “Know Your Rights” workshops throughout the Bronx. We represented clients arrested in the raids. We filed bond motions to get detained immigrants released. We fought deportation cases for Bronx families.

The Bronx District Attorney’s Immigrant Affairs Unit

The Bronx DA’s office has an Immigrant Affairs Unit that helps immigrant crime victims and witnesses. If you were a victim of a crime and you’re undocumented, you may qualify for a U-visa. If you witnessed a crime, you may qualify for other protections. The DA’s office works with immigrants – they’re not trying to get you deported.

But that’s for crime victims. If you’re facing deportation, if ICE arrested you, if you have removal proceedings – you need your own immigration lawyer. The DA’s office can’t represent you in immigration court. That’s where Spodek Law Group comes in.

Immigration Services We Provide in the Bronx

We handle every type of immigration case Bronx clients need:

Deportation Defense – If you’re in removal proceedings, we fight to keep you here. Many of the cases we’re famous for handling – are cases that others say were unwinnable. This is key to why clients choose us.

ICE Detention and Bond Hearings – If ICE arrested you, we file bond motions immediately. We gather evidence and argue for your release.

Family Immigration – Marriage green cards, bringing family members to the United States. We handle the entire process.

Asylum – If you fled persecution, we help you apply for asylum. The deadline is one year from arrival.

Work Visas – H-1B visas, L-1 visas, O-1 visas. The Bronx has huge immigrant professional communities.

Naturalization – Becoming a U.S. citizen. We prepare you for the interview.

U-Visas for Crime Victims – If you were a victim of a qualifying crime, we help you apply for a U-visa.

Why Spodek Law Group for Bronx Immigrants

We pride ourselves on having a rock star team of attorneys who have over 50 years of combined experience. Our team includes former federal prosecutors who understand how the government builds immigration cases.

Unlike other law firms who are more focused on their relationship with prosecutors and judges, Spodek Law Group owes loyalty to only YOU. We are focused on our clients and getting them the best outcome possible.

In 2022, Netflix released a series about one of Todd’s clients: Anna Delvey. Our firm has been featured on NY Post, Newsweek, Fox 5, Business Insider, Bloomberg, USA Today, and the New York Times.

We have a completely online digital portal for all communications. We’re available 24/7. Our managing partner, Todd Spodek, is a seasoned attorney – who has many, many, years of experience. Regardless of how complicated your case is – we can help you.

Call Spodek Law Group today. Your future is in jeopardy – and you need the best Bronx immigration lawyers fighting for you.