Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.

In some circles, it would be said that this was a good month for immigration advocates. Around the halls of Congress and in news reports nationwide, officials have boldly and loudly announced support for immigration reform and for pursuing it this year.

On June 20, we celebrate World Refugee Day. It's a little known acknowledgment to individuals who display bravery and courage in the face of difficult circumstances. Talk to any individual that has had to flee their home and their story will offer a tiny glimpse into the strength that it must take to leave all that is familiar (even in the face of persecution) with no idea of your future. Yet, every year thousands do. The U.S.

May 18, 2009
 
This week, more than 250 immigration legal service providers are heading to Colorado Springs to participate in CLINIC’s 12th Annual Convening. Those of us who work at CLINIC are excited to speak in person with members of our network.

May 15, 2009   CLINIC compiles a free Immigration News Bulletin of immigration-related news articles of interest to our network on a regular basis. Every Friday, CLINIC will post the three articles most popular with its readers.  Here are this week’s top stories.

May 12, 2009

Today is the first anniversary of ICE’s enforcement action at the Agriprocessors Inc. meat processing plant in Postville, Iowa. On May 12, 2008, over 900 ICE agents arrested 389 undocumented workers in an enforcement action bigger than any other that had come before. Today, Agriprocessors managers face both state and federal charges and the company has declared bankruptcy. The town’s population has shrunk by nearly half. Those who remain in the town of Postville are being held together and supported as a community by the local faith groups, including St. Bridget’s Catholic Church.

May 8, 2009   CLINIC compiles a free Immigration News Bulletin of immigration-related news articles of interest to our network on a regular basis. Every Friday, CLINIC will post the three articles most popular with its readers.  Here are this week’s top stories.

May 1, 2009
 
CLINIC compiles a free Immigration News Bulletin of immigration-related news articles of interest to our network on a regular basis. Every Friday, CLINIC will post the three articles most popular with its readers.  Here are this week’s top stories.

May 1, 2009
 
Today, tens of thousands of people across the country will participate in May Day marches to demonstrate their solidarity with, and support for, immigrants. While advocates have been using May Day as a rallying point for immigration reform for years, today’s marches are set against the growing sense that the federal government is getting serious about pursuing concrete changes.
 
This week, there have been three particularly interesting developments, both in Washington and across the country.
 

April 24, 2009
 
CLINIC compiles a free Immigration News Bulletin of immigration-related news articles of interest to our network on a regular basis. Every Friday, CLINIC will post the three articles most popular with its readers.  Here are this week’s top stories.

April 22, 2009
 
From the earliest days of our nation’s founding, the Catholic Church has provided welcome and support to immigrants as they transition to life in their adopted homes around the country.  These efforts in the United States are part of the Church’s global concern for migrants everywhere. For more than 30 years, I have had the privilege of being part of this tradition through my work at Catholic Charities, Migration and Refugee Services of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and CLINIC.