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And again, it's racist: illegal aliens provide illegal labor and hurt white, black and legal immigrant communities in numerous ways.
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Legal ethicists Thomas and Mary Shaffer, however, have convincingly demonstrated that two quite different ethical systems were operating side - by - side in the profession: an «old WASP» or «gentlemen's» ethic among small - town and establishment lawyers, and an «old world» ethic among lawyers from communities formed by immigrants from Ireland, Italy, Poland, and Eastern Europe.
In response to «housing discrimination and attacks from Washington on immigrants,» NYS Senator Jose Peralta and CUNY School of Law's Community Legal Resources Network announced on May 10 the re-launching of free legal assistance services for immigran MoLegal Resources Network announced on May 10 the re-launching of free legal assistance services for immigran Molegal assistance services for immigran More...
The Comptroller also discussed other recent work of his office, including the release of his Immigrant Rights guide — a comprehensive guide to local legal, social service and community resources for immigrant communities — and a letter he wrote to the Department for the Aging urging them to ensure the City's senior centers provide culturally sensitive services for emerging immigrant senior popImmigrant Rights guide — a comprehensive guide to local legal, social service and community resources for immigrant communities — and a letter he wrote to the Department for the Aging urging them to ensure the City's senior centers provide culturally sensitive services for emerging immigrant senior popimmigrant communities — and a letter he wrote to the Department for the Aging urging them to ensure the City's senior centers provide culturally sensitive services for emerging immigrant senior popimmigrant senior populations.
ActionNYC will create «community navigation hubs» at immigrant services organizations across the five boroughs, as well as rotating legal clinics.
On Wednesday afternoon, Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a cease and desist letter to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in which he threatened to take legal action against the agency if it does not stop its «reckless and unconstitutional practices» in immigrant communities.
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio launched the $ 7.9 million ActionNYC program, which will create community hubs across the five boroughs where immigrant New Yorkers can receive information and legal support and get help preparing applications.
«The legal guidance and model policies my office released today give local governments the tools they need to protect immigrant communities from any over-reach by federal agencies.
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Thursday released a «legal roadmap» for New York cities who wish to protect immigrant communities under the incoming presidential administration of Donald Trump.
At 1 p.m., AG Eric Schneiderman will provide local governments and law enforcement agencies with legal tools to enact sanctuary city policies and protect immigrant communities, 120 Broadway, 25th Floor, Manhattan.
The proposed law is modeled after State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's updated legal guidance for local governments seeking to protect their immigrant communities.
Pia Raymond is a social worker, the chairperson of the Community Board 9 Economic Development Committee, and the founder of Creating Legacies, a non-profit that aims to promote multiculturalism, and Rose Saint - Albord is a Haitian immigrant advocating for immigration assistance and legal services.
The two also called for another $ 10 million to provide other legal services to immigrant communities, particularly to black migrants, as well as healthcare for those threatened with detention and deportation.
SENATOR KLEIN HOLDS KNOW YOUR RIGHTS FORUM FOR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES Panel of legal experts will field immigration questions from concerned Muslim community members Bronx, NY — Senator Jeff Klein (D - Bronx / Westchester), Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj (D - Bronx) and Councilman Ritchie Torres (D - Bronx), joined -LSB-...]
Albany, NY — Members of the Independent Democratic Conference delivered for all New Yorkers in this year's state budget — with a measure to Raise the Age of criminal responsibility to end the cycle of mass incarceration of 16 - and 17 - year - olds and meeting the urgent need of New York's immigrant communities with a historic $ 10 million commitment to legal services.
«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.
«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.
«In it we create a historic $ 10 million immigrant legal aid fund to meet the urgent need of our immigrant communities.
«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.»
The Council identified eight major priorities in its response: increased investment in city youth; investment in healthcare, education, jobs and legal services for immigrants; specific funding for the diverse communities; capital investment in infrastructure; creating a Rainy Day Fund and adding to existing reserves; baselining essential city services; expanding criminal justice, community support, and human services; and more accurately tracking city agency performance.
