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What’s New in the 2020 Census
Posted on 05/17/2019 by Alice Kenny | Share
And How What’s New Affects You
By Alice Kenny
The U.S. Census count, a once-in-a decade nationwide event – along with changes planned for it - can have a huge impact on you.
How so?
Farm Workers Bill: A Matter of Justice
Posted on 05/7/2019 by Catholic Charities Admin | Share
Not Special Rights, Just Human Rights
Meet Janet Hernandez
Posted on 05/3/2019 by Alice Kenny | Share
Census Taker, Immigrant & Catholic Charities Employee Extraordinaire
By Alice Kenny
Yonkers P.D. Arrests Scam Artist Who Targeted Immigrants
Posted on 04/1/2019 by Alice Kenny | Share
Immigrants Turned First to Catholic Charities for Help
Accused of scamming more than 40 immigrant families with promises of citizenship, Juan Cedillo, 63, was arrested by Yonkers police thanks, in part, to intervention by Catholic Charities Community...
Best Way to Help Immigrants in Rockland County
Posted on 12/3/2018 by Alice Kenny | Share
Volunteer at Our Community Legal Clinic
Feeling helpless hearing about traumatized immigrants struggling to navigate our U.S. legal system?
Here is how you can make a difference!
Come join us on December 14th,...
ATTORNEYS – Train for Our FREE Immigration Legal Clinics; EVERYONE – Volunteer to help!
Posted on 09/25/2018 by Alice Kenny | Share
Check Out These Two (2)! Great Immigration Volunteer Opportunities
Opportunity #1!
Are you an attorney looking to brush up on humanitarian and family-based immigration?
- Sign up for our FREE Training Opportunity for Community Legal...
NY Bar $15K Award Helped Catholic Charities Expand Immigrant Legal Services for Children
Posted on 09/13/2018 by Alice Kenny | Share
Gave Hope of Reunification to Parents Separated from Their Children
Foundation Board member Martin Minkowitz (second from left) with (L-R) Emma Doughty, Martin Minkowitz, Kelly Agnew-Barajas, Gladys Valverde and Samuel Heptig.
How to Get Help to Separated Immigrant Families Reunited in New York
Posted on 08/9/2018 by Catholic Charities Admin | Share
Please Share This Information if You Know a Family in Need
By C. Mario Russell, Esq.
Director, Immigrant and Refugee Services
Catholic Charities Community Services
Dear Friends,
Free Immigration Legal Services in New York
Posted on 08/2/2018 by Alice Kenny | Share
Sign Up Now!
Once again, Catholic Charities NY is offering:
First-Hand Look into How Separated Immigrant Children Are Faring in NY
Posted on 06/22/2018 by Alice Kenny | Share
“No Apparent Plan for Reunification”
After President Trump’s announcement this week that his administration will stop separating immigrant children from their families and news trickles out about possible detention instead of hundreds of thousands...
Free Legal Clinic for Haitian Immigrants
Posted on 06/7/2017 by Alice Kenny | Share
Join Catholic Charities in Rockland County!
Looking for a free legal clinic to answer the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) recent “Handle Your Affairs” warning to Haitians temporarily living in the U.S...
New York Times Offers Peek into Catholic Charities Immigration Clinic
Posted on 02/24/2017 by Alice Kenny | Share
Faces of Fear and Anxiety
Delfin Polanco, from the Dominican Republic, waiting for an appointment to speak to a lawyer about his immigration case at a Catholic Charities office in New York. Credit Sam Hodgson for...
New Help Desk Provides Free Immigration Legal Services
Posted on 09/15/2016 by Alice Kenny | Share
The premier Spanish-language newspaper “El Diario” turns to Catholic Charities Director of Immigrant and Refugee Services C. Mario Russell for regular updates on immigration reform. Read this week in Spanish in El Diario...
Immigration Help Is Here
Posted on 09/9/2016 by Alice Kenny | Share
Check Out Catholic Charities Legal Assistance
If you or someone you know is an immigrant needing help, Catholic Charities legal assistance is here for you.
We provide legal consultation, representation and assistance...
New NaturalizeNY Lottery Increases Legal Immigrants’ Odds of Becoming Citizens
Posted on 07/13/2016 by Alice Kenny | Share
Find Out How
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Just launched today, NaturalizeNY, a first in the nation public-private partnership, offers special help – and a special lottery – so legal immigrant green card holders in New York can live the dream: become U.S. citizens...
