[fsf60k] Re: Fwd: Welcoming immigrants
- From: Kathryn Shreck <kcshr@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "fsf60k@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <fsf60k@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:19:46 -0400
Thanks, great info. I can assure Mulcahy's is a fun place any time!
Kate
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On Apr 3, 2013, at 12:41 PM, akillelea@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Good information,
> Fran Killelea
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: LI Council of Churches <LI_Council_of_Churches@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: akillelea <akillelea@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wed, Apr 3, 2013 11:32 am
> Subject: Welcoming immigrants
>
>
> Here is one of our periodic postings of ways to welcome and assist immigrants.
> Tom Goodhue
> Long Island Council of Churches
>
> APRIL 13 FUNDRAISER FOR TRAILER IN FREEPORT
>
>
> APRIL 16 CITIZENSHIP INTERVIEW DEMONSTRATION IN MINEOLA
>
>
> HELP FILING FOR CITIZENSHIP MAY 5 IN BRENTWOOD
> Immigration Legal Services of Long Island is organizing a Citizenship Drive,
> “Yo quiero ser ciudadano,” on May 5th at the Portuguese American Club, 17
> 3rd. Ave. in Brentwood, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. The purpose of this event is
> to help Legal Permanent Residents apply for citizenship and complete Form
> N-400, at no cost to them. For further information, please call Ana Carolina
> Paniagua at 631-617-5269.
> PREVIOUSLY POSTED:
> APRIL 9 VIGIL AT ST. JOHN OF GOD IN CENTRAL ISLIP
>
>
> LAW INTERNSHIP IN NEWARK - SUMMER 2013
> The Legal Intern will work with AFSC Staff Attorneys to conduct intake
> interviews to determine eligibility for immigration benefits such as asylum,
> protection under the Convention Against Torture, cancellation of removal,
> VAWA, U visa, special immigrant juvenile status or other immigration relief.
> The Intern will assist in research and case preparation for immigrants
> represented by AFSC. The internship will offer opportunities to observe and
> participate in immigration court proceedings and USCIS interviews. Candidates
> should be current law students or law school graduates. Spanish or French
> language fluency is required in addition to English. Hours: 21 hours/week for
> 10 weeks. Total stipend: $2310.
> Starting date: June 3, Ending date: August 9. These dates can be modified
> slightly if necessary. For more information, please visit
> http://www.afsc.org/internship/newark-nj-immigrant-legal-services-law-internship-summer-2013
>
> VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO TEACH COMPUTER SKILLS TO ESL STUDENTS
>
>
> Catholic Charities Immigration Office
> Catholic Charities has an immigration assistance office at 143 Schleigel
> Blvd. in Amityville (off Albany Ave.). Their legal clinics are Tuesdays from
> 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. and Fridays from 9:30 to 11:30 p.m. The charge for these is
> $30. Please call 631-789-5210 for further information.
>
> Evangelical Leaders Launch “I was a Stranger”
> The Evangelical Immigration Table has launched an effort to encourage
> Christians to think about immigration from a distinctly biblical perspective.
> The diverse coalition of influential evangelicals will reach out to political
> leaders and more than 100,000 churches for their “I Was a Stranger”
> immigration prayer challenge. Leaders announced the launch of a promotional
> video featuring high-profile evangelical leaders reading from the 25th
> chapter of Matthew, from which the challenge gets its name. This coordinated
> effort of churches and Christian ministries summons legislators to allow
> biblical teachings to inform their views on immigration. The challenge
> invites individual evangelical Christians, church congregations, and
> legislators to read 40 verses of Scripture that relate to immigration and to
> pray that these passages will evoke the political will to create a just
> immigration system that better reflects Christian values. Stephan Bauman,
> President and CEO, World Relief:
> “For years, many people have asked whether evangelicals care about
> immigration. The “I Was A Stranger” Challenge mobilizes thousands of
> Christians to take action on immigration reform. Evangelicals are serious
> about Scripture and its command to take special care of immigrants living
> among us. As people all across our country put immigrants first, we believe
> our elected officials will understand reform is urgent, moral, and biblical,
> and that they must tackle it early this year.”
> Jo Anne Lyon, General Superintendent, The Wesleyan Church:
> “The church was birthed in diversity 2,000 years ago and for 2,000 years
> God's people have been speaking and acting on behalf of the vulnerable. God's
> call compels us to action today on behalf of immigrants in our congregations
> and communities.”
