Boat People SOS - Nationwide News

Boat People SOS will host a National Conference of Vietnamese Trauma Survivors and Seniors

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Through its Survivors of Torture Empowerment Program (STEP), BPSOS is committed to providing a full range of services to “re-education camp” survivors and their families who have become residents under the US Humanitarian Operation Program. This includes facilitating a self-help group, mental health pre-screening and referral services, and assistance in attaining culturally sensitive counseling, as well as their U.S. citizenship.

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US resumes refugee program for former allies in Vietnam

admin — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 14:00:00 +0000

Washington, DC -November 17, 2005- Boat People SOS (BPSOS) welcomes the decision to open the doors for those who had been excluded from U.S. refugee programs for reasons beyond their control. On November 15, 2005, the United States and Vietnam officially announced the resumption of refugee programs for Vietnamese former US allies under the newly established Humanitarian Resettlement (HR) program.

Trafficking Reauthorization Bill Passes Considerably In The House

admin — Sat, 08 Nov 2003 14:17:15 +0000

BPSOS Commends Tremendous Efforts of Patton Boggs Law Firm

Washington, DC - The House of Representatives passed the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2620) 422 to 1 on Thursday. The bill was authored by Rep. Chris Smith who also authored the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000.

BPSOS recognizes the generous and knowledgeable support of the law firm of Patton Boggs, deemed among the lobbying industry's "Big 4." With their extensive legislative expertise and Hill experience with immigration issues, Lead Attorney Stephanie Peters and Associate Attorney Joshua Greene wholly complemented the practical capacity of BPSOS' Victims of Exploitation and Trafficking Assistance (VETA) program staff.

BPSOS Launches Nationwide Volunteer Recruitment For 2004 Tax Season

admin — Mon, 08 Sep 2003 13:52:06 +0000

FALLS CHURCH, VA – Boat People SOS (BPSOS) is recruiting volunteers to conduct community outreach on tax issues for the 2004 tax season in 15 locations across the US. Those cities include:
Adelphi, MD; Washington, DC; Northern Virginia; Hampton Roads, VA; Pennsauken, NJ; Philadelphia, PA; Springfield, MA; St. Louis, MO; Louisville, KY; Raleigh, NC; Atlanta, GA; New Orleans, LA; Houston, TX; Orange County and Sacramento, CA.

To comply with the new requirements of the Internal Revenue Service's Low Income Tax Clinic (IRS/LITC) Program, BPSOS will focus on public education about tax issues in the Vietnamese and Chinese communities. The tax preparation service itself will be provided for a fee. BPSOS is seeking volunteers who are meticulous with numbers and proficient in both English and Vietnamese or Chinese. Further training will be provided by the IRS or H&R Block. New tax assistors are supervised by certified CPAs or veteran tax preparers.