No se asuste. Conozca sus derechos. Protéjase a si mismo -Westchester Hispano
02/28/2017 | News Articles | Share
Por: C. Mario Russell, Esq.
Durante los últimos meses, el presidente electo Donald Trump ha expresado su intención de hacer cambios en algunas de las políticas y programas que afectan a inmigrantes y refugiados. Esto ha creado ansiedad en nuestras comunidades. Es importante identificar los temas y recursos de tener en cuenta:
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Law-Abiding but Illegal, and Fearing the New Trump Rules - New York Times
02/24/2017 | News Articles | Share
Delfin Polanco waits on Thursday morning for a lawyer to help him stay in the country where he raised his son and has lived for 22 years.
Like about 40 others, he arrived by 5 a.m. in Lower Manhattan for a legal clinic offered for immigrants by Catholic Charities. It will be hours before he is seen.
To pass the time, Mr. Polanco...
MEDIA RELEASE - IMMIGRATION HOTLINE HAS 70% INCREASE IN CALL VOLUME SINCE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
02/22/2017 | Media Alerts | Share
Catholic Charities Hotline in Collaboration with New York Immigration Coalition, Univision, El Diario, and Radio WADO Run Successful Three-Day Telethon
NEW YORK, NY (February 20, 2017) – Catholic Charities’ NYS New Americans Hotline, open daily from 9 am-8 pm at (800) 566-7636, has had a 70% increase in call volume since the...
¿Cuál es la diferencia entre una redada y una operación de captura por parte de ICE? - Univision
02/18/2017 | News Articles | Share
El abogado Franco Torres explicó por qué no se deben confundir ambas cuestiones y aclaró qué se debe hacer en caso de que un agente de inmigración llegue hasta la puerta de su casa.
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El alivio migratorio que Trump amenazó con eliminar, pero aún está vigente - El Diario
02/14/2017 | News Articles | Share
rante su campaña, el hoy presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, aseguró que una de las primeras acciones que tomaría cuando llegara a la Casa Blanca sería acabar con el programa de DACA, que entró en vigor en agosto del 2012 beneficiando a más de 1 millón de indocumentados que llegaron al país siendo menores de edad.
Y aunque las ...
ICE Raids Spark Fear, Rumors in NYC's Immigrant Communities - NBC New York
02/14/2017 | News Articles | Share
People living in immigrant communities in New York City say fear is taking a toll on daily life after last week's Immigrations and Customs Enforcement operations sparked rumors and false information in their neighborhoods.
In Woodside, Queens, the silence was deafening at El Mariachi restaurant at lunchtime Tuesday, normally a bustling...
MEXICAN COUNSUL GENERAL TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY FORUM IN YONKERS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH AT 10:30AM
02/13/2017 | Media Alerts | Share
Mexican Consul General, Diego Gomez Pickering, will visit San Andreas Church on Monday, February 13th in Yonkers, New York. Members of the Catholic Charities of NY day laborers group, Obreros Unidos de Yonkers, will be in attendance to discuss topics such as employment rights and responsibilities to prevent exploitation and workplace abuses. In...
Immigration Week Activity
02/13/2017 | Media Alerts | Share
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WHO: Volunteer immigration legal staff from Catholic Charities Immigrant and Refugee Services and other organizations in the New York area Univision 41, El Diario la Prensa and Radio WADO
WHAT: Will conduct its 4th “Know your Rights/...
¿Qué debe hacer un inmigrante en caso de que toquen a su puerta agentes de ICE? - Univision
02/12/2017 | News Articles | Share
Franco Torres, abogado de inmigración de Catholic Charities, expresa que se debe pedir la identificación a los oficiales. Solo una orden emitida por un juez otorga el permiso para ingresar a una residencia.
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N.Y. Archdiocese sets five-year, $100 million goal for Catholic Charities - Crux
02/06/2017 | Centennial News | Share
NEW YORK - The Archdiocese of New York opened a campaign to raise $100 million by 2022 for services and opportunities for children and families, especially the poorest and most vulnerable.
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan announced the campaign during a luncheon Jan. 29 at 30 Rockefeller Center as part of the opening of the archdiocese’s...
Suspenden acciones ejecutivas del presidente - Telemudo 47
02/03/2017 | News Articles | Share
Una gran victoria para activistas que han participado en protestas y actos simbólicos por ocho días consecutivos en contra de las acciones del presidente.
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The Libyan refugee who made it into the US before the ban - CNN
02/03/2017 | News Articles | Share
Jetlagged and jittery, Hass walks through the arrivals door at John F. Kennedy International Airport -- eyes darting left and right, scanning the sea of strange faces in front of him.
He spots someone: A woman from Catholic Charities jumping up and down to catch his attention. She holds a sign, a big one. "Welcome to New York," it says....As Catholic Charities Opens Centennial Year, Cardinal Announces $100 Million Campaign - Catholic New York
02/01/2017 | Centennial News | Share
Cardinal Dolan has announced a campaign to raise $100 million private philanthropic dollars during the next five years to provide help and create hope for children and families of New York, especially the poorest and most vulnerable, Catholic and non-Catholic alike.
The campaign is expected to leverage $4-5 billion when combined with...