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In the spirit of Catholic Charities’ commitment to serving the community and fostering meaningful connections, we recently had an exhilarating day at our Yonkers Day Laborer Center. It was a day that demonstrated the power of collaboration and the beauty of unity, as volunteers from...
More than 10 years in the making, the Obreros Unidos (Workers United) Day Labor Center in Yonkers was dedicated May 1 in ceremonies that included remarks from Timothy Cardinal Dolan; Msgr. Kevin Sullivan, Executive Director of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano,...
Volunteers who work with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York Immigration & Refugees office provide an invaluable service to those seeking a new life in the United States. During this Volunteer Appreciation Week, we recognize three in particular for combining expertise with compassionate concern for newcomers: Deborah Green...
Sandra Dieudonne, an immigration attorney for the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York-Haitian Response Initiative, has been named among the 50 most influential and thought-provoking women in New York who have demonstrated exemplary leadership in their field. The award was presented by City and State, a publication devoted to...
The Excluded Workers Fund is a lifeline for many immigrants across New York State who were left out of state and federal pandemic financial assistance, even as they risked their lives and health to be on the front lines during COVID-19. Through the Catholic Charities Community...
Union members and leaders came, by the hundreds, down the aisle at St. Patrick’s Cathedral behind banners proclaiming labor unity. The bagpipe strains of “Immaculate Mary” filled the church, thanks to the Sword of Light band from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), all joined together at the...
It’s another sign of post-pandemic recovery. The day laborers in Yonkers and the Bronx are back, hundreds of them, mostly men of immigrant backgrounds, lining up outside large box stores or on street corners, arriving by 7 a.m. each day. They wait in the hope of...
President Joe Biden’s First 100 Days in Office Show Quiet Success on Immigration, But with More Work Needed at the Border and for the Undocumented    As the Biden administration completed 100 days in office on April 30, it achieved—if somewhat quietly—several important immigration policy goals outlined in January of this year and promised during...
“In 2020 we served over 100,000 immigrants.” Immigration has risen to the top of the news cycle in recent weeks. With the recent change of administration in Washington, new executive orders, agency policies, and legislative reforms that affect immigrants and refugees have been issued or proposed. Critics, however, suggest that these...
With the recent change of administration in Washington, new executive orders, agency policies, and legislative reforms affecting immigrants and refugees have been issued or proposed. We expect more in the months to come, as lawmakers continue to search for pathways that respond to the needs of immigrant families, workers, refugees, and children. This page will...
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