Representatives of local community aid organizations testified at a City Council hearing on Tuesday that immigrant New Yorkers are forgoing doctors' appointments, failing to report domestic violence, and doing without public benefits such as food stamps out of fear of immigration enforcement.

What the advocates described as the chilling effects of President Donald Trump’s renewed immigration crackdown is reshaping daily life for thousands of immigrant families, creating a mental health crisis as people avoid accessing critical services that could keep them safe and healthy.

“ Under Trump 2.0, we are seeing increased isolation again, this time with immigrants fearing completing daily tasks due to the potential for ICE enforcement,” said Rachel Goldsmith, the Legal Aid Society’s director o

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