Tuesday, December 18, 2012 On Tuesday night, the Queens Housing Coalition/CMS hosted its final monthly meeting of the year, followed by a holiday party. CMS, a member of the coalition, was on hand to provide information about our legal services
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (WHD) Find information about Wage and Hour Division local office locations, how to file a complaint with WHD, rights of workers in specific industries, tools for workers, and more. Resources available in
Overview Catholic Migration Services’ Housing Program serves the borough of Queens and includes both a legal team and a tenant organizing team. Our work is grounded in a belief that housing is a human right. Our Housing Law Program provides
Tuesday, January 1, 2013 On New Year’s Day, the Diocese of Brooklyn held its annual celebration of Haitian Independence Day at Our Lady of Refuge Church in Brooklyn. Deacon Paul Dorsinville, CMS’ Health Education Coordinator, spoke at the event, attended
On June 18, 2020 the Supreme Court of the United States held that the Trump Administration’s termination of the DACA program in 2017 was unlawful, thus allowing almost 800,000 DACAmented community members, including 45,000 residents of New York, who call
Catholic Migration Services is pleased to announce that Anthony Damelio, a student at Fordham University School of Law, has been selected as a 2022 Skadden Fellow to work with the Workplace Justice team beginning in the fall of 2022. A
On October 28th 2014 CMS staff Frederik Stefani and Jennifer Park held a workshop at the Institute for Community Living (ICL) Family Resource Center in Brooklyn. CMS staff spoke to a small group of 10 people about various eligibility options
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
Oops: We had the incorrect date for the next naturalization workshop. Please be advised there is still time to register for SATURDAY, JULY 28TH! Learn why eligible green card holders have expressed an increased interest and demand in becoming U.S. citizens.
CMS is collaborating with the Arab-American Association of New York (AAANY) to make free legal services more accessible to the Arabic-speaking community in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. AAANY is a social services organization serving the Arab immigrant community to adjust to