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Immigrant Rights and Services Manual

Important Information You Need to Know to Participate in the Life of New York City. 2015. Page 2. 1. Page 3. 2. Dear Fellow New Yorkers: It is my pleasure to 



Immigrant Tenant Rights

Immigrant tenants in New York State are protected by federal and state housing and anti-discrimination laws. In addition some localities provide additional 



Immigrant Rights and Services Manual

Dear Fellow New Yorkers: For centuries New York City has stood as a beacon of hope and opportunity for immigrants



A/RES/71/1: New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants

19 sept. 2016 We will protect the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all refugee and migrant children regardless of their status



NYC Commission on Human Rights Legal Enforcement Guidance

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The State of Workers Rights in New York City

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Immigrant Protest: A Guide for Attorneys Advising Noncitizen

2 juin 2020 members of the New York University School of Law Immigrant Rights Clinic under the supervision of Jessica Rofé. The views represented herein ...



Mayors Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) Annual Report for

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An Immigrants Guide to Accessing Healthcare in New York

New York City Health Department Clinics. • Hospital Financial Assistance. 12 Rights to Treatment in a Medical Emergency. 14 Undocumented Immigrants' Rights 



A Resource Guide for Immigrant New Yorkers

immigration status is not tolerated in New York City. To report harassment or discrimination call the NYC. Commission on Human Rights at 212-416-0197.



Immigrant Rights and Services Manual - New York City Comptroller

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Immigrant Rights and Services - New York City Comptroller

Immigration and Customs Enforcement New York (212) 264?4213 New Jersey (973) 645?3666 Deportation and Detention 10 Free Legal Assistance Legal Aid Immigration Law Unit (212) 577?3456 (Wed and Fri afternoon) Immigrant Defense Project (212) 725?6422 Bronx Defenders (718) 838?7878



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Immigration Guidance - NYCgov

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What are my rights as an immigrant worker in NYC?

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How much tax do immigrants pay in New York?

    Immigrants in New York have contributed tens of billions of dollars in taxes. Immigrant-led households in the state paid $35.4 billion in federal taxes and $21.8 billion in state and local taxes in 2018. Undocumented immigrants in New York paid an estimated $2.3 billion in federal taxes and $1.4 billion in state and local taxes in 2018.

What rights do immigrants have in the US?

    All immigrants have legal and civil rights in the US, regardless of their immigration status. Immigrant survivors of domestic violence can seek help and access free services. These services could include calling hotlines for information, getting help making safety plans, or accessing free counseling.

Who are the immigrants in New York City?

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Important Information You Need to Know to Participate in the Life of New York City 2015
1 2

DearFellowNewYorkers:

3PleaseNote

SpecialAcknowledgements4

AntonnetteBrumlikǡǡ

NicolasRodriquezǡǡ

JimmyYanǡǡ

OfficeoftheGeneralCounselǡ

5Contents

ExecutiveOrder416

PROMOTING ACCESS TO BENEFITS AND SERVICES FOR IMMIGRANTS

WHAT DOES EXECUTIVE ORDER 41 REQUIRE?

7LanguageAccessRights

LOCAL LAW 73: EQUAL ACCESS TO HUMAN SERVICES

EXECUTIVE ORDER 120: LANGUAGE ACCESS

theMayor'sOfficeofImmigrantAffairs.

LanguageAccessRights8

WHO IS AT RISK OF BEING DEPORTED?

9DeportationandDetention

NEW YORK CITY RESTRICTIONS ON IMMIGRATION DETAINERS

WHAT TO DO IF AN INDIVIDUAL IS DETAINED

ImmigrationandCustomsEnforcement

NewYork(212)264Ͳ4213

NewJersey(973)645Ͳ3666

DeportationandDetention10

FreeLegalAssistance

ImmigrantDefenseProject(212)725Ͳ6422

BronxDefenders(718)838Ͳ7878

WHAT IS THE GOVERNOR'S PARDON?

WHO CAN APPLY FOR A PARDON?

HOW DO I APPLY FOR A PARDON TO PREVENT DEPORTATION?

11DeportationandDetention

Applicationsshouldbesentto:

AFTER A PARDON

PublicBenefits12

WHAT PUBLIC BENEFITS ARE AVAILABLE TO IMMIGRANTS?

13PublicBenefits

WHAT IS SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI)?

orbycalling(800)772Ǧ1213.