> Taylor Bell, Student, Samford University (Alabama):
> “This prayer challenge brings us evangelicals back to the scripture,
> reminding us that we are called as members of the community of God to welcome
> the stranger among us. I know from my own experience as a student in Alabama
> that we have a long way to go as evangelicals on the issue of immigration,
> and this prayer challenge will provide the biblical foundation we need to get
> there.”
> Noel Castellanos, CEO, Christian Community Development Association:
> “Today, we are launching a campaign to explore the teaching of God's Word
> regarding our call to love the stranger in our land. Join thousands of
> Christians over the next 40 days to discover God's heart for our immigrant
> brothers and sisters.”
> Dave Gibbons, Pastor and Founder of Newsong Church and XEALOTS.org
> (California):
> “Loving God and Loving Neighbors is the same as Loving Immigrants. They are
> all symbiotically related.”
> Dr. Bill Hamel, President, Evangelical Free Church of America:
> “As an evangelical, I am committed to not missing this moment in history
> where we can lead a movement for Biblical justice and compassion.
> Evangelicals sat on the sidelines in the civil rights discussions but we must
> not this time!”
> Dr. Joel Hunter, Senior Pastor, Northland Church (Florida):
> “As a pastor, I want my congregation to have a Biblical framework for
> addressing challenges, not a primarily political one. The most powerful
> motivation for us to find a good way to include people who are marginalized
> is to read scripture and try to follow its guidance.”
> For more information about the challenge, please visit:
> http://evangelicalimmigrationtable.com/iwasastranger/
> You can follow the conversation on Twitter at #IWasAStranger or text
> Immigration to 877877 to connect to the Evangelical Immigration Table and
> sign up for the I Was a Stranger challenge.
>
> FEMA’s help for immigrants AFTER Superstorm Sandy
> Many immigrants assume that they cannot receive help from FEMA in the wake of
> Superstorm Sandy—or that applying for assistance may jeopardize their
> immigration status. FEMA explains in United Way’s “Disaster Assistance
> Resource Guide”:
>
> FEMA provides funding and assistance to local residents (renters and
> homeowners) and businesses who have sustained loss of or damage to property
> that is not covered by insurance. Contact your insurance company first: If
> you are NOT covered for the storm damage by your insurance company, you may
> be eligible for federal aid. You will need to obtain a letter from your
> insurance company saying you are not covered for damage from the storm.
> Applicants can feel confident that the information they provide is used only
> to access disaster recovery assistance, according to the head of disaster
> recovery operations in New York for the Federal Emergency Management Agency
> (FEMA).
> The aid is available to citizens, non-citizen nationals, and qualified
> aliens. Qualified aliens include those with legal permanent residence (shown
> by green cards). Their status will not be jeopardized by requesting disaster
> assistance.
> A minor child who is a citizen, non-citizen national or qualified alien can
> have a parent or guardian who is not eligible apply for assistance on the
> child’s behalf. No information will be gathered on the adult’s status.
> The status of qualified alien includes:
> legal permanent residents (those with green cards),
> those with refugee or asylum status,
> those whose deportation has been withheld,
> those on parole into the U.S. for at least one year for humanitarian purposes,
> those with conditional entry,
> those who are Cuban-Haitian entrants,
> and those with petitions for relief based on battery or extreme cruelty by a
> family member.
> The application for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency
> (FEMA) requires applicants to certify that they are either citizens,
> non-citizen nationals or qualified aliens. FEMA conducts random audits of
> applications to verify U.S. citizenship and qualified alien documentation
> issued by the Immigration and Naturalization Service. However, assistance can
> be given as long as someone in the household is entitled to it, and no
> information will be gathered regarding the status of others in the household.
>
> FEMA helps the household, therefore if anyone in the household qualifies (a
> child born on the US, or a parent with a green card), then the family would
> qualify for help.
> For further information about FEMA assistance, visit www.fema.gov or call
> 800-621-3362.
> The TTY number is 800-462-7585. People who use 711-Relay or Video Relay
> Services can call 800-621-3362..
> For more information on New York’s disaster recovery, visit
> www.fema.gov/SandyNY, www.twitter.com/FEMASandy, www.facebook.com/FEMASandy
> and www.fema.gov/blog.
> For other services, and the updated version of United Way’s “Disaster
> Assistance Resource Guide,” visit www.211longisland.org
>
> DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILD ARRIVALS
> The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which will allow
> qualifying undocumented youth to temporarily live and work in the US, has
> officially begun. Patrick Young from CARACEN, explained in a Long Island Wins
> posting:
> The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which will allow
> qualifying undocumented youth to temporarily live and work in the US,
> officially begins today.
