On Wednesday, January 29th CMS and it’s Housing Coalition partners held their first meeting of 2014. The meeting took place at St. Sebastian Parish in Woodside, Queens where representatives from Legal Information for Families Today (LIFT) and Community Action for
This weekend CMS’ staff attorney Mariam Magar conducted outreach to Arabic speaking parishioners in parishes in Brooklyn and in Long Island City.
On Saturday December 6th Outreach Assistant Rebecca Rybaltowski attended a celebration for Our Lady of Guadalupe at St. Raphael parish in Long Island City. During the celebration Rebecca informed parishioners about Linea Laboral. She encouraged parishioners to contact Linea Laboral
Sunday, June 2, 2013 Immigration reform has been all over the news for the past few months. While the possibilityof immigration reform has generated much hope and excitement for immigrant communities across the nation, it has also been a source
Continuing the celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Thursday December 12th, CMS’ Linea Laboral Coordinator, Ben Petersen, attended mass with parishioners of St.Michael’s Church in Sunset Park ,Brooklyn. Prior to the mass, Ben marched with parishioners in a procession,
Friday, April 26, 2013 On Friday evening, the Queens Housing Coalition hosted New York State Senator Jose Peralta at its monthly meeting to discuss the importance of developing affordable housing at Willets Point.
Government Resources U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) The official website of the federal government’s immigration agency. Find information about applying for a green card/legal permanent residency, U.S. citizenship, family-based petitions, work-based petitions, and other forms of immigration relief. Can
Catholic Migration Services provides free legal advice and representation to help workers learn and enforce their workplace rights. Many workplace disputes can be resolved without the need for formal legal proceedings, but when formal proceedings become necessary, we represent workers
Queens Community Orgs Host Town Hall on Tenant Right to Counsel Bill February 29, 2024 By Charlie Finnerty, Queens Ledger Woodside on the Move, the Right to Counsel Coalition, Chhaya, Catholic Migration Services and other Queens-based community organizations hosted a