* * * FEBRUARY 11, 2025: CRCKY IS CLOSED TODAY DUE TO BAD WEATHER * * *
FOR EMERGENCIES
Call or Text 1-800-674-9217
By calling or texting this number, you agree to receive text messages from us. If you no longer wish to receive text messages, you may opt out at any time by replying "STOP". All information is strictly confidential.
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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KENTUCKY STATE POLICE WILL BE DOING TRAFFIC SAFETY CHECKPOINTS THIS FEBRUARY.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
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.)
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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 can help you get a passport for your US citizen child/children. We will be holding another workshop in early March 2025. Check back here to see when our next workshop will be. In the meantime, you can also sign up to get a passport on your own. Click here for how to get a passport.
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.
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.
HEALTH INSURANCE IF YOU HAVE DACA​​
DACA recipients in Kentucky can no longer sign up for Health Insurance, as of December 9th, 2024. A court case that challenged the Biden administration's Final Rule means that the states that challenged the rule no longer offer DACA recipients access to Affordable Care Act (Obama Care) insurance. Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia no longer offer DACA recipients this option. In all other states, DACA recipients are still eligible for ACA coverage by enrolling if they qualify for a special enrollment period. Click here for more information.​
PASSPORTS FOR US CITIZEN CHILDREN
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On February 5th, 2025, a Judge in Maryland issued a "preliminary injunction" stopping the government's attempt to block children born to undocumented or temporary immigrants in the US from getting passports. This further expands a court ruling two weeks ago by another federal court in Seattle: that verdict blocked the president's order for 14 days
The judge in Maryland stated her order applied to babies in all 50 US states because CASA and the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project, the organizations suing the government in this lawsuit, along with 5 pregnant immigrant mothers, had pregnant clients, in all 50 states. Practically, this means, While the injunction is in place, children born in the United States will continue to be recognized as U.S. citizens.