WHAT ARE FOOD STAMPS?

html/hra/html/services/snap.shtml

WHAT IS CASH ASSISTANCE?

services/job_centers.shtml.

WHAT IS PUBLIC HOUSING?

WHAT ARE SECTION 8 HOUSING VOUCHERS?

PublicBenefits14

http://apply.nycha.info

Manhattan/Bronx478E.FordhamRd.,2

nd Floor

Bronx,NY10458

(718)707Ͳ7771

Brooklyn/StatenIsland787AtlanticAve.,2

nd Floor

Brooklyn,NY11238

(718)707Ͳ7771

Queens90Ͳ27SutphinBlvd.,4

th Floor

Jamaica,NY11435

(718)707Ͳ7771

MailPublicHousingapplicationsto:

MUNICIPAL ID: IDNYC CARD

15PublicBenefits

HOW DO I APPLY FOR AN IDNYC CARD?

HealthCare16

HOW CAN A PERSON OBTAIN PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE?

WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE?

17HealthCare

IN ADDITION...

MedicaidHelpLineat(888)NYCǦ6116.

CAN A PERSON WHO SPEAKS LIMITED OR NO ENGLISH OBTAIN LANGUAGE

ASSISTANCE IN HEALTH CARE?

youcanfileacivilrightscomplaintwith:

U.S.DepartmentofHealthandHuman

Services,OfficeforCivilRights(OCR)

(212)264Ͳ3313

NYSDivisionofHumanRights(718)741Ͳ8400

WHAT ARE HOSPITAL COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARDS?

Education18

WHO HAS THE RIGHT TO ATTEND PUBLIC SCHOOL?

NewYorkCitypublicschool.

CAN PARENTS RECEIVE TRANSLATIONS OF SCHOOL INFORMATION IN

LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH?

HOW DO I REGISTER MY CHILD FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL?

427Ǧ6033.

19Education

ARE THERE PUBLIC SCHOOLS DESIGNED FOR NEW IMMIGRANT STUDENTS?

CAN A CHILD GET FREE BUS SERVICE TO SCHOOL?

CAN A STUDENT GET FREE BREAKFAST OR LUNCH AT SCHOOL?

HOW CAN A PARENT OBTAIN CHILD CARE?

Education20

WHAT SCHOOL SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE LEARNING

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE?

BilingualEducationǯ

EnglishasaSecondLanguage(ESL)

DualLanguage/TwoWayModel

AcceleratedAcademicEnglishLanguageModel

HOW DOES A SCHOOL DECIDE IF A STUDENT MUST TAKE BILINGUAL EDUCATION OR ESL? WHAT IF A PARENT DOES NOT AGREE THAT HIS OR HER CHILD SHOULD TAKE

BILINGUAL EDUCATION OR ESL?

21Education

WHAT IS SPECIAL EDUCATION?

HOW IS A STUDENT PLACED IN SPECIAL EDUCATION?

educationservices.

SpecialEducation/default.htm

Education22

HOW CAN PARENTS PARTICIPATE IN THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION? o nyc.gov/Offices/CEC

23Education

CommunityEngagementoranadvocate

forhelp.

HOW IS A STUDENT DISCIPLINED FOR MISCONDUCT?

WHAT RIGHTS DO STUDENTS HAVE WHEN DISCIPLINED?

Education24ǡǡ

AdvocatesforChildren(212)947Ͳ9779

NYLegalAssistanceGroup(212)613Ͳ5000

CAN A PERSON OF ANY IMMIGRANT STATUS ATTEND COLLEGE?

CAN IMMIGRANT STUDENTS PAY IN-STATE TUITION?

OR AND

25Education

AND CAN IMMIGRANT STUDENTS GET SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL AID

FOR COLLEGE?

EducationalOpportunityProgram(EOP)ǣ

PeterF.ValloneAcademicScholarshipProgram

HonorsCollege

Education26PrivateFinancialAidResources

undocumentedstudents:

MexicanAmericanLegalDefense

andEducationFund www.maldef.org/leadership/Scholarships ng_Doors_For_Others_SODO/pages/456022

SchoolǦSpecificScholarships

Loans

27DomesticViolence,Abuse&Trafficking

WHAT IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE?

WHAT IS ELDER ABUSE?

WHAT IS CHILD ABUSE?

WHAT IS HUMAN TRAFFICKING?

