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HELP HAITIAN IMMIGRANTS

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Help Haitian Immigrants Register for Temporary Protected Status

The Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs is partnering with several non-profit organizations, including the New York Immigration Coalition, Haitian Americans United for Progress (HAUP) and CAMBA to offer free legal assistance to Haitian immigrants who may be eligible for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). 

 

About TPS: On January 15, 2010, the Attorney General designated Haiti for Temporary Protected Status due to the devastation caused by the earthquake in that country. To be eligible, a Haitian national has to have resided in the United States on or before January 12, 2010. Individuals granted this temporary immigration status are allowed to remain in the United States and obtain work authorization during the 18-month TPS validity period. The registration period to apply for TPS is currently scheduled to end on July 20, 2010. 

 

Volunteers Needed

Volunteer lawyers are needed to staff temporary legal clinics in Brooklyn and Queens, where they will provide legal information about TPS and assist Haitian nationals in completing applications.  If you are an attorney and interested in participating, you can register through NYC Service's website at http://www.nycservice.org/advanced_search.php#s , which will take you to the advanced search section. From there, select "legal & justice" on the scroll-down menu of the "search by interest(s)" section, where you will find "HELP HAITIAN NEW YORKERS" as the third listed opportunity.  This site describes the four, free two-hour TPS trainings being offered to lawyers interested in volunteering from now until July 20, 2010.  Attorneys will receive 2 CLE credits (in Professional Practice), appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys. Additional information about obtaining CLE credits will be provided at the time of registration.

For more information, call the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs at 212-788-7654.

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