by changer | Mar 6, 2014 | More News
Students from St. John’s Law School inform QHC members about adjusting immigration status.
On Wednesday February 26th, CMS and its partner organizations, Woodside on the Move and Centro Hispano Cuzcatalan, gathered at St. Sebastian’s parish in Woodside, Queens for their monthly meeting. During the meeting, members received information about filing their taxes from a representative of Community Tax Aid; students from St. John’s Law School gave a presentation on obtaining citizenship and finally, students from CUNY Law School solicited feedback about a housing related policy proposal. (more…)
by changer | Mar 5, 2014 | News
Staff Attorney Mariam Magar informs parishioners about CMS’ legal services.
Catholic Migration Legal Fellow Mariam Magar is springing into her role as an outreach coordinator to the Arabic speaking community within the Diocese of Brooklyn. On Tuesday, February 26th at St. Matthias parish in Ridgewood, Queens, Mariam and CMS Director of Legal Services, Robert McCreanor spoke to members about the wide range of services that CMS offers to immigrant communities in the Brooklyn Diocese. (more…)
by changer | Feb 26, 2014 | News
Outreach Assistant Rebecca Rybaltowski speaks to parishioners about our upcoming Citizenship Workshop during a Spanish language Mass.
On Saturday March 1st, Catholic Migration Services, in partnership with the New Americans Campaign, will be hosting a citizenship workshop at St. Thomas Aquinas parish located in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Outreach Assistant Rebecca Rybaltowski has been reaching out to parishes in the Brooklyn Dioceses all month long in an effort to make parishioners aware of this free and life changing opportunity. Her outreach efforts have succeeded in increasing the number of registered participants. In total, over 1,000 parishioners heard her announcement during Spanish language Masses and even more read about our citizenship workshop in their churches’ bulletins. (more…)
by changer | Feb 24, 2014 | News
Staff Attorney Alice Davis meets with a parishioner.
On Sunday February 23rd CMS staff and attorneys provided onsite legal consultations after two Spanish language masses to parishioners of St. Joan of Arc in Jackson Heights, Queens. Continuing our efforts to inform parishioners in the Brooklyn Dioceses about the increase in the minimum wage, CMS’ Labor Department and support staff encouraged the community to seek wage justice. (more…)
by changer | Feb 4, 2014 | News
Participants of the Faith in New York training receive information about CMS’ citizenship workshop on March 1st.
On Saturday February 1st CMS Outreach Assistant Rebecca Rybaltowski participated in a leadership training hosted by Faith in NY at St. Teresa in Woodside,Queens. The training informed community members about tactics to successfully lobby and advocate for immigration reform. The training also prepared participants for their options if immigration reform were to pass. (more…)
