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Group Learns Skills to Deal with Future Immigration Raids
Julie Hong
Omaha (KPTM) - Federal agents are stepping up immigration enforcement efforts across the country. It mean more large scale immigration raids.
One group is working to step up its efforts to help communities like ours get ready for the consequences of these raids.
A 2006 immigration raid.
Six meatpacking plants targeted including Grand Island's Swift plant.
More than 12-hundred people were detained.
In era of increased enforcement, renewed focus on preparation
By JEAN ORTIZ Associated Press Writer
6:13 AM EST, February 12, 2009
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) As federal agents step up immigration enforcement efforts nationwide, Shelley Schrader isn't wondering if another major immigration raid will happen nearby - but when.
Preparation for Immigration Raid Underway
Associated Press
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A national effort is under way to help communities plan more coordinated responses to immigration raids.
The Washington, D.C.-based Catholic Legal Immigration Network, better known as CLINIC, has already held training sessions in Dallas and Raleigh, N.C. And on Wednesday, it began a 2-day training session in Omaha.
Comments on Adjustment of Status for Immigrants in T and U Nonimmigrant Status
CLINIC commented on USCIS's proposed rule regarding adjustment of status for legal immigrants that have Tor U visa nonimmigrant status.
A copy of the letter is below.
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Dear Sir or Madam:
Building Agency Support for an Immigration Legal Program
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?
Comments on Documents Acceptable for Employment Verification
On February 2, 2009, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), and the Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC) submited comments on the interim rule issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that would require all documents submitted to employers for employment authorization verification purposes to be unexpired.
A copy of the letter is included below.
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Members in the News
Catholic Social Services expanding in Robertsdale
Submitted by Sally McKinney
ROBERTSDALE, Alabama -- Norman Franz, a member of Our Lady of the Gulf Church in Gulf Shores, is spending quality time in Robertsdale, renovating the building that will soon house volunteer and immigration services.
Catholic Social Services is adding this building to its other buildings on Ala. 59 in Robertsdale.
Detention Watch Network Map
Detention Watch Network Map (External link)
An interactive and searchable map of detention facilities across the country.
The map below includes: Detention Centers, Community Organizations, ICE Offices and Immigration Courts
Why Enforcement Only Won't Work
A one-pager with talking points on why and enforcement-only approach is not the appropriate response to immigration challenges.