> Over the last seven weeks, I’ve been telling you what you have to do to get
> ready for this program. Now you can begin to apply (find the application
> forms here).
> Do not be deceived—this is a complicated process. If you are at all unsure of
> what you are doing, seek assistance from a lawyer or call CARECEN
> (516-489-8330) or Catholic Charities (631-789-5210). Do not under any
> circumstances use a so-called “notario” for assistance. If you do not meet
> the criteria put forth by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, you may
> put yourself at risk for removal by applying, so you want to be certain that
> you qualify.
> Each paragraph below has a link to a more in-depth article about deferred
> action.
> The first thing you will need to apply is an identity document. The best one
> to have is a current passport. You may also use a birth certificate coupled
> with a government issued ID.
> Next, you need to gather documentation that you are currently in school, have
> a GED, or have graduated from high school. Fortunately, we just found out
> that being enrolled in most GED courses will now count as being currently in
> school.
> You also need to gather evidence to prove you entered the United States
> before you turned 16. This evidence could include a passport stamp showing
> when you arrived in the US, school records showing you in a US school before
> you were 16, medical records, etc.
> In addition to this, you need proof that you have been here since June 15,
> 2007. These could include medical and financial records, school records,
> church records, and more.
> If you have ever been arrested, you will need to get a certificate of
> disposition.
> In what will be the hardest part for some applicants, you will need to pay a
> fee of $465.
>
> CARACEN, and Jobs with Justice are offering workshops on Deferred Action.
> Hosting such a workshop is a great service to those who may be eligible for
> this program and a great way to invite immigrant youth and young adults to
> your congregation. We’d be glad to pass the word about such workshops. Here’s
> info on workshops Jobs with Justice is doing:
>
>
> INTERRELIGIOUS VISITS
> A recent Pew Report noted that more immigrants came to the U.S. in 2010 from
> Asia than from Latin America, which suggests that we may all need to get to
> know some new neighbors.
> The LICC’s Dialogue Committee wants to encourage inter-denominational and
> inter-religious visits to houses of worship, which is one way to create
> communities that welcome immigrants. When Christians meet local Sikhs,
> Bahais, and Jains, they are reminded that not all recent immigrants are from
> Latin America. And Latinos often find they need a little help in
> understanding Long Island’s astonishing religious diversity.
> If a picture is worth a thousand words, someone remarked once at a meeting of
> the Long Island Multi-Faith Forum, a visit is worth a thousand pictures.
> Would your church, synagogue, mosque, gurudwara, temple or fellowship
> welcome interfaith visitors? If so, what are good times to come and whom
> should we list as a contact for visits? Is there anything you would like
> visitors to know about where they should sit, what they should wear, and what
> you would prefer that they do or not do? The Forum has done more than 275
> educational programs, mostly in English but also some in Spanish to help
> Latinas get to know people they are likely to encounter on Long Island.
> You might also consider hosting the Forum’s “Building Bridges” program or its
> “What’s My Faith?” game show. Both are great ways to help your congregation
> or community group to understand your immigrant neighbors. For more
> information, please visit www.liccny.org. To request a presentation, contact
> Bernice Suplee at jbsuplee@xxxxxxx or (631) 665-7033. Michael Fairchild, who
> produced the half-hour “Faiths of Long Island” video for the Long Island
> Multi-Faith Forum has loaded it onto YouTube. You can see the video at
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ncnn5pd6Gu4 and
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOsL0LaClgU
>
> HELP FOR IMMIGRANT WORKERS
> The State Department of Labor has a host of free programs designed to help
> immigrants break into the workforce. The New York State Department of Labor
> is addressing the language/employment barrier with a new program designed to
> help immigrants navigate the working world and learn English as well.
> Immigrant workforce counselors are set up at the State Labor Department's
> one-stop centers in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Flushing, Patchogue, Yonkers,
> Buffalo, Syracuse and Utica and they can provide assistance in a wide variety
> of languages. They also refer clients to English as a Second Language (ESL)
> classes. All of the Immigrant Workforce Project programs are free. For more
> information, visit http://www.labor.ny.gov
>
> The Rev. Thomas W. Goodhue
> Executive Director
> Long Island Council of Churches
> 1644 Denton Green
> Hempstead, NY 11550
> 516-565-0290 ext. 206 (voice)
> 516-565-0291 (fax)
> tomgoodhue@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> http://www.liccny.org
> http://www.liccdonate.org
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