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Advocacy Letters/Comments
This category includes CLINIC's comments submitted by the Center for Immigrant Rights on proposed immigration regulation, letters to federal officials and agencies on behalf of its network.- OMB Control Number 1615-0052, comments to USCIS proposed N-400, Docket ID 2008-0025
- CLINIC Comments on Age-out Protections for U Visa Derivatives
- CLINIC Comments on Employment Eligibility for VAWA Beneficiaries
- CLINIC Comments on USCIS Revisions to Form I-131, Application for Travel Document
- Comments on the Department of Health and Human Services' DACA/Lawfully Present Amendment
- Additional "Advocacy Letters/Comments" resources
Articles by CLINIC
This category includes articles written by CLINIC staff.- USCIS Finalizes Regulation on Provisional Waivers for Unlawful Presence
- U Non-immigrant Status
- Adjustment of Status for U Non-immigrants
- U Non-immigrant Status Update
- Analysis: New Law Eliminates Widow Penalty and Reduces Need for Humanitarian Reinstatement
- Additional "Articles by CLINIC " resources
Catholic Social Teaching
- Message of Pope Benedict XVI on World Day of Migrants and Refugees (2013)
- Catholic Social Teaching and Migration Presentation
- Help Educate Catholics on Immigration Issues
- Statements of Pope Benedict XVI Regarding Immigration
- Compilation of Catholic Social Teaching Passages on Migration
- Additional "Catholic Social Teaching" resources
Community Engagement
- Bipartisan Framework for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
- Spotlight on Integration: 6 Part Series
- VAWA: Estado Migratorio Legal para las Victimas de la Violencia Doméstica
- VAWA: Status for Victims of Domestic Violence
- La Visa U: Estado Migratorio Legal para las Victimas del Crimen
- Additional "Community Engagement" resources
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
- DACA Developments: Updates on Eligibility and Adjudications
- DACA Evaluation: Beyond the Numbers
- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
Guides & Reports
This category includes publications that offer statistics and information on specific immigration issues. This list also includes CLINIC's Annual Reports.- 2009 Annual Report: Rising to the Challenge
- Asylee Eligibility for Resettlement Assistance: A Short Guide
- Starting A Legal Immigration Program
- 2008 Annual Report: Creating Hope, Serving Our Neighbors
- The Economic Benefits of Immigration at the State Level
- Additional "Guides & Reports" resources
Handbooks
This category includes publications that provide guidance on responding to particular immigration issues such as enforcement, citizenship, comprehensive immigration reform, or serving vulnerable immigrant populations.- Citizenship for Us: A Handbook on Naturalization & Citizenship 6th Edition
- Preparing for Comprehensive Immigration Reform: An Earned Pathway to Citizenship & Beyond
- CLINIC's National Enforcement Response Plan
- Managing an Immigration Program: Steps for Creating and Increasing Legal Capacity
- Citizenship for Elders: Issues and Options in Test Preparation, 2nd Edition (2012)
- Additional "Handbooks" resources
Legalization
Newsletter
This category includes CLINIC produced newsletters, including the monthly Catholic Legal Immigration News, BIA Pro Bono Project Update, the Religious Immigration Quarterly, The Samaritan Chronicles and archived copies of In the Balance.Online Resources/Helpful Links
This category includes external links to websites and other resources related to specific immigration topics, such as Temporary Protected Status for Haitians.Other/General
This category includes resources that cover a wide range of topics such as Catholic Social Teaching and bishops statements on immigration.- 20 Common DACA FAQs
- Ten Immigration Myths
- Immigration Issues and Need for Reform
- Litigation Assessment
- Fee Waiver Form for Asylees & Refugees
- Additional "Other/General" resources
Podcast
This category includes audio resources, including the CLINIC podcast, on immigration.- Preparing Your Organization for Deferred Action
- Preguntas y Respuestas Sobre La Ley Migratoria de Indiana PL 171
- Indiana Immigration Law PL 171 Q & A
- JustLove Radio Show
- Podcast: Interview with Bishop Jaime Soto
Provisional Waivers
- The New Unlawful Presence Waiver Adjudication Process: Uniting Families Safely and Boosting Naturalization
- Update on Provisional Waivers for Unlawful Presence Webinar
- USCIS Finalizes Regulation on Provisional Waivers for Unlawful Presence
Publications
This category lists CLINIC publications, including immigration law manuals that are available from the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).- Starting a Legal Immigration Program: Capacity Building in a Charitable Community Agency
- Preparing for Comprehensive Immigration Reform: An Earned Pathway to Citizenship & Beyond
- A More Perfect Union: A National Citizenship Plan
- Immigration Relief for Abused Immigrants
- Representing Clients in Immigration Court
- Additional "Publications" resources
Toolkits
Toolkits to help organize and plan on immigration.- Toolkit for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Workshops
- Prosecutorial Discretion Toolkit
- Citizenship and Civic Participation Toolkit
- Creating a Workplace ELL Program
- Creating a Citizenship Preparation Program
- Toolkit for BIA Recognition & Accreditation
- A Tool Kit for Communities to Advocate Against ICE Partnerships with Local Law Enforcement Agencies
- Using International Law in U.S. Immigration Cases
- Case Management Toolkit
- Toolkit for Naturalization Workshops