CMS is currently accepting applications from first and second year law students for summer legal internships in the following three program areas: immigration legal services (affirmative filings and removal defense), immigrant tenant advocacy (housing legal services), and immigrant workers’ rights
Sunday, October 28, 2012 On Sunday, Línea Laboral operator Rebecca Rybaltowski spoke to parishioners and community residents at St. Sebastian’s Church in Woodside, Queens. Following the church’s Spanish Mass, Rebecca gave a brief presentation about Línea Laboral, the toll-free worker’s
Sunday, October 21, 2012 Deacon Paul Dorsinville, CMS’ Health Education Coordinator, spoke at St. Francis of Assisi/St. Blaise Church in Brooklyn. As part of the parish’s “Haitian Community Sunday,” Deacon Paul shared CMS’ immigration, employment, and housing legal services with
Sunday, October 21, 2012 CMS hosted a legal clinic at the Immigration Fair held at St. Michael’s Parish in Flushing, Queens on Sunday. Along with Catholic Charities, Fidelis Care, and other organizations, CMS attended the fair to make their services
Saturday, October 20, 2012 On Saturday, CMS and the Filipino Apostolate co-hosted a seminar about immigration concerns specific to the Filipino community at Church of the Ascension in Elmhurst, Queens. The seminar provided members of the Filipino Apostolate with information
Saturday, October 20th, 2012 On Saturday, CMS teamed up with Make the Road New York (MRNY) for a citizenship workshop at MRNY’s offices in Jackson Heights, Queens. Along with counselors and attorneys from Make the Road NY, CMS staff provided
Tuesday, October 16, 2012 Two CMS staffers–Ivan Contreras, Queens Housing Coalition (QHC) Coordinator, and Rebecca Rybaltowski, Línea Laboral Operator–gave presentations at the Queens Housing Coalition’ monthly meeting in October.
Sunday, October 14, 2012 Catholic Migration Services partnered with Queens Congregation United for Action (QCUA) for an informational session about Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals at St. Teresa’s Parish in Woodside. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, is a
Sunday, October 6, 2012 Queen of All Saints Church in Fort Greene/Clinton Hill, Brooklyn hosted its annual Health and Wellness Fair. Catholic Migration Services, along with Fidelis Care, the Kings County District Attorney’s Office, and other organizations were represented at
Thursday, September 27, 2012 On September 27th, the Bloomberg administration hosted a scoping meeting to inform Queens residents of the economic, environmental and social impact of building a new shopping mall in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The Queens Housing Coalition