18th Annual Bishop’s Golf Classic to Support CMS!
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On August 8th, 2013, DeSales Media Group will hold its 18th Annual Bishop’s Golf Classic. Proceeds from the event will support Catholic Migration Services. (more…)
QHC/CMS Hosts Press Conference on CB 7′s Approval of Willets Point Plan
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
QHC Coordinator Ivan Contreras speaks at the press conference
On Tuesday evening, the Queens Housing Coalition hosted a press conference in response to Queens Community Board 7′s vote to approve the Willets Point redevelopment plan on May 13 (learn more here).
CMS Removal Defense Project Reopens in Queens Office
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Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Catholic Migration Services is pleased to announce that it will reopen intake for removal and deportation defense proceedings in our Queens office in May 2013, with an intake day scheduled for Tuesday, May 28. The Removal Defense Project was reopened in our Brooklyn office in January 2013, coinciding with a successful re-structuring of the organization and the receipt of additional funding for our critical legal services.
Queens Housing Coalition Meets with State Senator Jose Peralta
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Friday, April 26, 2013
Senator Peralta addresses the Coalition on Friday evening.
On Friday evening, the Queens Housing Coalition hosted New York State Senator Jose Peralta at its monthly meeting to discuss the importance of developing affordable housing at Willets Point.
CMS and Catholic Charities Reach Out to Sandy-Impacted Immigrants in Coney Island
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Sunday, April 21, 2013
CMS’ Xiomara Bustamante, Aida Ocasio, Nanette Morales, Megan Helbling, and Ellen Ryan at Sunday’s event
On Sunday April 21, Catholic Migration Services (CMS) and Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens (CCBQ) joined forces at Our Lady of Solace in Coney Island to bring their services to the neighborhood’s immigrant communities, who were hard-hit by Superstorm Sandy last October.
Migration Day Mass Highlights Need for Immigration Reform in Brooklyn & Queens
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Sunday, April 14, 2013
U.S. Senator Charles Schumer discusses the importance of immigration reform at the Migration Day Mass in Brooklyn
On Sunday afternoon, hundreds of people gathered at St. James Cathedral-Basilica in downtown Brooklyn for the Diocese of Brooklyn’s annual Migration Day Mass. Catholic Migration Services, which coordinates the Diocese’s Ethnic Apostolates, helped organize the Mass and the cultural celebration that followed.
CMS Hosts First Naturalization Workshop Using CitizenshipWorks
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Friday, March 22, 2013
Sharone Kaufman (right), supervising immigration attorney at CMS, assists clients at Friday’s workshop
On Friday, Catholic Migration Services hosted its first naturalization workshop using CitizenshipWorks, a multilingual online platform that guides aspiring citizens through the application process. The event was co-sponsored by the NALEO Educational Fund, Immigration Advocates Network, CUNY Citizenship Now!, Pro Bono Net, and the International Rescue Committee at the central branch of the Brooklyn Public Library.
