Tag Archives: Immigrant Outreach Project

CBJC Holds Successful Immigration Law Clinic for Homeless Families

by CBJC StaffMay 27, 2016

“You don’t need to be afraid of us,” said Laura Berger in Spanish to the room filled with homeless families at Nelson Avenue Family residence. “We’re here to help you.” Most of the households included one or more family members who were undocumented and residing at the shelter.

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“They Rallied Up the Families; We Brought the Lawyers”

by CBJC StaffNovember 18, 2014

On November 13, 2014, as part of the New York City Immigration Advocacy Initiative’s (NYCIAI) final clinic for the year, over sixty participants in the Children’s Aid Society’s programs received free immigration consultations from experienced practitioners.

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