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We no longer provide rent and utilities assistance and will not respond to requests for those services.
Ya no brindamos asistencia con el alquiler y los servicios públicos y no responderemos a las solicitudes de esos servicios.
​Nous ne fournissons plus d'aide pour loyer et aux services publics et ne répondrons pas aux demandes de ces services.
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OUR MISSION
CRCKY provides wraparound care to immigrants in Kentucky as they work their way through the complicated US immigration system. Support services include legal assistance to stabilize immigration status, food, clothing, referrals to medical and mental health treatment, access to furniture and household goods, and bus training referrals. Whenever possible, direct assistance is provided to clients, and when that is not possible, clients are referred to other agencies which can assist them. CRCKY does not accept government funding and receives all its monies from donors, private grants, and foundations.
As a Department of Justice Recognized site, CRCKY's Partially Accredited Representatives can represent clients in USCIS proceedings.
CRCKY also conducts workshops and shares factual information with clients and the general public about local resources and US immigration. Our multilingual website offers clients a free, frequently updated resource center. Immigration related workshops and presentations are available to community members upon request.
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There's a lot of information on the internet right now concerning President Trump's Executive Orders. Click here to read what the orders actually say. Click here to read our latest newsletter summarizing recent events. (To be added to our newsletter list, click here: to look at back issues, click here.)
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Safety planning is important. To find out how to best protect yourself and your family, click here.
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For a list of immigration lawyers - click here. Please know that many of them have a lot of people asking for their help right now. Leave a message and don't be surprised if it takes a while for them to get back to you.
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For a full list of the services offered by CRCKY, click here.
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To see a list of recent policies that may affect you, click here.
CRCKY will be holding our last passport workshop March 5th, 2025. In the meantime, you can also sign up to get a passport on your own. Click here for how to get a passport. We are no longer able to pay for passport fees, but we can help you fill out the forms. Click here to register In English for help with Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary: they also provide support if you need help. For Spanish, click here.
For CRCKY's guide of free Kentucky resources available to immigrants in Kentucky, click here to access the guide in English, Spanish, French, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, or Ukrainian.
Click here for a list of other languages our resource packet is available in. Please email dominiqueolbert@crcky.org for a Google translated copy in your preferred language.
NEWSFLASH
VENEZUELAN TPS
According to the Federal Register, "The Venezuela 2023 TPS designation
expires on April 2, 2025, and the Secretary
must make a decision by February 1, 2025.
The Venezuela 2021 TPS designation expires
on September 10, 2025, and the Secretary
must make a decision by July 12, 2025."
What does this mean? The January 10th rule that allowed TPS for Venezuelans to be renewed is cancelled. How long your TPS is valid for has a lot to do with when you entered the US. To understand what this means for you - especially if you don't know which kind of TPS you have - it is a really good idea to make an appointment with an immigration lawyer.
HAITIAN TPS
On February 20th, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security partially cancelled the changes to Haitian TPS made by the previous administration. The designation period (the period of time it covers) has been shortened from 18 months to 12 months. TPS will expire on Aug. 3, 2025 (instead of Feb. 3, 2026), and the first-time registration period will remain in effect until Aug. 3, 2025 (instead of Feb. 3, 2026).
USCIS will not recall TPS-related papers that were previously issued with a Feb. 3, 2026, expiration date: those documents remain valid through Aug. 3, 2025
DOCUMENTS TO CARRY WITH YOU
If you entered the country more than two years ago, carry paperwork on you that proves it. Proof could be an old cell phone bill, lease agreement, electric bill, school records, a copy of when your asylum application receipt, etc. Take pictures of these documents and have them on your phone as well. If ICE picks you up and does not believe you have been in the US for at least two years, they have the right to remove you without a hearing. They cannot legally do this if you can prove you have been here more than two years.
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However, if a judge wrote an order or removal for you (meaning the US is legally allowed to deport you), or there is another kind of warrant for your arrest, documentation will not help.
PASSPORTS FOR US CITIZEN CHILDREN
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On February 19th, 2025, the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals stated they will NOT allow the Trump administration to end birthright citizenship for certain children of immigrants.
It is likely this case will go to the United States Supreme Court. Newborn children born to immigrant parents i n the U.S. still have the right to receive U.S. birth certificates and passports.