Posts Tagged ‘LIIC’
An Interview with Long Island Immigration Clinic Leadership
The Long Island Immigration Clinic (LIIC) is just one of many meaningful ministries housed and ran by the Sisters of St. Joseph. Its mission — to serve and advocate for immigrants…
Read MoreLIIC hosts NYIC regional roundtable
On July 23rd, the Long Island Immigration Clinic hosted the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) 2024 Regional Round Table for the second year in a row. LIIC is a member…
Read More58th Annual Puerto Rican & Hispanic Parade Honors LIIC
The Long Island Immigration Clinic was one of the honorees of this year’s 58th Annual Puerto Rican and Hispanic Day Parade held on Sunday, June 2nd in Brentwood. LIIC was presented with the Nilda Alvarez Social Justice Award, given…
Read MoreLong Island Nuns Run Immigration Clinic to Assist Job-Seeking Migrants
BRENTWOOD, NY — Sister Eileen McCann, CSJ, is a retired immigration attorney, but these days she is working harder than she has in years. She’s using her expertise and familiarity…
Read MoreNCR – Long Island sisters open their doors, and their hearts, to refugees
The answer was an affirmative yes. With Afghanistan’s fall to the Taliban in August 2021, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood, New York, were asked by contacts on Long Island’s interfaith…
Read MoreS. Eileen McCann, CSJ, Featured in The Tablet for Her Work with Migrants
BRENTWOOD — Technically, Sister Eileen McCann is retired, but that hasn’t stopped her from working nearly full time as a lawyer helping newcomers to the U.S. navigate the complexities of…
Read MoreLIIC Honored
At their annual awards dinner on September 27th, Long Island Jobs with Justice honored the Long Island Immigration Clinic. Long Island Immigration Clinic is a pro se clinic whose mission…
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