The conference drafted plans for «a major initiative to protect immigrant communities,» including providing «legal services, resources and any assistance to immigrants and their families» out of each member's office.
Add to this the unseen pressures — fractured or fragmented home lives, emotional or physical violence and abuse, struggles with substance use, legal problems, and the wide range of issues borne by the many immigrant communities across the country — and it makes for a period of unsustainable emotional distress.
Monthly legal meetings should be held at all schools so immigrants can know their rights and feel safer in their communities.
Our work with families, strong partnerships with leaders and service providers in immigrant communities, and expertise on legal rights and entitlements place us at the forefront of efforts to improve educational opportunities for these students.
The work is a community space in Corona, Queens that offers educational programming and health and legal services for the immigrant population of the neighborhood.
Her community service includes serving as a member of the Indigenous Blacks & Mi «kmaq Initiative Advisory Council and the IB&M Standing Committee at the Schulich School of Law, and she provides pro bono legal services to individuals through the Immigrant Settlement & Integration Services (ISIS).
Eastside Legal Assistance Program Northwest Immigrant Rights Project Seattle Community Law Center Solid Ground — Benefits Legal Assistance TeamChild Unemployment Law Project
They passed a budget that restored funding to pre-recession levels for Eastside Legal Assistance Program, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, TeamChild, Solid Ground — Family Assistance Program, and Unemployment Law Project; added Seattle Community Law Center to the budget; and secured additional funding for ELAP to provide a Domestic Violence Attorney at the Domestic Abuse Women's Network (DAWN).
At TPL's Lillian Smith Library tomorrow, Community Legal Education Ontario will be launching its new series of standard pamphlets of starter kit information for recent immigrants.
students worked with The Woman's Fund of Miami - Dade County, a non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of local women and girls; the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, a community organization championing the rights of Florida migrant farm workers; the ACLU of Florida; Legal Services of Greater Miami, which provides civil legal services for the poor in Miami - Dade and Monroe County; the Community Justice Project, a nonprofit organization comprised of community lawyers who collaborate with community organizers and low - income communities of color; Catholic Charities Legal Services, which provides immigration services to South Florida's refugee and immigrant community; and Catalyst Miami, an anti-poverty nocommunity organization championing the rights of Florida migrant farm workers; the ACLU of Florida; Legal Services of Greater Miami, which provides civil legal services for the poor in Miami - Dade and Monroe County; the Community Justice Project, a nonprofit organization comprised of community lawyers who collaborate with community organizers and low - income communities of color; Catholic Charities Legal Services, which provides immigration services to South Florida's refugee and immigrant community; and Catalyst Miami, an anti-poverty non-prLegal Services of Greater Miami, which provides civil legal services for the poor in Miami - Dade and Monroe County; the Community Justice Project, a nonprofit organization comprised of community lawyers who collaborate with community organizers and low - income communities of color; Catholic Charities Legal Services, which provides immigration services to South Florida's refugee and immigrant community; and Catalyst Miami, an anti-poverty non-prlegal services for the poor in Miami - Dade and Monroe County; the Community Justice Project, a nonprofit organization comprised of community lawyers who collaborate with community organizers and low - income communities of color; Catholic Charities Legal Services, which provides immigration services to South Florida's refugee and immigrant community; and Catalyst Miami, an anti-poverty noCommunity Justice Project, a nonprofit organization comprised of community lawyers who collaborate with community organizers and low - income communities of color; Catholic Charities Legal Services, which provides immigration services to South Florida's refugee and immigrant community; and Catalyst Miami, an anti-poverty nocommunity lawyers who collaborate with community organizers and low - income communities of color; Catholic Charities Legal Services, which provides immigration services to South Florida's refugee and immigrant community; and Catalyst Miami, an anti-poverty nocommunity organizers and low - income communities of color; Catholic Charities Legal Services, which provides immigration services to South Florida's refugee and immigrant community; and Catalyst Miami, an anti-poverty non-prLegal Services, which provides immigration services to South Florida's refugee and immigrant community; and Catalyst Miami, an anti-poverty nocommunity; and Catalyst Miami, an anti-poverty non-profit.
