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Catholic Migration Services filed two cases in Queens County Supreme Court on behalf of tenants who allege that their landlord charged them more than the legally permissible rent for many years. Along with pro bono counsel from Simpson, Thacher and
The Removal Defense Project (RDP) recently secured the release of a Central American client who was wrongfully detained in an immigration detention center during a routine check-in with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Upon entering the country, ICE made a
The Workers’ Rights Program won a $33,000.00 settlement for a domestic worker in a case brought under the New York State Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights, which guarantees basic workplace protections for domestic workers. Our client, a Mexican national worked
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.