Catholic Migration Services in a joint effort with New York Lawyers for the Public Interest reopened their immigration hotline to assist eligible green card holders interested in becoming U.S. citizens in time for a free naturalization clinic on July 28th
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz's Immigration Task Force organizes a series of free informational "Know Your Rights" workshops, resources fair and one-on-one consultations with Catholic Migration Services, local legislators, and community organizations.
AUGUST 5, 2022 / 11:25 PM / CBS NEW YORK BY MARCIA KRAMER, ALI BAUMAN NEW YORK — A red state, blue state border war has erupted after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sent dozens of migrants to the Port Authority
Sunday, April 14, 2013 On Sunday afternoon, hundreds of people gathered at St. James Cathedral-Basilica in downtown Brooklyn for the Diocese of Brooklyn’s annual Migration Day Mass. Catholic Migration Services, which coordinates the Diocese’s Ethnic Apostolates, helped organize the Mass
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
On Thursday, June 21, during the 4th Annual Sunset Reception in Brooklyn, Catholic Migration Services honored Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP with the 2018 Public Service Award for outstanding pro bono work to help New York’s immigrants become U.S.
During a time when going to work has the possibility of threatening our lives, organizations fighting on behalf of low-wage workers are facing cuts in funding. Our Workers’ Rights Managing Attorney Magdalena Barbosa comments in a recent article by the New
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.
On Sunday February 23rd CMS staff and attorneys provided onsite legal consultations after two Spanish language masses to parishioners of St. Joan of Arc in Jackson Heights, Queens. Continuing our efforts to inform parishioners in the Brooklyn Dioceses about the
After 15 years working in a factory, Wilbur* was fired from his job as a machine operator after getting into a verbal dispute with a co-worker. His supervisor offered him an opportunity to explain what happened to the English-speaking