Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.

New Americans Campaign comes together for Citizenship Drive in Los Angeles

On Saturday May 4, 2013, nearly 150 immigrants and their families from all over the world trekked to southern Los Angeles County and eagerly waited in line for their chance to take the crucial next step to becoming an American citizen. The huge Inglewood church quickly filled with the sounds of many languages, from Spanish to Vietnamese to Hindi, as volunteers and immigrant service providers smoothly filtered and ushered groups of eligible legal permanent residents through a step by step journey through the naturalization process.

Many of the attending immigrants had been eligible for citizenship for years, but were intimidated by the confusing paperwork, the long struggle to navigate the inefficient system and the expensive $680 application fee.

CLINIC Celebrates 25 Years of Service to Immigrants, Prepares for Immigration Reform

EMBARGOED - FOR RELEASE MAY 22, 2013/ 8:30 A.M.
CONTACT:  Andrés Abella 415-577-1724
aabella@cliniclegal.org

CLINIC CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF SERVICE TO IMMIGRANTS, PREPARES FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM

Washington, D.C. (May, 22, 2013)  The Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) will host its 16^th Annual Convening at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City Hotel in Arlington, Virginia from May 21-24.  Bringing together nearly 400 nonprofit legal service providers, the conference will offer a wide range of trainings and seminars, promote advocacy on behalf of immigration reform, and celebrate CLINIC’s 25^th anniversary. This year’s conference theme is A Celebration of Service, Justice and Faith.

The conference offers a mix of trainings and workshops on immigration law, advocacy, skills development, and program management. However, this year’s conference attendees will be particularly interested in discussing how to prepare to any immigration reform Congress may pass.