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Austin
City Hall : 301 W. 2nd Street, RM 1101 : Austin,
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>Welcome
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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. |
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>Immigrant Service Providers Directory
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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.
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>News |
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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
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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