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CPC Steps Up for Immigrant Families to Fill Legal Gaps

On April 1st, Documented NY highlighted a new Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund report finding that Asian immigrants in New York City face severe barriers to immigration legal help due to language gaps, unaffordable lawyers, and other factors. Tommy Lee, Program Supervisor at CPC's ONA Opportunity Center, said the program has seen nearly double the applications in the past year. He shared the case of a CPC client detained by ICE after missing a check-in due to a car accident. The client's wife, who does not speak English, turned to CPC's afterschool program, where staff made dozens of calls to find legal help. Jack Hsia, Senior Attorney of Community Legal Services at CPC, added that free and private immigration attorneys said they were already overwhelmed with cases and did not have the capacity to take on this case, so CPC stepped in to handle it.

Wayne Ho Discusses Mission-Driven Partnerships in New Podcast

On March 25th, Wayne Ho, President and CEO of CPC, joined host Dorian Lam, CEO of Cornerstone Land Abstract, on the podcast Start With the Close in Mind to discuss how mission-driven organizations evaluate potential development partners. Wayne highlighted the Broom Street Development Project with Gotham Organization, which includes CPC One, a 40,000 square foot community center serving 15,000 people annually, along with 210 units of affordable housing and a renovated synagogue. He mentioned that CPC seeks partners who share its commitment to community empowerment and recognize the complexities of nonprofit operations and government funding. Partners must also understand the cultural context of the Chinese-American and immigrant communities CPC serves.

CPC Joins NMIC and Lutheran Social Services of New York in Op-Ed Advocating Fair Wages for Human Services Workers

On March 12th, amNY published an op-ed co-written by CPC, NMIC, and Lutheran Social Services of New York, advocating for #JustPay for human services workers and #FairPay4HomeCare workers in New York. The article highlights that home care workers are essential to caring for our community members in need, yet they remain trapped in a wage crisis. The op-ed calls on Albany to address the urgent need to increase workers' wages to match rising costs, warning that anything less constitutes a pay cut. It also notes that recent wage gains, such as the increase for home care workers to $19.65 per hour in New York City, are undermined when the state fails to fully fund them in contracts, shifting the burden to nonprofits and causing financial strains that destabilize the very safety net New Yorkers rely on.

CPC and CPCHAP Join Home Care Workers and Lawmakers in Albany to Advocate for Home Care Workers

On March 9th, CPC, our subsidiary CPCHAP, and home care workers joined 1199SEIU at the New York State Capitol for their home care advocacy day, alongside elected officials including State Senator Gustavo Rivera. The team met with elected officials, advocate for the #JustPay campaign for human services workers and #FairPay4HomeCare, and urged state leaders to improve wages and working conditions for the essential workers who support New York’s most vulnerable communities.