This manual is based on the Immigrant Legal Resource Center's more than two decades of community education, outreach, training and technical assistance on issues impacting immigrant youth, as well as the new information and experience we have gleaned over the course of the DACA program Immigrant Legal Resource Center's more than two decades of community education, outreach, training and technical assistance on issues impacting immigrant youth, as well as the new information and experience we have gleaned over the course of the DACA program immigrant youth, as well as the new information and experience we have gleaned over the course of the DACA program thus far.
She has co-authored «Representing Survivors of Human Trafficking: A Promising Practices Handbook,» 1st edition published in 2010 and 2nd edition in 2014 by Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC), and has authored a Georgetown Immigration Law Journal article titled «Increasing Law Students Effectiveness When Representing Traumatized Clients: A Case Study of the Katharine & George Alexander Community Law Center.»
• 2015 Civil Legal Needs Study Update • Northwest Justice Project • Washington Law Help • King County Bar Association • Snohomish County Legal Aid • Pierce County Legal Aid • Legal Voice • Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) • Seattle Community Law Center (Federal Benefits) • Unemployment Law Project • Team Child • Solid Ground Family Assistance Program • Housing Justice Project • Council on American - Islamic Relations (CAIR)
The National Immigration Project provides legal assistance and technical support to immigrant communities, legal practitioners, and advocates working to advance the rights of non-citizens.
About the Immigrant Legal Resource Center The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) is a national nonprofit that works with immigrants, community organizations, legal professionals, and policy makers to build a democratic society that values diversity and the rights of all peLegal Resource Center The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) is a national nonprofit that works with immigrants, community organizations, legal professionals, and policy makers to build a democratic society that values diversity and the rights of all peLegal Resource Center (ILRC) is a national nonprofit that works with immigrants, community organizations, legal professionals, and policy makers to build a democratic society that values diversity and the rights of all pelegal professionals, and policy makers to build a democratic society that values diversity and the rights of all people.
API Legal Outreach partners with community - based organizations such as the Pilipino Bayanihan Resource Center, Bayanihan Community Center, Chinatown Community Development, Cannon Kip, Vet Equity Center, Filipinos for Justice, 1st Mongolian Christian Church and other service providers to provide legal clinics that target specific underserved populations, in particular, the elderly and newer API immigrant populatLegal Outreach partners with community - based organizations such as the Pilipino Bayanihan Resource Center, Bayanihan Community Center, Chinatown Community Development, Cannon Kip, Vet Equity Center, Filipinos for Justice, 1st Mongolian Christian Church and other service providers to provide legal clinics that target specific underserved populations, in particular, the elderly and newer API immigrant popcommunity - based organizations such as the Pilipino Bayanihan Resource Center, Bayanihan Community Center, Chinatown Community Development, Cannon Kip, Vet Equity Center, Filipinos for Justice, 1st Mongolian Christian Church and other service providers to provide legal clinics that target specific underserved populations, in particular, the elderly and newer API immigrant popCommunity Center, Chinatown Community Development, Cannon Kip, Vet Equity Center, Filipinos for Justice, 1st Mongolian Christian Church and other service providers to provide legal clinics that target specific underserved populations, in particular, the elderly and newer API immigrant popCommunity Development, Cannon Kip, Vet Equity Center, Filipinos for Justice, 1st Mongolian Christian Church and other service providers to provide legal clinics that target specific underserved populations, in particular, the elderly and newer API immigrant populatlegal clinics that target specific underserved populations, in particular, the elderly and newer API immigrant populations.
