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In Memory of Rosemary V. Lombard, May 2, 2017

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Read the NY Daily News obituary here and sign the guestbook here

The Emerald Isle Immigration Center (EIIC) Executive Committee, Board and staff mourn the death of their longtime Board member and dear friend Rosemary Lombard. Heartfelt condolences are extended to Executive Committee member, James Lombard, and the entire family on the passing of their beloved wife, sister and aunt.

Funeral Arrangements

Wake: Thursday 4 May, 7pm to 9pm, and Friday 5 May, 2pm to 5pm and 7pm to 9pm
Williams Funeral Home, 5628 Broadway, Bronx, N.Y. 10463, (718) 548-1100, www.wmsfuneralhome.com

Funeral Mass: Saturday 6 May,10:15am, St Philip Neri Church, 3025 Grand Concourse, Bronx, N.Y. 10468, (718) 733-3200, www.church.stphilipneribronx.org

Interment: Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, New York

In lieu of flowers donations can be sent to Mary Manning Walsh Home, 1339 York Ave. NY NY 10021.

DV-2018 Green Card Lottery Application Status Check Opens May 2nd

 

Applicants who submitted an entry under the Diversity Visa 2018 green card lottery (DV-2018) can check the status of their application online starting on May 2, 2017, at noon (EDT). The entry registration period for the 2018 Diversity Visa program (DV-2018) was between October 4, 2016 and November 7, 2016.

All DV-2018 applicants must check their status online, and will not receive a notification letter or e-mail from the U.S. government. DV Entry Status Check will only be provided through the Department of State secure online site. Until September 30, 2018, entrants are able to check the status of their entry through the E-DV website at http://dvlottery.state.gov/ESC. Entrants need to use their own confirmation page information from the time of their entry to check the status to find out if their Diversity Visa Lottery entry was or was not selected. Entrants will need to enter their last name, year of birth and confirmation number from the receipt.

Please keep your confirmation number until at least June 30, 2018, even if you are not selected on May 2, 2017. The Department of State may select more DV-2018 entries on October 1, 2017 or after.

All lottery applicants who were assisted at our office would have received a copy of their application confirmation page with their confirmation number. Please contact our office if you need the information again.

Selected entrants must confirm their qualifications, submit their immigrant visa and alien registration application, prepare supporting documents, and have a consular interview. Visa number allocations are determined by the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act which determines the number of diversity immigrant visas available each year. Selected entrants will only be scheduled for an interview when and if there is a visa number available. Before being interviewed, each applicant must pay the Diversity Visa Lottery fee of $330 per person which is not refundable. For more detailed information, including steps to take to prepare for the consulate interview, go to https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/diversity-visa/if-you-are-selected.html.

It is expected that the next application period for the DV Lottery will be between October and December this year. Official dates, rules and eligible countries should be announced by late September. For more information, go to the official US State Department website at www.dvlottery.state.gov. You may also contact our office in the early fall for more information and assistance to complete another application. Be aware that the application for the DV lottery is free and you do not need to pay anyone to enter.

 

 

Public Information Meeting Rescheduled for Next Tuesday, March 21st, Due to Extreme Weather Conditions!

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Our Free Public Information Meeting, scheduled to take place at the New York Irish Center at 1040 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City this Tuesday, March 14th at 7:00 pm, will be postponed to next Tuesday, March 21st at 6pm at the same location, due to heavy snow and blizzard warnings for tomorrow, in the NYC area.

Stay warm and safe, and we are looking forward to seeing you next week!

 

Immigration Executive Orders and Community Advice
March 2,2017
U.S. Immigration Policy & Enforcement
Executive Orders & Community Advice
The Coalition of Irish Immigration Centers (CIIC), with support from the Embassy of Ireland, Washington, DC, crafted documents to provide analysis of President Trump’s Executive Orders, as well as subsequent directives regarding immigration enforcement and their current or potential impact on the Irish immigrant community residing in the United States to date.

There are two separate documents that are also available in a combined format upon request.

