Articles by CLINIC
Adjustment of Status for U Non-immigrants
Adjustment of Status for U Non-Immigrants, by Sarah Bronstein, CLINIC, 12.08
Analysis: New Law Eliminates Widow Penalty and Reduces Need for Humanitarian Reinstatement
New Law Eliminates Widow Penalty and Reduces Need for Humanitarian Reinstatement
Undocumented Immigrants and the Right to Marry
County clerks in a number of states have refused to issue marriage licenses to undocumented immigrants. The clerks argue that federal law requires marriage license applicants to provide a Social Security number. Undocumented immigrants, who are not eligible to apply for a Social Security number, are therefore denied marriage licenses. This article explains why states cannot deny marriage licenses to undocumented immigrants.
The article addresses a number of questions.
Update from Cuidad Juarez
Update from Cuidad Juarez (External link)
By Charles Wheeler, Director of CLINIC's Nation Legal Center for Immigrants
Laura Dogu, Deputy Consul General, and Mark Bosse, Communications Unit Supervisor, U.S. Consulate General in Ciudad Juarez, as well as Warren Janssen, Field Office Director of the USCIS office located at the consulate, each spoke at CLINIC's annual family immigration law training in El Paso on February 5, 2008. We previously circulated Mr. Janssen's remarks. The following is a summary of the updated information provided by the State Department.
Legalization Readiness - Gathering Supporting Documentation by Peggy Gleason
Regardless of what legalization program is eventually enacted and implemented, applicants will need to submit supporting documents to establish that they qualify. What documents are likely to be needed? What is the best way to organize them? How should clients now be counseled on ways to gather these documents? By looking at the prior legalization under the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986, and at the current proposals, we can estimate what may be required once a new legalization program is enacted.
The Case for Legalization: Lessons from 1986, Recommendations for the Future
By Donald Kerwin and Charles Wheeler
This article originally appeared in Issues in Immigration, Vol. 1 (Center for Migration Studies, 2004). It was reprinted by Bender’s Immigration Bulletin, Vol. 12, No. 3 (Feb. 1, 2007).
Will History Repeat Itself? A Guide to Immigration Legalization Preparation
June 2006
As you know, the House and Senate are scheduled to negotiate a compromise that could produce a comprehensive immigration reform bill. For the first time since the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986, legalization may become law. Without knowing exactly what will pass, it is difficult to plan for our programs. However, we know the rough outlines of the possible legislation and we can mine our own experiences for concrete preparation steps we can take now.
