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June 20, 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Contact: Yang Chen, Executive Director, (718) 228-7206

ASIAN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK HELPS IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES AS DEFERRED ACTION GUIDELINES ARE RENEWED

NEW YORK – June 17, 2014 – The Asian American Bar Association of New York (“AABANY”) is proud to announce that along with the MinKwon Center and the Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York (“KALAGNY”), we will be working to provide Asian American communities with free legal assistance in compliance with the renewed guidelines and application forms for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”) released by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”).

Since 2012, DACA has provided temporary protection from deportation and temporary employment authorization for undocumented individuals who came to the United States before their 16^th birthday, have continuously resided in the United States, and have met specific educational requirements. While not providing a direct path to citizenship, DACA provides temporary protection and allows these individuals to apply for a Social Security card. This protection expires in two years if not renewed.

Under new regulations and guidelines released on June 4^th of this year, Form I-821d allows undocumented individuals to file a renewal application 150 days before their current DACA protection expires with an application fee of $465 to the Department of Homeland Security. AABANY encourages all applicants of DACA and DACA renewals to have their case reviewed by an immigration attorney or an attorney trained to provide DACA assistance. Our partnership with MinKwon Center and KALAGNY will allow DACA Renewal Clinics to begin immediately. Individuals requiring assistance should contact MinKwon Center directly at (718) 460-5600.

“AABANY is proud to be partnering with MinKwon on this important initiative,” says Executive Director Yang Chen. “Supporting our communities using our legal skills and knowledge is a vital part of what AABANY does. Working together with MinKwon and KALAGNY, AABANY will help to recruit lawyers and law students to assist those in our immigrant communities seeking work authorization and relief from deportation under DACA.”

For more information, please contact Yang Chen, AABANY Executive Director, at (718) 228-7206, or direct any inquiries to [email protected].

The Asian American Bar Association of New York is a professional membership organization of attorneys concerned with issues affecting the Asian Pacific American community. Incorporated in 1989, AABANY seeks not only to encourage the professional growth of its members but also to advocate for the Asian Pacific American community as a whole. AABANY is the New York regional affiliate of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA).

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June 2, 2014

This Land is Your Land, Too: Working Together for Immigrant New Yorkers

The inaugural conference of the New York Immigrant Assistance Consortium

June 9^th, 2014

8:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Hosted by New York Law School

New York, New York

Sponsored by NYIC, ONA, DYCD, AILA-NY

Don’t miss our special plenary, moderated by NY1’s Pat Kiernan!

Lunch Plenary: Where are we today? City, State, and Federal Perspectives.

Panelists:

New York Secretary Of State Cesar Perales
NYC Commissioner for Immigrant Affairs Nisha Agarwal
US Executive Office for Immigration Review Director Juan Osuna
USCIS NY District Director Phyllis Coven

Click here to register.

Other panels include:

Anti-Immigration Fraud Efforts & Capacity
Moderated by: JoJo Annobil of the Legal Aid Society

Outreach and Organizing with Community Partners

Moderated by:Marika Dias of Make the Road New York

Ethical Challenges of Direct Services and Representation

Moderated by: C. Mario Russell of Catholic Charities of New York

Innovations in Outreach and Service Delivery through Technology
Moderated by: Mark O’Brien of ProBono Net

Communications, Media, Branding

Moderated by: Laz Benitez of the New York State Office for New Americans

Coordination of Pro Bono and Volunteer Efforts

Moderated by: Miriam Buhl of Weil, Gotshal and Manges LLP

National Perspectives on Legalization Planning and Implementation

Moderated by: Matthew Burnett of the Immigration Advocates Network

Private and Public Funding Partnerships

Moderated by: Christopher O’Malley of the IOLA Fund

Strategic Partnerships with Traditional and Non-Traditional Partners

Moderated by: Betsy Plum of the New York Immigration Coalition

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The purpose of this one-day conference is to advance the capacity of immigrant assistance provider organizations in New York that serve clients in an efficient, effective and coordinated manner. The conference will bring members of the Immigration community together to share their best practices and learn from current and prior experiences in immigration assistance efforts like DACA, as well as other mass assistance efforts like those following Hurricane Sandy and 9/11.

The registration fee of $55 covers admission to the conference. Admission includes a light breakfast, lunch, and an invitation to a cocktail reception following the final panel.

Please note that CLE credits will be provided.

