The Independent Democratic Conference is happy to put its record of accomplishments — a $ 15 minimum wage, a $ 10 million dollar
immigrant legal defense fund and the strongest paid family leave program in the nation — against the do nothing Working Families Party,» she said.
Rather, it appears the organization for now is promoting
an immigrant legal defense fund — as well as the governor himself.
«This governor created the Office of New Americans, launched the Naturalize NY initiative to cover the costs of immigrants seeking to become citizens and launched a $ 10 million
immigrant legal defense fund,» Azzopardi said.
Cuomo trumpeted
his immigrant legal defense fund as a response to President Trump's «dramatic plans» to restrict immigration and deport undocumented people.
The group last week unveiled an ad featuring Cuomo and celebrities touting
an immigrant legal defense fund.
Not exact matches
The Independent Democratic Conference recognized the true urgency for
funding immigrant legal defense services and delivered to ensure that families aren't torn apart.
«Senator Alcantara has delivered progressive results for her constituents, including raising the age of criminal responsibility and securing $ 10m in
funding for
legal defense for
immigrants facing deportation,» she said.
Mark - Viverito, an outspoken progressive, pushed as speaker for more stringent limits on police cooperation with immigration officials about undocumented
immigrants in their custody and developed a free
legal defense fund for
immigrants facing possible deportation.
-RRB- outlines numerous proposals on worker and
immigrants rights, including the NY Dream Act; Drivers Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants; and expansion of the Liberty Defense Project by increasing funding for legal services to immigrants to $ 2
immigrants rights, including the NY Dream Act; Drivers Licenses for Undocumented
Immigrants; and expansion of the Liberty Defense Project by increasing funding for legal services to immigrants to $ 2
Immigrants; and expansion of the Liberty
Defense Project by increasing
funding for
legal services to
immigrants to $ 2
immigrants to $ 20 million.
Hawkins» platform (http://www.howiehawkins.org/issues) outlines numerous proposals on worker and
immigrants rights, including the NY Dream Act; Drivers Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants; and expansion of the Liberty Defense Project by increasing funding for legal services to immigrants to $ 2
immigrants rights, including the NY Dream Act; Drivers Licenses for Undocumented
Immigrants; and expansion of the Liberty Defense Project by increasing funding for legal services to immigrants to $ 2
Immigrants; and expansion of the Liberty
Defense Project by increasing
funding for
legal services to
immigrants to $ 2
immigrants to $ 20 million.
The governor announced he's putting together a public - private
legal defense fund to help
immigrants who can't afford their own
defense if they are targeted by the federal government.
When asked about what the legislature has done to protect New Yorkers from the policies of Donald Trump, both Cuomo's office and a spokesperson for the IDC pointed to the $ 10 million set aside in the budget for an
immigrant defense fund to ensure that undocumented
immigrants have access to
legal representation.
«We will be putting together a public - private
legal defense fund to provide
immigrants who can't afford their own
defense,» Cuomo said.
Mark - Viverito and Queens Councilman Julissa Ferreras - Copeland, requested the
funding for
immigrant legal defense services in the response they released earlier this month.
She praised the the governor's emergency
legal defense fund for
immigrants that he launched last month but called on him to make it sustainable and usable for New York City
immigrants.
Cuomo said this year's state budget allocates $ 10 million to the Liberty
Defense Fund, a program launched last year to provide
legal assistance for
immigrants targeted by ICE raids.
The heightened concern comes as Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday announced plans to create a
legal defense fund for
immigrants in New York, regardless of their status.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo last week announced the creation of a
legal defense fund for
immigrants.
Klein's turncoat coterie has insisted that their relationship with Republicans has enabled the passage of liberal measures — including paid family leave, a minimum wage hike, laws barring the prosecution of minors as adults for certain nonviolent offenses and the creation
fund for the
legal defense of undocumented
immigrants.
The
funding is designed to build on the Liberty
Defense Project, a public / private partnership Cuomo recently announced that will offer pro-bono
legal services and other resources to
immigrants regardless of their status.
«This $ 10 million in state
funding for
immigrant legal defense will go a long way towards ensuring that the immigration process is fair to all parties involved and that New York welcomes and values its
immigrant communities.»
Immigrants» rights: The governor said the Liberty Defense Project, a state - led legal defense fund, will continue to provide legal assistance to immigrants, regardless
Immigrants» rights: The governor said the Liberty
Defense Project, a state - led legal defense fund, will continue to provide legal assistance to immigrants, regardless of
Defense Project, a state - led
legal defense fund, will continue to provide legal assistance to immigrants, regardless of
defense fund, will continue to provide
legal assistance to
immigrants, regardless
immigrants, regardless of status.
Immigrants» Rights FAQ - MALDEF The Mexican American
Legal Defense Fund (MALDEF) offers an FAQ on
immigrant rights for students, educators and social service providers.
But now, for the first time in over a century, Chinatown's core population may be shifting away from recent
immigrants, according to a report from the Asian American
Legal Defense and Education
Fund published in 2013.
Denver launches growing
immigrant defense fund to aid people with problems stemming from their
legal status.
Equal Justice Works, in partnership with Catholic
Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC), Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), and the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), will receive $ 1.2 million — more than half of the total funding — to deploy 55 full - time Members (45 lawyers and 10 paralegals) to provide legal representation to unaccompanied children, build pro bono capacity to support that population, and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of immigration courts in the locations in which members will s
Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC), Kids in Need of
Defense (KIND), and the U.S. Committee for Refugees and
Immigrants (USCRI), will receive $ 1.2 million — more than half of the total
funding — to deploy 55 full - time Members (45 lawyers and 10 paralegals) to provide
legal representation to unaccompanied children, build pro bono capacity to support that population, and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of immigration courts in the locations in which members will s
legal representation to unaccompanied children, build pro bono capacity to support that population, and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of immigration courts in the locations in which members will serve.