Programs include: Prison and Community Outreach Program (PCOP), the Adult Court Legal Information Program, the Youth Court Work Program, the Community Awareness Program for Immigrants (CAPI), the Aboriginal Cultural Support Program, Berkana and Sabrina House, and the Volunteer Program.
The Migrant Workers Alliance for Change includes individuals as well as Alliance for South Asian Aids Prevention, Asian Community Aids Services, Butterfly (Asian and Migrant Sex Workers Support), Caregiver Connections Education and Support Organization, Caregivers Action Centre, Durham Region Migrant Solidarity Network, FCJ Refugee House, Fuerza Puwersa, GABRIELA Ontario, IAVGO Community Legal Clinic, Income Security Advocacy Centre, Justice for Migrant Workers, Migrante Ontario, No One Is Illegal — Toronto, Northumberland Community Legal Centre, OCASI — Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants, OHIP For All, PCLS Community Legal Clinic, SALCO Community Legal Clinic, Students Against Migrant Exploitation, Social Planning Toronto, UFCW, UNIFOR, Workers Action Centre and Workers United.
The mission of the ILRC is to work with, educate, and enhance the capacity of immigrants, community organizations, and the legal sector, in order to build a democratic society that values diversity, dignity, and the rights of all people.
«Immigrants are vital members of our society... this grant will enable GBLS to work with community - based organizations and provide needed legal support,» said GBLS Executive Director...
Prior to law school Zara was a front - line community advocate for over a decade, working extensively on issues involving violence against women and children, anti-racism, immigrant and refugee issues, legal aid reform, custody and access advocacy, anti-poverty initiatives and specific coalition work with South Asian women.
To accomplish the goal of providing free legal service to asylum - seekers and access to justice to immigrants, PAIR conducts asylum intakes, screenings and consultations for detained immigrants, and «Know Your Rights» presentations in detention centers and in immigrant communities across Massachusetts.
Experts from the Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) are able to speak to the need for a clean DREAM Act, without tradeoffs that further criminalize and marginalize immigrant communities, as well as proposals on the floor and the threats they pose to immigrant comImmigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) are able to speak to the need for a clean DREAM Act, without tradeoffs that further criminalize and marginalize immigrant communities, as well as proposals on the floor and the threats they pose to immigrant comimmigrant communities, as well as proposals on the floor and the threats they pose to immigrant comimmigrant communities.
Each of the four MLC clinics provide free legal services to the most vulnerable populations — including people with disabilities and chronic illness, members of the LGBTQ community, undocumented immigrants and refugees, children and youth in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems, and people involved with the criminal justice system.
Leveraging the power of the private bar enables LCCR to engage in impact litigation, policy advocacy and direct legal services in three core areas: Community Empowerment / Economic Justice; Immigrant Justice; and Racial Justice.
ILRC develops comprehensive resources on immigration enforcement and sanctuary policies, provides legal guidance to attorneys, and educates community members and local law enforcement on their legal obligations to immigrant residents.
In addition to the initiatives listed above, MOSAIC will continue to work with other immigrant serving organizations in B.C., health authorities, the relevant federal and provincial ministries, legal professionals, municipalities and community hubs to coordinate our collective efforts.
The program will deploy attorneys and paralegals to provide critically needed civil legal aid to immigrant communities throughout New Mexico from September 2016 through August 2020.»
On her work: Professor Ballard underscored the importance of this event: «Not only does this workshop help to welcome refugees and immigrants, but it introduces the broader Spokane legal community to a population and their legal needs that is otherwise somewhat hidden.
The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) is a national nonprofit that works with immigrants, community organizations, legal professionals, law enforcement, and policy makers to build a democratic society that values diversity and the rights of all peLegal Resource Center (ILRC) is a national nonprofit that works with immigrants, community organizations, legal professionals, law enforcement, and policy makers to build a democratic society that values diversity and the rights of all pelegal professionals, law enforcement, and policy makers to build a democratic society that values diversity and the rights of all people.