Sentences with phrase «york immigrant family»

Third, BDS serves as assigned counsel under the New York Immigrant Family Unity Project — a first - in - the - nation program that provides legal representation for indigent New Yorkers in detained removal proceedings at the Varick Street Immigration Court and in non-detained removal proceedings if our efforts result in the clients» release.

Internships are also available with the BDS Immigration Practice in three focus areas: Padilla, where attorneys work closely with BDS criminal defenders to avoid or minimize negative immigration consequences of their noncitizen clients» criminal cases pursuant to our obligations under the Supreme Court's decision in Padilla v. Kentucky; the Youth and Communities Project providing BDS clients and Brooklyn residents with affirmative immigration benefits and removal defense; and the New York Immigrant Family Unity Project (NYIFUP), a first - in - the - nation program that provides legal representation for indigent New Yorkers in detained removal proceedings.

The Immigration Practice is comprised of the Padilla, Youth & Communities Team and the New York Immigrant Family Unity Project (NYIFUP) Team.

INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE AND NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK STAND WITH IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES TO PROTECT CIVIL RIGHTS AND COMBAT HATE CRIMES Independent Democratic Conference Announce $ 250,000 in funding for the Vera Institute of Justice's New York Immigrant Family Unity Project New York -LSB-...]

The New York Immigrant Family Unity Project (NYIFUP) was launched in 2013 as a pilot program to provide representation for indigent detained people in proceedings at Varick Street Immigration Court.

«The New York Immigrant Family Unity Project protects New Yorkers who have a legal right to stay in the United States from being unjustly torn from their families and our communities.

The IDC also announced $ 250,000 in funding for the Vera Institute of Justice's New York Immigrant Family Unity Project to provide public defenders to those facing deportation and called for $ 4 million funding to meet the remaining statewide need.

As a member of the New York Immigrant Family Unity Project, we applaud Senator Klein and Senator Alcantara for their vision and forethought in funding and expanding this much needed universal representation program for detained immigrants,» said Angela Fernandez, Esq., Executive Director of Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights.

«Through the New York Immigrant Family Unity Project, we've upheld that duty and successfully defended many local families unfairly entangled in deportation proceedings.

NY State Senator Jeff Klein is joined by other elected officials to announce $ 250,000 in funding for the Vera Institute of Justice's New York Immigrant Family Unity Project on Monday, November 28, 2016.

Independent Democratic Conference Announce $ 250,000 in funding for the Vera Institute of Justice's New York Immigrant Family Unity Project

In particular, the two asked the mayor make permanent the New York Immigrant Family Unity Project, a first - of - its - kind pilot program launched almost three years ago to furnish all low - income immigrants fighting deportation with a lawyer.

She reiterated, as advocates have for the past two months, that the pilot program — the New York Immigrant Family Unity Project — has not discerned between those undocumented immigrants convicted of violent crimes and those convicted of no crime at all.

When de Blasio unveiled his $ 84.68 billion second - draft budget proposal for the coming fiscal year, he announced that the city would meet Mark - Viverito's request that city establish a permanent taxpayer funding stream to the New York Immigrant Family Unity Project, a pilot program that has provided attorneys to unauthorized foreign nationals in immigration court.

The $ 250,000 announced on Monday will aid the Vera Institute of Justice's New York Immigrant Family Unity Project.

The New York Immigrant Family Unity Project provides representation for those detained in proceedings at Varick Street Immigration Court.

«This is why it is so important, especially now, to ensure funding for programs like the Vera Institute of Justice's New York Immigrant Family Unity Project so that immigrants facing deportation have a fair day in court.

Not exact matches

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This is a fight to see which of them can be more out - of - touch with Hudson Valley families and work hand - in - hand with Mayor de Blasio and the New York City special interests who want to use our hard - earned taxpayer dollars on political campaigns and to give free college tuition to illegal immigrants.»

The city's three million immigrants, she said, «are members of our New York family.»

Cuomo counsel Alphonso David said the hotline will be available to family and friends wishing to discretely alert state authorities of any immigrant returning to the New York from the seven countries in Trump's order.

The Working Families Party in an email sent Tuesday night links the internecine dispute over control of the state Senate to the passage of the Liberty Act, a measure that would designate New York as a sanctuary state for undocumented immigrants.

«Our members decided to endorse Brian Kavanagh for State Senate because of his strong record in the Assembly fighting for issues important to working families, including raising the minimum wage in New York State, voting reforms, immigrant rights and union rights.

New York must protect our immigrant families.»

«These inner - city schools represent both new immigrant populations from Latin America and established ones from around the world, representing a diverse cross-section of families and traditions that is uniquely «New York», and one that is close to the heart of the Holy Father,» said Superintendent Dr. Timothy McNiff in a statement.

In his announcement, he talked about the opportunity afforded to his Taiwanese - immigrant family, who all came to New York when he was 5 years old.

At 5 a.m., Make the Road New York, immigrant youth and families from New York and Long Island depart for Washington, DC, to joint thousands from across the country in calling for the passage of» «a clean Dream Act.»

