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Free Training: Representing Unaccompanied Minors in Immigration Proceedings

Free Training: Representing Unaccompanied Minors in Immigration Proceedings

The Society of American Law Teachers—SALT—and Kids in Need of Defense—KIND—are proud to present a free training, with 2 CLE credits available to New York lawyers, on Thursday, February 9, 2012 from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm at NYU School of Law, Furman Hall, Room 214, 245 Sullivan Street, corner of West 3rd Street.

This program is being offered to practicing attorneys and law school students who want to provide pro bono counsel to unaccompanied children who are seeking safety in the United States.

More information here.

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FREE Workshop: Know Your Rights with the Police and ICE

FREE Workshop: Know Your Rights with the Police and ICE

On Wednesday, December 14th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., the NYIC will be hosting a free workshop at The New York Immigration Coalition Immigrant Concerns Training Institute 137-139 W. 25th Street, 12th Floor (Between 6th & 7th Avenues).  This Know Your Rights workshop is geared toward members of the immigrant community. Space is limited. Please RSVP with your name, organization, phone and e-mail to Jonathan Vidal at [email protected] or call (212) 627-2227 ext. 227.

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Immigration Law 101 for the Layperson

Immigration Law 101 for the Layperson

Please join the Asian American / Asian Research Institute for a talk on Immigration Law 101 for the Layperson, by Linda T. Chin, on Friday, December 2, 2011, from 6PM to 8PM, at 25 West 43rd Street, 10th Floor, Room 1000, between 5th & 6th Avenues, Manhattan. This talk is free and open to the public.

To RSVP for this talk, send an e-mail to [email protected] with your contact information, or call 212-869-0182. For security purposes, please be prepared to show proper identification when entering the building.

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USCIS presents E-Verify: “Know Your Rights: Employee Rights and Responsibilities”

USCIS presents E-Verify: “Know Your Rights: Employee Rights and Responsibilities”

On Nov. 9, 2011 at 3:30 p.m. EST, USCIS will conduct a national Spanish-language public engagement and will discuss the USCIS E-Verify “Know Your Rights: Employee Rights and Responsibilities” campaign and highlight the agency’s translation of E-Verify website content into Spanish.

The event will be broadcast live from USCIS Headquarters in Washington DC. Individuals may participate via teleconference or Web stream.

A panel consisting of representatives from USCIS, the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, and the Department of Justice’s Office of Special Counsel will facilitate the discussion.  Click here for an English version of the event flyer.  Click here for a Spanish version of the event flyer.