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NYIC Campaigns NYIC Membership NYIC Working Groups Immigrant Advocacy     Fellowship Program Calendar Support Us In Your Community NYIC Task Force List Get Involved!! There are many ways that members of the New York Immigration Coalition can join together to push for changes that better the lives of immigrant and refugee families. Please consider joining a working group or getting more involved to help move our collective agenda forward. Democracy in Action! The Immigrant Voter Education and Mobilization campaign brings together dozens of immigrant groups to engage in an aggressive program of voter education, voter registration, Get-Out-the-Vote, and other activities to reach over hundreds of thousands of immigrant voters. The Campaign aims to strengthen the voting power of immigrant communities by encouraging informed and active participation of immigrant voters both in the elections themselves and political debates. Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) Working Group brings together a wide range of community, advocacy, and immigrant groups from across the state to develop a New York State campaign for comprehensive immigration reform and to coordinate local and national advocacy efforts. Through regular meetings, organizations share information, develop advocacy strategies and get involved in understanding and influencing immigration policies through campaign activities. For more information, contact Gabriela Villareal at ext. 229 or email gvillareal@thenyic.org. Immigrant and ELL Education Reform Task Force consists of immigrant, education and legal advocacy organizations that meet regularly to coordinate advocacy and exchange information around issues affecting English Language Learners and immigrant students. To get involved, contact Melanie Reyes at ext. 238 or email mreyes@thenyic.org. Immigrant Community Services Task Force works to preserve and expand government funding for adult English-for-Speakers-of-Other-Languages (ESOL) and education classes, as well as immigration and immigrant worker legal services provided by community-based organizations and other agencies. Immigrant Services Task Force works to preserve and expand government funding for adult English-for-Speakers-of-Other-Languages (ESOL) and education classes, as well as immigration and immigrant worker legal services provided by community-based organizations and other agencies. The Campaign To End Wage Theft brings together community groups, lawyers, labor leaders and advocates to promote justice for low-wage immigrant workers in New York State, including stronger enforcement of labor laws, enhanced access to government agencies, and public support for job centers. For more information, contact Gabriela Villareal at ext. 229 or email gvillareal@thenyic.org. Legal Services Task Force is made up of NYIC member organizations that have attorneys or accredited representatives on- staff. Members of the task force are invited to set agendas and meet regularly with the supervisory staff of the New York United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) District Office and the New York and New Jersey Asylum Offices. Task Force members are kept apprised of major changes in law and advocacy opportunities. To participate in the task force, contact Tom Shea at ext. 226 or email tshea@thenyic.org. Immigrant Concerns Training Institute offers in-depth training on a variety of immigration, public benefits and other issues affecting immigrant communities. For more information or a copy of the training calendar, call Jonathan Vidal at ext. 227 or email jvidal@thenyic.org. *** ISSUE AREAS   Civic & Voter Participation   Education   English Language Literacy   Health Access   Housing   Immigration Law   Civil Rights & Liberties   Language Access   Public Benefits   Workers' Issues   Driver's Licenses   Disaster Relief   City & State Budget

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