Immigrant Rights

ARTICLES

Iraqi and Afghan Citizens Entitled to Special Refugee Status

Effective December 19, 2009, the five year bar for food stamps, TANF, SSI and federal...

New Birth Certificate Policy Affects Puerto Ricans

There are some major changes coming for identity measures if a person was born in Pue...

NEWSLETTERS

March 2010 :

Empire Justice Center bi-monthly newsletter for DAP advocates. Read More

Winter 2009-2010 :

Empire Justice Center's quarterly newsletter for advocates. Read More


UPCOMING EVENTS

Immigration Status & Public Benefits Eligibility

This is a training on immigration status as an eligibility requirement in various fed...

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Legislative Memos

Restore Access to Temporary Assistance for Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence and Other Crimes

New York already treats immigrant victims of crime, including trafficking and domestic violence as PRUCOL for Medicaid eligibility purposes. We see no reason to treat these individuals differently for public assistance purposes, particularly when they previously would have been eligible and the only change is one of terminology. Read More


Testimony

Empire Justice Center Testimony at the Executive Budget Hearing on Human Services

Testimony before the Joint Legislative Committees on human services in the 2010-2011 executive budget. Read More

Empire Justice Center Testimony on the Governor's Proposed Deficit Reduction Plan

In the Governor’s proposed Deficit Reduction Plan, several funding streams, are slated for substantial cuts that will not only undermine your commitment and the Assembly’s commitment to legal assistance, but will also result in INCREASED costs to the state. Read More

Empire Justice Center Testimony at the Public Protection Hearing for 2009-2010

For the Empire Justice Center, state funding is a critical part of our annual budget – with it we are able to provide training, support and technical assistance in a broad array of substantive law areas to legal services staff throughout the state. Read More

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