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A tenant resource fair was held in Bushwick on Tuesday, March 28th hosted by the Department of Housing, Preservation and Development along with Councilmembers Antonio Reynoso and Rafael Espinal. The event aimed at informing tenants and providing legal tools and associations to help tenants fight back against landlords and scrupulous tactics. Managing attorney for the housing program with Catholic Migration Services, Andrew Lehrer was among the organizations present.
After a rally held on March 22nd to protest the threatened mass firings of immigrant workers following a Department of Homeland Security investigation, employees at Tom Cat Bakery have secured an extension of the deadline that would fire long time employees with no severance pay, within 10 business days if they did not provide documents proving they are in the United States legally. The workers are being represented by attorneys from Catholic Migration Services and Urban Justice Center – Community Development Project.
Following a Department of Homeland Security investigation, immigrant workers from Tom Cat Bakery were threatened by mass firings. On Wednesday, March 22nd workers, elected officials and community supporters rallied outside of the city’s oldest artisanal bakery to protest and stand in solidarity. The workers, represented by attorneys from Catholic Migration Services and Urban Justice Center – Community Development Project are also members of Brandworkers, a non-profit organization bringing local food production workers together for good jobs and a sustainable food system.
Michelle Powers reports from St. Bartholomew Church in Elmhurst, Queens where the pastor, Fr. Rick Beuther gathers the community for a night of information with presentations from both Catholic Migration and the NYPD. The evening is intended to ensure immigrant families know their rights and receive and are informed by credible sources.
Lucy Yang, a reporter for Eyewitness News with ABC7NY, warned the community of fraudulent immigration agents ripping off immigrants in New York. The suspects have approached victims asking them for cash or threatening them with immediate deportation.
Both Mayor Bill de Blasio and ICE encourage the community to report these impostors immediately to local law enforcement.
Everyone living in the United States has certain basic rights under the U.S. Constitution, including people who are undocumented. To protect yourself, your family and your community, it is essential to Know Your Rights. You are also encouraged to utilize the “red card” provided by the National Immigration Law Center. Print it and keep it on you at all times.
Follow the link to access the card and find more Know Your Rights resources from the NILC.