April 14, 2014

New York Immigrant Assistance Consortium: “This Land is Your Land, Too: Working Together for Immigrant New Yorkers”

Please save the date for the inaugural conference of the New York Immigrant Assistance Consortium:

“This Land is Your Land, Too: Working Together for Immigrant New Yorkers”

June 9^th, 2014

Hosted by New York Law School

New York, New York

In partnership with the New York Immigration Coalition and the New York State Office for New Americans

Featuring panels on:

Anti-Immigration Fraud Efforts & Capacity

Moderated by: JoJo Annobil of the Legal Aid Society

Outreach and Organizing with Community Partners

Moderated by:Marika Dias of Make the Road New York

Ethical Challenges of Direct Services and Representation

Moderated by: C. Mario Russell of Catholic Charities of New York

Innovations in Outreach and Service Delivery through Technology
Moderated by: Mark O’Brien of ProBono Net

Communications, Media, Branding

Moderated by: Laz Benitez of the New York State Office for New Americans

Coordination of Pro Bono and Volunteer Efforts

Moderated by: Miriam Buhl of Weil, Gotshal and Manges LLP

National Legalization Efforts

Moderated by: Matthew Burnett of the Immigrant Advocates Network

Private and Public Funding Partnerships

Moderated by: Christopher O’Malley of the IOLA Fund

Strategic Partnerships with Traditional and Non-Traditional Partners

Moderated by: Betsy Plum of the New York Immigration Coalition

Registration opened on Friday, April 11th, 2014.

March 10, 2014

Chinese Progressive Association Presents: Shared Stories Youth Program

Shared Stories Youth Program

March 24 to May 11
Sundays, 10:30 am to 1:30pm

Are you a high school or college student age 15-21? Do you want to:

Learn about our shared immigrant history?
Make our community’s voices heard?
Get involved in projects for social change?

Join CPA Shared Stories!
Learn new leadership skills, get involved, have fun.

Applications now open!

Please apply by March 12. Download application here and send to [email protected]
OR fill in application on-line

For more information: 212-274-1891 or [email protected]
Print flyer
Print application

February 17, 2014

From Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman’s Office: Labor Rights Forum

On behalf of the Office of the Attorney General we would like to invite you to a Labor Rights Forum on Thursday, March 6, 2014 at 6:30PM. The Attorney General and his Labor Bureau Chief Terri Gerstein will be joined by a panel of Labor Rights experts to discuss important issues impacting our community including: Minimum Wage, Overtime, Laws Related To Tipped Workers, New Laws, and Immigrant Workers. The event will take place at Gregorio Luperón High School—501 W. 165^th Street and Amsterdam Avenue in Upper Manhattan.

To confirm your attendance or for more information, please email [email protected] or call 212-416-8754

We need your help to ensure the community forum’s success so please circulate the attached flyers and encourage your friends, family and anyone interested to attend.

English Flyer

Spanish Flyer

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May 13, 2013

Immigrant Civic Leadership Program: Now Recruiting!

The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs in partnership with Coro New York Leadership Center is proud to announce the launch of recruitment for the2013 Immigrant Civic Leadership Program (ICLP). ICLP is a signature project of One NYC One Nation, a citywide civic engagement initiative bringing together philanthropic, public and community leadership to strengthen New York City’s immigrant communities.

ICLP enhances the capacity of people working to lead change in immigrant communities across the five boroughs. Using NYC as a classroom, ICLP participants gain a deeper understanding of policy and decision making in the city, the skills to effectively lead change in their organizations and communities, and a network of engaged and influential alumni to support them in reaching their goals. Approximately 20 active and engaged community members working to bring about improvement and change to the city’s immigrant communities are competitively selected to participate each year.

Download this year’s program brochure here. To learn more about ICLP and the online application visit http://www.coronewyork.org/corony/apply_to_iclp/. Applications are due by June 21, 2013. If you have specific questions, please contact Cristina Marquez: [email protected] / 212.248.2935 Ext. 320.

December 17, 2012

USCIS Teleconference: USCIS Immigrant Fee

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invites interested individuals to participate in one of two stakeholder teleconferences on:
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
8:00am or 12:00pm
We will discuss the implementation of the USCIS Immigrant Fee. The same engagement will be held at two different times to accommodate participants domestically and abroad.

On Sept. 24, 2010, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published in the Federal Register a Final Rule that adjusted fees for immigration applications and petitions. This rule established a new fee of $165 for certain immigrant visas. This fee was introduced to allow USCIS to recover the costs of processing immigrant visas in the United States after immigrant visa holders receive their visa packages from the Department of State (DOS). See: http://www.uscis.gov/immigrantfee

Beginning Feb. 1, 2013, any individual who receives an immigrant visa package from a United States consulate or embassy must pay this fee. In order to simplify and centralize the payment process, immigrant visa holders must pay online through the USCIS website after they receive their visa package from DOS and before they depart for the United States. Immigrant visa holders will receive specific information on how to submit their payment when they receive their visa package from DOS.

During this engagement, USCIS will discuss who will be required to pay the fee, explain how payments will be remitted, and answer additional questions.

To Participate in the Session

Please email the Public Engagement Division if you are able no later than Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at [email protected].

Please reference “Immigrant Fee” in the subject line of your email. Please also include your full name and the organization you represent in the body of the email.

To Join the Session

On the day of the engagement please use the information below to join the session by phone. We recommend calling in ten minutes before the start of the teleconference.

Call-in Number Inside the US: 1-888-790-3331
Call-in Number Outside the US: 1-210-234-0091
Passcode: 5741019