* CIIC Advice for the Irish Community:

Serves as a public information and preparedness piece for the Irish community at large, to be shared widely and publicly.
Serves  to provide in-depth analysis and background information on both administrative Executive Orders to date, as well as memos and announcement regarding enforcement, focused on impact on the Irish immigrant community in the U.S.
CIIC will continue to release this type of information as updated and/or new information is released by the new administration.
Coalition of Irish Immigration Centers
CIIC is funded through a generous grant from the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade’s Emigrant Support Programme

Information about Recent Immigration Enforcement Actions

 

Reports indicate that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) has launched enforcement actions targeting individuals throughout the United States.

Over the past week, 41 individuals were arrested in New York City under this enforcement action.

Here is a list of tips and rights that you should know in case you feel that in the future you could be arrested and detained by ICE:

  • Under new federal enforcement priorities, noncitizens at most risk of a targeted raid include those with valid immigration status who were convicted of certain crimes and those without lawful status who are
    • Convicted of ANY criminal offense
    • Charged with ANY criminal offense where the charge is “not resolved” (pending or open cases)
    • Committed “acts” that constitute a “chargeable criminal offense,” which may include prior unlawful entry into the U.S., workplace fraud or identity theft and minor offenses such as driving without a license, traffic tickets, etc.
    • Subject at any time to a final order of removal and have not departed
    • Suspected of fraud or willful misrepresentation in their immigration cases
    • An “abuser” of any government benefit program
    • A threat to public safety and security in the “judgment” of an “immigration officer,” which may include visa violators, suspected gang members
  • Should you feel that you are at risk here are some hotlines to call:
    • In New York, if you have questions or concerns about potential ICE raids, call the The New York State Office of New Americans “New Americans” Hotline: 1-800-566-7636
    • New Yorkers can contact the Legal Aid hotline by calling – 844-955-3425 for assistance in various languages to families who have an immediate ICE detention case, questions about their rights or other pressing immigration concerns.
    • If you want to report a raid within NYC, call the Immigrant Defense Project at 212-725-6422. If you want to report a raid outside of NYC, contact United We Dream at 1-844-363-1423
  • ICE cannot conduct raids to arrest immigrants at schools, places of worship, hospitals, weddings or funerals.
  • If you feel you might be arrested, should there be a raid, you should tell your family now where all your employment and other documents are pertaining to your identity and theirs. In the case that you are arrested they will be able to take your documents to an attorney who can fight your case or state your options.
  • If you feel you might be arrested in a raid in the future you should see an attorney now to find out information about your options.
  • What to do should ICE come to your home or approaches you in public:
    • ICE agents might wear plain clothes or say they are police or say they are investigating a crime.
    • If ICE comes to your home they should have a warrant signed by a judge. If they do not have a warrant signed by a judge you DO NOT have to open your door. Ensure that they slip the warrant under your door and that the warrant has your name on it before opening the door.
    • Ask an ICE agent to see their ID
    • Inform them if there are children or elderly people in your home.
    • If any ICE agent does not have an ID or signed warrant with a judge’s signature and your name on it, politely tell them “I do not consent to you being in my home. Please leave.” If they search your rooms say “I do not consent to your search”.
    • You DO NOT need to answer any questions that an ICE agent might ask. Under the 5th amendment you have the right to remain silent.
    • Should you answer any questions that an ICE agent asks you, DO NOT lie about your answers. The best thing to do in this situation is to remain silent and politely decline to answering their questions.
    • Anyone who is arrested must be told these four things before being questioned by the police:
      • You have the right to remain silent
      • Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law
      • You have the right to an attorney
      • If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you. So stay silent until you have an attorney present.
    • DO NOT sign any papers that ICE gives you without first speaking with your attorney.
    • You DO NOT need to share information on where you were born or your immigration status.
    • You DO NOT need to give them your passport or other immigration documents.
    • Let ICE officers know if you have children, health problems, or other factors that may cause you or your family to suffer if you are arrested.

For more Know Your Rights information in English and Spanish.

https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/what-do-if-immigration-agents-ice-are-your-door?redirect=know-your-rights/what-do-if-you-are-involved-home-raid

http://www.immdefense.org/ice-home-and-community-arrests/