MoreInformationonHumanTrafficking

elderabuse,calltheSafeHorizonDomestic

ViolenceHotline

(800)621ͲHOPE(800Ͳ621Ͳ4673)

24hoursaday,7daysaweek

thatmaybeabletohelpwithdomesticviolence

Call311orvisit

http://www.nyc.gov/html/ocdv/html/ home/home.shtml

Workers'Rights28

WHAT RIGHTS DO IMMIGRANT WORKERS HAVE?

MinimumWage

OvertimePay

NewYorkStateAttorneyGeneral'sOffice

LaborDivision

(212)416Ͳ8700

MFYLegalServices(212)417Ͳ3838

Mondays&Tuesdaysbetween2Ͳ5p.m.

U.S.DepartmentofLabor,

Wage&HourDivision

26FederalPlaza,Room3700

NewYork,NY10278

(212)264Ͳ8185or(866)487Ͳ9243

NewYorkStateDepartmentofLabor,

DivisionofLaborStandards75VarickStreet,7

th

Fl.,NewYork,NY10013

(212)775Ͳ3880

29Workers'Rights

PREVAILING WAGE AND BENEFITS

BureauofLaborLaw

OneCentreStreet,Room1122

NewYork,NewYork10007

(212)669Ͳ4443

NewYorkStateDepartmentofLabor

BureauofPublicWorks

AdamClaytonPowellJr.SOB

163West125thStreet,Room1307

NewYork,NewYork10027

(212)775Ͳ3568

U.S.DepartmentofLabor,

WageandHourDivision

UnitedStatesDepartmentofLabor

Wage&HourDivision

26FederalPlaza,Room3700

NewYork,NewYork10278

(212)264Ͳ8185

WHAT ARE AN EMPLOYER'S OBLIGATIONS?

Workers'Rights30

HOW CAN A WORKER PROTECT HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM UNLAWFUL

PRACTICES BY AN EMPLOYER?

HOW IS A WORKER PROTECTED FROM DISCRIMINATION?

U.S.EqualEmploymentOpportunity

Commission(EEOC)

33WhitehallStreet

NewYork,NY10004

(800)669Ͳ4000

NewYorkStateDivisionofHumanRightsͲ

HeadquartersOneFordhamPlaza,4

th Floor

Bronx,NY10458

(718)741Ͳ8400

NewYork,NY10038

(212)306Ͳ7450or(212)306Ͳ5070

31Workers'Rights

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

U.S.DepartmentofLabor

OSHARegionalOffice

201VarickStreet,Room670

NewYork,NY10014

NewYork,NY10014

(212)620Ͳ3200

NYCCommissiononHuman

Rights

100GoldStreet,Suite4600

NewYork,NY10038

(212)306Ͳ7450or(212)306Ͳ5070

Workers'Rights32

WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Workers'CompensationBoardat:

Brooklyn111LivingstonStreet,22

nd

Floor,Brooklyn,NY11201

Bronx/Manhattan215W.125

th

Street,NewYork,NY10027

Queens168Ͳ4691

st

Avenue,Jamaica,NY11432

Boardat(877)632Ǧ4996.

FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT (FMLA)

33Workers'Rights

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE

WHERE CAN WORKERS GO FOR HELP TO FIND A JOB OR GET JOB TRAINING?

NYCWorkforce1CareerCenters

Bronx400E.FordhamRd.,Bronx,NY10458

Brooklyn9BondStreet,5

th

Floor,Brooklyn,NY11201

UpperManhattan215W.125thStreet,6

th

Floor,NewYork,NY10027

Queens168Ͳ4691stAve.,2

nd

Floor,Jamaica,NY11432

Workers'Rights34

WHAT IS A DAY LABOR WORKER CENTER?

WHAT IS HUMAN TRAFFICKING?

MonͲFri:9amͲ5pm

35TaxReturns

WHY SHOULD A PERSON FILE A TAX RETURN?

WHO IS REQUIRED TO FILE INCOME TAX RETURNS?

WHAT IS AN INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (ITIN)?

ToapplyforanITIN:

Call(800)TAXFORM(829Ͳ3676)

Apersoncanmailtheapplicationsto:

TaxReturns36

WHAT IS THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC)?

37Housing

WHAT CAN I DO IF I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE CONDITIONS

OF MY APARTMENT?

WHAT IF MY LANDLORD THREATENS TO REPORT MY IMMIGRATION STATUS?

WHO CAN I CALL IF I AM HOMELESS?

