Right to Counsel Coalition members, tenants, and community leaders gathered for a Town Hall Forum on Thursday, April 12th in the gymnasium of St. Bartholomew Catholic Academy in Elmhurst, New York to address legislation signed into law on August 11,
A Brooklyn church in fear of closing finds revival in new Guatemalan immigrants and stands by them amidst the uncertainties of immigration policies.
A new U.S. government policy affecting family-based petitions was revised in January of this year by the U.S. Department of State pertaining to the “public charge” policy in the Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) also known as “State Department Instructions” on
In celebration of Immigrant Heritage Week, Catholic Migration Services, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest and several law firms hosts naturalization workshop for eligible green card holders on April 21, 2018.
DACA is set to expire on March 5th. In response to this deadline, the USCCB has called for a National Call-In Day for the Protection of Dreamers on February 26th. Communities are encouraged to contact your members of Congress by
Approximately eighty to one hundred workers at a Bronx diner seeks legal counsel for six year in owed wages. Catholic Migration Services and Cohen, Weiss & Simon win class action suit in federal court and justice prevails.
Four employees for a chain of Manhattan pharmacies sought legal assistance from Catholic Migration Services after not being paid applicable minimum wage, nor being compensated with overtime pay. Case brought before the Southern District of New York and was settled
After a salon employee is let go by their employer for complaining about low pay, long hours, and unsafe working conditions, the former employer seeks retaliation. As a result, Catholic Migration Services advocated on behalf of client and wins suit.
Long Island City tenant seeks legal assistance from Catholic Migration Services after sued in a holdover proceeding by landlord. Team of attorneys successfully wins case and tenant remains in apartment.
January 22, 2018 Presione aquí para la versión en Español Peze la pou tradui nan Kreyol Ayisyen The recent Federal Register Notice on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti contained an error affecting Haitian TPS holders who have pending applications with USCIS. Below