Immigration Consultant, Radio Talk Show Host and Caribbean Activist & Lobbyist,
Irwine Clare To Speak At Jampact Meeting On Saturday, May 21st
Jampact To Present Check To Team Bickle In Support Of Jamaican Athletes At Penn Relays
We look forward to seeing you at this month's general meeting where we'll hear from our guest speaker,
Irwine Clare, noted immigrant consultant, talk show host and Caribbean activist. Mr. Clare will
discuss some of the current challenges facing Caribbean people seeking legal status in the US (Homeland
Security, etc) and how his organization - Caribbean Immigrant Services - is dealing with these challenges
and some of the lobbying initiatives that he is working on.
Mr. Clare is also the Founder and CEO of Team Jamaica Bickle, which for the past several years has
worked with community organizations and businesses to host athletes from Jamaica and the Caribbean
participating at the Penn Relays.
JAMPACT has been a continuous supporter of Team Jamaica Bickle and will use to occasion to present
a check to the organization. Our contribution will go towards scholarship aid.
Please come prepared to pay your dues, learn how you can get actively involved in at least one (1)
of our four (4) committees
Kindly RSVP to jampact@jampact.org or call (212) 459-4390 by Friday, May 20th. We look forward to
seeing you there!
When: Saturday, May 21st 2 pm.
Where: Perkins Eastman, 115 Fifth Ave. (Btwn. 18th and 19th Sts.)
SUBWAY: 4,5,6,N,R,W,Q, to Union Square and walk to 5th Ave. to 18th St.
Biography
Irwine G. Clare, Sr.
Managing Director, Caribbean Immigrant Services, Inc.
Irwine G. Clare, Sr. is the co-founder and managing director of the Queens, New York-based
Caribbean Immigrant Services, Inc. (CIS), an organization founded in 1995 with the ultimate
goal of mobilizing and empowering Caribbean nationals living in the United States. Through
informed presentations on immigration and the need for economic social and political
empowerment, Irwine and his partner, attorney Winston Tucker, have established themselves
as major community advocates on immigration reform and issues germane to the Caribbean
community. Since 1995, Irwine and his organization have assisted in excess of 150,000
Caribbean nationals in becoming U.S. citizens. Together, Mr. Clare and Mr. Tucker spearheaded
the lobbying effort for an amnesty for undocumented immigrants by collecting thousands of
petitions.
Mr. Clare devotes much of his time speaking at numerous forums about the importance of being
involved and empowered. Traveling extensively, Mr. Clare has been invited to speak on college
campuses, at churches and before civic and community organizations throughout the northeast
and mid-Atlantic regions of the United States as well as other areas throughout the country.
In addition, his advocacy extends beyond the United States and into the Caribbean through a
series of forums entitled, "US Immigration, Impact on the Caribbean." A major goal of these
island-held forums is to inform and sensitize Caribbean nationals and governments about the
U.S. immigration laws and their impact upon the region and its nationals.
His consistent advocacy on behalf of the Caribbean community has caused him to be a well sought
after speaker on many forums and functions. He is a frequent guest on several radio stations
in the United States and the Caribbean. Irwine is the recipient of numerous awards and citations
including recent awards from Congressman Gregory Meeks, the Consul General of Jamaica, Union
Jamaica Alumni Associations, Council Member Yvette Clarke, Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association,
to list a few.
Mr. Clare is the Founder and CEO of Team Jamaica Bickle, which for the past several years has
worked with community organizations and businesses to host athletes from Jamaica and the
Caribbean participating at the Penn Relays. In addition, Irwine serves as a consultant to the
Jamaica-based Victoria Mutual, advisor to the Union of Jamaica Alumni Association, Caribbean
Life Newspaper, JAMPACT and is a member of several other local and national organizations. He
is also a director of Hardbeatnews.com. Previously, Mr. Clare served as president of the Jamaica
Progressive League, vice president of the National Association of Jamaican & Supportive
Organizations, the Union of Jamaican Alumni Associations, and special adviser to the Van Plan
Industry, among others. His civic service also includes membership in the Association of
Caribbean Elected Officials & Community Leaders and several immigration policy groups.
Mr. Clare is married to Karen and is father to two children, Irwine, Jr. and Kayla.
