On a frigid Thursday afternoon hundreds of attorneys and community groups rallied at the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall against recent arrests of immigrants within New York State Courts. The rally demanded that the Office of Court Administration prevent court officers from
A proud win for clients featured in this article about wage theft in the construction industry. Catholic Migration Services alongside NICE (New Immigrant Community Empowerment Coalition) helped some of the Whisk Remodeling workers file claims with the New York Department
On Saturday, November 18th the Annual Diocesan Migration Day Mass was held at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. Hundreds of the faith gathered in the breaking of the bread to celebrate the rich diversity of Brooklyn
Help us help Dreamers! Dreamers are recipients of the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. They are young people who came to the U.S. before the age of 16 and are currently in school, a graduate of high school
Catholic Migration Services is deeply troubled and saddened by the Trump administration’s lack of commitment to immigrant youth. On September 5th 2017, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the Trump administration was rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program
Update: This post has become out of date. Please follow this link for the latest information on Temporary Protected Status Pertaining to Haiti. TPS is a temporary legal status granted to Haitian nationals. Temporary Protected Status also offers Haitian
Tenant organizer with Catholic Migration teams up with Queens Legal Services to advocate on behalf of an undocumented resident targeted by landlord because of immigration status.
The office that promotes Catholic social teaching and assistance to the vulnerable, including migrants and refugees, launches migrants-refugees.va with accesibility in 5 languages. The Vatican office is personally directed by Pope Francis and is a direct response to the Holy
Fr. Patrick Keating, CEO of Catholic Migration Services and Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Catholic Charities, Brooklyn and Queens delivered the opening invocation at the 116th commencement ceremony of Brooklyn Law School. In addition, Fr. Keating received his Juris Doctorate
Yolanda Coca, que en paz descanse, sirvió a sus hermanos con compasión, esperanza y fuerza en una época en que los marginados necesitaban una voz que pudiera luchar por ellos. Fue una activista y líder comunitaria que dedicó su vida al servicio de sus