Who We Support
Family Reunification
Together & Free was one of the first organizations in 2018 to swiftly take action by locating families, advocating for their release from detention and facilitating reunification caused by the federal government’s family separation policies at the border. What started as helping a couple hundred separated families in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas, has bloomed into an effort that has helped over a thousand families.
As a critical partner in the Ms. L settlement and the Family Reunification Task Force, we have helped reunify over 1,000 families, ensuring access to flights, housing, food, legal support, and case management.
Today, we continue to serve the families impacted by this traumatic policy and have now expanded our efforts to support families separated by newer federal policies, including those who have been disappeared without due process.
Enforced Disappearances
Together & Free is committed to assisting families whose loved ones have disappeared under the expanded dragnet of immigration enforcement.
In March 2025, the U.S. government invoked the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) to deport over 250 Venezuelan men - many without any substantiated allegations - to CECOT, an infamous prison in El Salvador known for indefinitely detaining individuals and torturing them. By doing so, the US Government unconstitutionally deprived these men of due process.
Together & Free immediately set up an emergency hotline, through which we connected with over 140 families of these disappeared men. In the months since, Together & Free has continued to support these families by connecting victims to pro bono attorneys and coordinating with advocacy partners to seek legal relief.
If you are a family in need or represent a separated family in need please email info@togetherandfree.org for the following support:
Legal Screenings: We provide legal screenings to unrepresented separated families who need help finding a lawyer for their asylum case
Limited Representation: We provide services that do not necessitate full representation including help with work permits, parole, motions to reopen cases and administrative closure
Mental Health Services: Our partner, Seneca Family of Agencies, coordinates free mental health services to separated families. Please contact them at info@todopormifamilia.org to make a referral.
Case Management Services: We offer direct support or help find local partners to support with basic needs like furnishings, clothing, food, school enrollment and signing up for healthcare
Housing Assistance: In certain circumstances, we coordinate short term emergency housing assistance and are preparing to help families access emergency rental coverage.