New York has zero tolerance for anyone who would prey on that fear to defraud immigrants and their families,» Schneiderman said.

«This savage move against our brother Ravi Ragbir is an attack on his family, colleagues, and the immigrant communities to whom he's devoted his life,» said Steven Choi, Executive Director of the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC).

«We are a nation of immigrants, and New York will always fight to remove barriers to inclusion, including those that put low - income families at another disadvantage.»

«Catholic Charities has long been committed to helping New York State welcome all immigrants, be they families seeking to reunify, refugees, day workers, or children.

The report, Safe Havens: Protecting and Supporting New York State's Immigrant Students — released by The Education Trust — New York, Advocates for Children of New York, the New York Immigration Coalition and The Committee for Hispanic Children and Families, Inc. — finds that while the New York State Education Department (SED) and the Attorney General's Office, as well as several individual school districts, have taken a number of important steps, there is much more to do.

New York City's 109th mayor also said he would expand affordable housing to thousands of lower income families, expand school programs and make municipal ID cards available to thousands of undocumented immigrants.

«With President Trump's relentless attacks on immigrant communities, it is more important than ever before to make it clear that New York is a state which welcomes immigrants, and a state where immigrant families can succeed,» Moya said.

It would also allow immigrant families who have a taxpayer identification number to open a New York 529 family tuition savings account.

Make The Road New York, an immigrant advocacy group, SEIU 32BJ, the UFT and the Working Families Party, organizations endorsing Salamanca, are also clients of his campaign consultant, Red Horse Strategies.

New York Governor Cuomo is offering his top attorneys to help defend detainees and their families affected by President Trump's executive order banning immigrants, in the midst of second day of protests across the nation, including at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport.

«The last thing New York needs is a multimillionaire, Republican real estate executive from Westchester county who can't or won't say where he stands on stop - and - frisk, our schools, President Trump, or protecting immigrant families,» Dan Levitan, a spokesman for Mayor Bill de Blasio's campaign, said.

If New York had continued to implement a very flawed Secure Communities program throughout the state, and especially in New York City, it would have led to the routine separation of immigrant families as well as the widespread distrust of law enforcement in immigrant communities throughout the state, creating a public safety crisis for communities like the ones we represent.

New York's immigrant families are waking up terrified as President - elect Trump, his supporters and growing administration spew hate.

Today, New York City is taking a clear stand that it refuses to be in the business of tearing apart of immigrant families and subsidizing the deportation of non-criminal New Yorkers.»

- Help immigrants by «implementing the Empire State Immigrant Defense Project; expanding the naturalization services offered at the state's Office of New Americans; pressing for passage of the DREAM Act; and convening the New York State Blue Ribbon Panel on Immigrants to make recommendations that support the integration and success of immigrants and their familiimmigrants by «implementing the Empire State Immigrant Defense Project; expanding the naturalization services offered at the state's Office of New Americans; pressing for passage of the DREAM Act; and convening the New York State Blue Ribbon Panel on Immigrants to make recommendations that support the integration and success of immigrants and their familiImmigrants to make recommendations that support the integration and success of immigrants and their familiimmigrants and their families.»

«Jose will be a staunch advocate for Queens families and will continue his great work of standing up for the rights of working New Yorkers, immigrants, seniors, children and all of New York's most vulnerable individuals,» he said.

«Across New York, fraudulent service providers are making millions of dollars by ripping off immigrant communities for what they think are rushed or necessary applications for life - altering legal documents: green cards, entrance visas for family members, or the passports to leave and enter the country,» read the release.

«More immigrants and more DACA - eligible immigrants call Queens home than any other borough, and in this increasingly uncertain climate, we want immigrant families to know that New York has their backs.

The event will feature a video introduction from national DREAM activist Jose Antonio Vargas and a Town Hall forum with Assemblyman Francisco, lead sponsor of the New York State Dream Act, to bring together undocumented New Yorkers to share their stories, ask questions, and learn what the next Public Advocate can do to empower immigrant families.

Working Families Party, NOW - NYC, New York Immigrant Action Fund (the 501c4 arm of the NY Immigration Coalition), VOCAL - NY Action Fund, Make the Road Action, Citizens Union, Rev. Dr. A.R. Bernard, Bertha Lewis (Executive Director of the Black Institute), former Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz

Working Families Party, NOW - NYC, New York Immigrant Action Fund (the 501c4 arm of the NY Immigration Coalition), VOCAL - NY Action Fund, Make the Road Action, Citizens Union, Rev. Dr. A.R. Bernard, Bertha Lewis (Executive Director of the Black Institute), former Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, Gloria Steinem.

When he played sandlot football as a child growing up in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)-- the first step in his family's immigrant odyssey that later brought him to New York — his father encouraged him to pursue his interests, including becoming a professional football player (though he says he had nowhere near the aptitude to go pro).

Wai - keung Lau and Andrew Loo's action movie about an immigrant family growing up in New York during the 1980s and 1980s.