Citizenship38

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR U.S. CITIZENSHIP?

and, insomecases,deportation. followingorganizations: (Tofindaprivateattorney)

NorthernManhattanCoalitionfor

ImmigrantsRights(NMCIR)

(212)781Ͳ0355x305

39Citizenship

NorthAcademicCenter,Room1Ͳ206

160ConventAvenue

NewYork,NY10031

(212)650Ͳ6620

427WaltonAvenue,TͲ501

Bronx,NY10451

(718)518Ͳ4395

MedgarEversCollegeImmigrationCenter

1150CarrollSt.,

Rm.226

Brooklyn,NY11225

(718)270Ͳ6292

FlushingImmigrationCenter

39Ͳ07PrinceStreet,Suite2B

Flushing,NY11354

(718)640Ͳ9223

CUNYImmigrationCenteratYorkCollege

94Ͳ20GuyR.BrewerBlvd.

WelcomeCenterAtrium

Jamaica,NY11451

(718)262Ͳ2983

HOW DOES A PERSON APPLY FOR U.S. CITIZENSHIP?

ApplicationȂ

InterviewȂǡ

OathandswearingǦinȂǡ

Citizenship40

MoreinformationaboutUSCIS

interviewquestion,news,andUSCISforms) www.uscis.gov

USCISNationalCustomerService

www.sss.gov WHAT ARE THE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A NEW U.S. CITIZEN? WHAT ARE THE RISKS OF APPLYING FOR U.S. CITIZENSHIP?

WHAT IF I HAVE A CONVICTION ON MY RECORD?

41Citizenship

NewYorkStateDefenders

Association(NYSDA)

ImmigrantDefenseProject

(212)725Ͳ6422orvisittheirwebsiteat: www.immigrantdefenseproject.org

CUNYCitizenshipNow!(646)344Ͳ7245

LawfulPermanentResidence42

HOW CAN A PERSON OBTAIN LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENCE? forimmigrationapplications. If informationfortheseofficesbycalling311.

43DeferralofRemovalAction

DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS (DACA)

HOW DOES DACA WORK?

WHAT ARE THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR DACA?

HOW DOES SOMEONE APPLY FOR DACA?

DeferralofRemovalAction44

DEFERRED ACTION FOR UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS

www.uscis.gov/immigrationaction.

ProvisionalWaiversofUnlawfulPresence

45DeferralofRemovalAction

HowtoPrepare

UNACCOMPANIED IMMIGRANT MINORS

WHAT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO UNACCOMPANIED MINORS?

VotingandCivicParticipation46

WHO CAN REGISTER TO VOTE?

HOW DO YOU REGISTER TO VOTE?

MainOffice32Broadway,7

th Floor

NewYork,NY10004

(212)487Ͳ5300

Manhattan200VarickStreet,10

th Floor

NewYork,NY10014

(212)886Ͳ2100

Bronx1780GrandConcourse,5

th Floor

Bronx,NY10457

(718)299Ͳ9017

Brooklyn345AdamsStreet,4

th Floor

Brooklyn,NY11201

(718)797Ͳ8800

Queens126Ͳ06QueensBoulevard

KewGardens,NY11415

(718)730Ͳ6730

StatenIsland1EdgewaterPlaza,4

th Floor

StatenIsland,NY10305

(718)876Ͳ0079

47VotingandCivicParticipation

youlive.

WHERE DO YOU VOTE?

HOW DO YOU VOTE BY ABSENTEE BALLOT?

Electionsofficeinyourborough.

VotingandCivicParticipation48

HOW DO YOU VOTE BY EMERGENCY ABSENTEE BALLOT?

WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS AS A VOTER?

Electionsat(212)487Ǧ5400.

DO I NEED TO SHOW IDENTIFICATION WHEN I VOTE?

49VotingandCivicParticipation

WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ELECTIONS?

HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED IN MY COMMUNITY OR IN GOVERNMENT? WHAT ARE COMMUNITY BOARDS AND HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED?

ContacttheofficeofyourBoroughPresident

Bronx

RubenDiazJr.

BoroughPresident

851GrandConcourse,3rdFloor

Bronx,N.Y.10451

(718)590Ͳ3500 http://bronxboropres.nyc.gov/

Brooklyn

EricL.Adams

BoroughPresident209JoralemonStreet

Brooklyn,N.Y.11201

(718)802Ͳ3700 http://www.brooklynͲusa.org/

Manhattan

GaleA.Brewer

BoroughPresident

1CentreStreet,19thFloor

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