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View the most recent resources in each category here. Click on the link for the category archives to find older resources.
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.- CLINIC Comments on changes to EOIR 1-800 Line
- CLINIC comments on adjustment to fee schedule
- Comments on N-648 (Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions)
- CLINIC Letter to USCIS and DHS - Further Relief for Victims of Haiti Earthquake
- Proposed Changes to N-648 (Medical Certification for Disabilities Exceptions)
- Archive
Articles by CLINIC
This category includes articles written by CLINIC staff.- Analysis: New Law Eliminates Widow Penalty and Reduces Need for Humanitarian Reinstatement
- Undocumented Immigrants and the Right to Marry
- Update from Cuidad Juarez
- Immigration Raids
- Legalization Readiness - Gathering Supporting Documentation by Peggy Gleason
- Archive
Guides & Reports
This category includes publications that offer statistics and information on specific immigration issues. This list also includes CLINIC's Annual Reports.- 2008 Annual Report: Creating Hope, Serving Our Neighbors
- The Economic Benefits of Immigration at the State Level
- Preparing for Legalization: General Information for Parishes
- Enrolling Undocumented Children in Public Schools and in Catholic Schools
- Asylee Eligibility for Resettlement Assistance: A Short Guide
- Archive
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.- Legalization Manual - Preparing for Comprehensive Immigration Reform: An Earned Pathway to Citizenship & Beyond
- Citizenship for Us: A Handbook on Naturalization & Citizenship 5th Edition
- CLINIC's National Enforcement Response Plan
- Managing an Immigration Program: Steps for Creating and Increasing Legal Capacity
- Citizenship for Refugee Elders: Issues and Options in Test Preparation
- Archive
Newsletter
This category includes CLINIC produced newsletters, including the monthly Catholic Legal Immigration News, BIA Pro Bono Project Update, the Religious Immigration Quarterly and In the Balance.- BIA Pro Bono Project Update - July 2010
- Religous Immigration Quarterly, Fall 2009
- In the Balance - Summer 2009
- Religious Immigration Quarterly, Summer 2009
- Religious Immigration Quarterly, Spring 2009
- Archive
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.- Immigration Issues and Need for Reform
- Bishops' Statements on Immigration
- Archbishop Veglio on Pastoral Care of Migrants
- Litigation Assessment
- Fee Waiver Form for Asylees & Refugees
- Archive
Podcast
This category includes audio resources, including the CLINIC podcast, on immigration.Publications
This category lists CLINIC publications, including immigration law manuals that are available from the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).- 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
- Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions
- Archive
Toolkits
Toolkits to help organize and plan on immigration.- Citizenship & Civic Participation Project
- Toolkit for Naturalization Workshops
- Toolkit for BIA Recognition & Accreditation
Webinars
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This category includes CLINIC produced web-based seminars on a range of immigration topics.