Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.

It is estimated that 12 million immigrants living in the United States are undocumented. The reality of this situation echoes the need for comprehensive immigration reform. When comprehensive immigration legislation passes, there will be a huge need for access to professional and affordable legal services.

Federal Resources

Press Release (7/13/2010): USCIS Announces Six Additional Months for Haitian Nationals to Apply for Temporary Protected Status

The Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) has developed this plan to help local communities prepare and plan for immigration enforcement actions by the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) division. The plan sets forth the key functions that communities should consider implementing before, during, and after an enforcement action.

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This manual describes best practices used by many of the country's most experienced nonprofit immigration programs and managers. The training curriculum covers program design, case selection criteria, case management systems, fee schedules, alternative funding sources, financial controls, marketing, staff training, BIA agency recognition and staff accreditation, and legal representation ethics.

How do you create support to expand your charitable immigration program?  How do you help your agency director and board of directors better understand the need for charitable legal immigration services?  How do you become a catalyst for legalization planning before a bill passes?  

Refugees naturalize at a higher rate than other,  non-refugee immigrants, yet they often face serious challenges in the naturalization process due to advanced age, disabilities, low income, limited English proficiency, and low levels of literacy.  Refugees also face challenges to civic participation such as language and  cultural barriers, unfamiliarity with U.S. civic institutions, and reluctance to get involved in community affairs due to negative experiences in their native countries.

How much do you know about immigration law?

Learn more about the state of immigration law and immigration law terminology,

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This guide gives service providers the information needed to address the resettlement needs of asylees.

Does your nonprofit agency want to develop a legal immigration program, but lack attorneys on staff or the money to hire them?

Does your nonprofit agency want to continue providing legal immigration services, but avoid engaging in the unauthorized practice of law? 

The United States is a nation of immigrants united by a common creed and shared values.