Catholic Migration Services

@AndreaSCousins @LizKrueger @LuisSepulvedaNY @CharlesDLavine @JGPretlow We urge @GovKathyHochul and the Legislature to ensure full IOLA funding is included in the final enacted budget. New Yorkers facing legal crises deserve nothing less.

@AndreaSCousins @LizKrueger @LuisSepulvedaNY @CharlesDLavine @JGPretlow IOLA funding does not come from taxpayer dollars. It comes from interest earned on attorney escrow accounts and is dedicated by law to supporting civil legal services for low-income New Yorkers.

We’re grateful to the Legislature for restoring full funding for the IOLA Fund in their one-house budget proposals. Civil legal services help New Yorkers facing eviction, domestic violence, immigration challenges and more access justice when they need it most. 🧵

This is NOT taxpayer money. IOLA funds come from interest on attorney escrow accounts and are held by statute solely to support civil legal services for low-income New Yorkers. Send a letter now: actionnetwork.org/letters/restor…

🚨 New York must restore full IOLA funding in the final budget. @GovKathyHochul’s 30-day amendments did NOT provide the full $102.5M requested for the IOLA Fund – putting civil legal services at risk.

@GovKathyHochul #FullyFundIOLA #AccessToJustice #NYBudget #HousingStability #AffordabilityAgenda

IOLA funds civil legal services that help New Yorkers stay housed, access benefits, and protect their families. The Governor’s budget comes up nearly 25% short on IOLA funding, triggering cuts to legal services for low-income New Yorkers. This can still be fixed. @GovKathyHochul

2 - This front page of the @QueensEagle story lays out what’s at stake (Page 16) :  static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9ffe0….

1 - Civil legal services help New Yorkers stay housed, access benefits, and protect their families. @GovKathyHochul Executive Budget leaves IOLA nearly $25M short — threatening jobs, services, and stability statewide.

❄️ Office Closure ❄️ Due to the impending snowstorm, Catholic Migration Services’ offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 26 for the safety of our clients and staff. All in-person appointments will be postponed. Thank you for your understanding.

🏙️ CLÍNICA DE SOLICITUD DEL PROGRAMA DE CONGELACIÓN DE ALQUILERES DE NYC Jueves, 13 de Noviembre de 2025 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. 📍 47-01 Queens Blvd., Suite 203, Sunnyside, NY 11104. Llama para registrarte! #rentacongelada

🏙️ Need help applying for the NYC Rent Freeze Program? Join us for our Application Clinic on Thursday, November 13, 2025, from 10 AM to 2 PM at our Sunnyside office (47-01 Queens Blvd., Suite 203). 📞 Registration preferred — call (347) 472-3500 ext. 1027. #rentfreeze

In honor of World Refugee Day, let us recognize the tremendous challenges refugees have overcome to reach our borders, and the great contributions that they make to New York City. Catholic Migration Services is focused on “welcoming the stranger in our midst”

Delays and inconsistencies in state contracting are putting nonprofits at risk. --1 in 3 nonprofits with State contracts are owed funding for services already provided --65% of nonprofits expressed concern about funding basic operations in 2025 bit.ly/Nonprofitsin...

Read Victoria's story of fighting to keep her family from being evicted in our latest newsletter catholicmigration.org/spring-2025-ne…

Read Vanessa's story of fighting wage theft in our latest newsletter catholicmigration.org/spring-2025-ne…

We are hiring! Openings for supervising attorney, staff attorney, and paralegal!

Read our full Spring 2025 Newsletter here: catholicmigration.org/spring-2025-ne…