EIIC’s 22nd Annual Robert Briscoe Awards

January 26, 2015December 15, 2014

Please be advised that due to the weather forecast and anticipated blizzard conditions for this evening January 26, 2015, we are postponing our Annual Briscoe Awards scheduled to begin at 6pm at the 21 Club in Manhattan.

We thank all those who had planned on attending; we truly appreciate your support and apologize for any inconvenience. We will be in touch as soon as a new date is established.

2015 briscoe awards

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MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2015
6-8 PM 21 CLUB
21 West 52nd Street, NYC

Join us in congratulating the 2015 Honorees

EDWARD FRIEDLAND, Esq.
District Executive for the Southern District of NY

JACK TOPAL, J.D., CPA
Partner Emeritus at Prager Metis CPA’s LLC

Sponsorship
$10,000 up to 15 tickets with singular signage & prominent program listing
$5,000 up to 10 tickets with shared signage & program listing
$2,500 up to 4 tickets with shared signage & program listing
Individual tickets $175

To RSVP or for sponsorship opportunities please contact
SIOBHAN DENNEHY, EIIC Executive Director at RobertBriscoeAwards@gmail.com

New York Agencies Gear Up to Meet Demands of New Immigration Policy

December 10, 2014December 10, 2014

Original Post: The New York Times / NYTimes.com / http://nyti.ms/1FBAR0F

New York Agencies Gear Up to Meet Demands of New Immigration Policy
By WINNIE HU NOV. 28, 2014

President Obama’s sweeping executive actions on immigration present daunting logistical challenges across the nation, but especially in New York, which Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has called “the gateway for immigrants worldwide.”

The changes come amid growing recognition that the state’s large and diverse population of illegal immigrants cannot be reached with a one-size-fits-all approach. Some government officials and advocates see the executive actions as the biggest test yet for an extensive network of immigrant-focused resources and services that has emerged in recent years and that could serve as a model for other states.

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Information Meetings on President’s Executive Action on Immigration

November 22, 2014

President Obama has announced his Executive Action to provide administrative relief to certain individuals without immigration status currently in the United States. Early details indicate that his plan will help long-term undocumented parents of children who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents by giving them authorization to work legally and protecting them from deportation. We will have more official details about the program in the days and weeks ahead. In the meantime you can attend information meetings organized by the Irish Centers in the region (NYIC, Emerald Isle Immigration Center and Aisling Irish Community Center ), addressing the changes in US Immigration policy brought by this Executive Action. These information meetings will be held on the following times and dates at the following locations:

Monday, December 1st at 6:00pm – St Barnabas High School Auditorium (H.S. Chapel). Entrance is located at corner of E. 241st Street and McLean Avenue, Woodlawn.

Tuesday, December 2nd at 6:00pm – Sunnyside Community Services Center, 43-31 39th St, Sunnyside, NY 11104.

Wednesday, December 3rd at 6:00pm – St. Sebastian’s Parish Center, 39-60 57th St, Woodside, NY 11377 (Bilingual Attorney Kelly Becker-Smith will be hosting the Dec-3 event).

Experts will be on hand to answer your questions.

Be advised that no one is eligible at this time for these benefits announced by the president. The applications process will not start before May 2015. Beware of any scams offering the ability to apply for benefits immediately under this new program.

Contact an Irish Center for the most accurate information and advice.

You can read more about the president’s Executive Action in the Coalition of Irish Immigration Center’s press release.

EXECUTIVE ACTION ON IMMIGRATION COULD HAPPEN AS SOON AS THIS WEEK

November 21, 2014November 17, 2014

NOVEMBER 17, 2014
EXECUTIVE ACTION ON IMMIGRATION COULD HAPPEN AS SOON AS THIS WEEK
While nothing has been confirmed, President Obama has indicated that he intends to announce a broad overhaul of the current immigration enforcement system by the end of this year. He may take executive action as soon as this coming week to help up to five million unauthorized immigrants. Sources indicate that his plan would help undocumented parents of children who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents by giving them authorization to work legally and protecting them from deportation, which would relieve many families’ fears of being separated.

Please keep checking our Facebook page and Twitter feed for updates on any White House announcements, further details of the plan, and any public information events that we will host.