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>Welcome
    The Austin Commission of Immigrant Affairs objectives and functions include:

• Advise the City Council on issues of common concern to immigrants, particularly in the areas of health and human services, education, and the demographic make-up of the Austin immigrant community;
• Monitor requirements of federal, state, and local immigration, welfare and other laws that affect immigrants;
• Recommend to the City Council actions to maximize the benefits to local immigrants under existing laws and to minimize the adverse impacts to local immigrants under the law;
• Promote recognition of the contribution of the foreign-born to the economic and cultural vitality of Austin; and
• Promote the availability of, and promote accessibility to, local municipal educational, legal, and social resources for immigrants.

>Immigrant Service Providers Directory
    We are trying to create a comprehensive directory for immigrant service providers. If you have a site and want to add it to our directory, please click on the link below and follow the instructions on the submission form. We will list it after we manually approve it.

These web links are listed as a convenience to our visitors. If you use these links, we take no responsibility and give no guarantees for the content or accuracy of these sites.

...click here to add your site.
 

>News
   
March 12th, 2008
ACIA Bylaws 2008

Commission on Immigrant Affairs - Bylaws 2008

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February 21st, 2008
ACIA Agenda

For the February 20th Meeting.

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December 5th, 2007
ACIA Agenda

For the December 12th Meeting.

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October 28th, 2007
ISNA Recruitment Flyer

The Immigrant Services Network of Austin is a working group of diverse community stakeholders and immigrant service providers operating together to coordinate efforts, increase public awareness and inform policy to better serve the immigrant community.

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August 28th, 2007
Agenda & Meeting Confirm: Austin Commission on Immigrant Affairs

Austin Commission on Immigrant Affairs meeting has scheduled for this Thursday, August 30, at 6:30 PM, at City Hall, Room 2016. 

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August 15th, 2007
News 8 Austin: Interview/Commission on Immigrant Affairs

New effort to crack down on illegal workers. Updated: 8/9/2007 8:49 AM. By: Bob Robuck

The feds may add another weapon to control illegal immigration. New rules expected this week may require employers to fire workers who use false Social Security numbers. They could face stiff fines if they don't.

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June 21st, 2007
2006-2007 Travis County Immigrant Assessment

You are invited to attend a Community Forum on Friday, June 29th, from 8:30 am-12:30 pm at St Edward's University in the Ragsdale Center's Jones Auditorium. The purpose of the forum is to present the assessment report to the public, and to begin a dialogue regarding questions the assessment raises for our community.
We hope to have a varied and diverse attendance.  Admission is free and open to the public. 

Registration form

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June 19th, 2007

Travis County Immigrant Assessment Announced

 

 


May 24th, 2007
Immigrant Assessment Steering Committee Discussion Notes (5/17/07)

Question 1: What does this report mean to you and your organization?

• Grant writing information
• Insight into populations that need services – better population identification
• Lawyer referral service opportunity

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May 5th, 2007
Austin Commission on Immigrant Affairs: Draft Agenda (4/11/07)

Agenda

1) Meeting Called to Order: Esparza
2) Citizen's Communication (3 Minute Time-limit Per Speaker; Maximum of 7 Speakers)
3) Review and Approval of March 2007 Commission Meeting Minutes

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Austin Commission on Immigrant Affairs: Minutes (4/11/07)

Commissioners Present:, Jose Fuentes, Selena Walsh, and Parisa Fatehi
Commissioners Absent: Thomas Esparza and Margarita Decierdo
Guests Present: Grey Beck and Amelia Beck
Presenters: Sandra Valenzuela, HHSVS, and Ana L. Almaguel, HHSVS
Staff Present: Gilja Koo

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April 2nd, 2007
Report of the Day Labor Community Advisory Committee (DLCAC) containing comments on site selection for a second day labor site in Austin

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March 21st, 2007
Austin Commission on Immigrant Affairs: Agenda (3/21/07)

Agenda

1) Meeting Called to Order: Esparza
2) Citizen's Communication (3 Minute Time-limit Per Speaker; Maximum of 7 Speakers)
3) Review and Approval of January 2007 Commission Meeting Minutes

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Austin Commission on Immigrant Affairs: Minutes (3/21/07)

Commissioners Present: Mary Jo Rodriguez, Margarita Decierdo, Jose Fuentes, Selena Walsh, and Parisa Fatehi
Commissioners Absent: Thomas Esparza
Guests Present: Keith Reeves
Staff Present: Gilja Koo

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Austin Commission on Immigrant Affairs: Follow-up (3/21/07)

DLCAC Second Site Final Recommendations

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March 4th, 2007
Austin Commission on Immigrant Affairs: Registration Form

The Austin Commission on Immigrant Affairs will determine the appropriateness of the organizations on the Commission site is solely the determination of the Commission. Please allow up to 60 after submission of this form for your information to go live. Updates or changes to your organization’s information may be made by resubmitting this form to the Commission.

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February 20th, 2007
Austin Commission on Immigrant Affairs: Agenda (01/30/07)

The Commission will discuss how to utilize Channel 6 for issues regarding Austin's immigrant community.

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Austin Commission on Immigrant Affairs: Minutes (01/30/07)

Commissioners Present: Thomas Esparza, Jose Fuentes, Selena Walsh, and Parisa Fatehi
Commissioners Absent:, Mary Jo Rodriguez
Guests Present: Flor Zapotechne
Staff Present: Gilja Koo

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February 20th, 2007
Austin Commission on Immigrant Affairs: Agenda (01/10/07)

Agenda

1) Meeting Called to Order: Esparza
2) New Member Introduction: Selena Walsh
3) Citizen's Communication (3 Minute Time-limit Per Speaker; Maximum of 7 Speakers)

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Austin Commission on Immigrant Affairs: Minutes (01/10/07)

Commissioners Present: Thomas Esparza, Jose Fuentes, and Selena Walsh
Commissioners Absent: Parisa Fatehi, Mary Jo Rodriguez
Guests Present: Sarah Wimer
Staff Present: Gilja Koo

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January 16th, 2007
Austin Commission on Immigrant Affairs: Minutes (11/06)

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