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USCCB - Migration & Refugee Services
The Catholic Church in the United States has been assisting immigrants and refugees adjust to their new lives since the founding of this nation. Until the early twentieth century, these efforts were organized at the local diocesan and parish levels and, typically, involved the provision of pastoral care, social services, and education. In 1920, under the auspices of the National Catholic Welfare Conference (NCWC), the bishops established a Department of Immigration at the national level.
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Justice for Immigrants
A public education campagin created by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). The campaign's primary objectives are:
Building a Race and Immigration Dialogue in the Global Economy: Popular Education Resources for Immigrant and Refugee Community Organizers
Building a Race and Immigration Dialogue in the Global Economy: Popular Education Resources for Immigrant and Refugee Community Organizers (External link)
By National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
The BRIDGE Project supports the work of community organizers and activists in using popular education and community dialogue to discuss and tackle critical issues related to immigrant and refugee rights. Building on the work of our new and exciting BRIDGE curriculum, which is based on two years of community input and testing, the BRIDGE Project provides opportunities for training, leadership development, and community education.
Legalization Readiness - Gathering Supporting Documentation by Peggy Gleason
Regardless of what legalization program is eventually enacted and implemented, applicants will need to submit supporting documents to establish that they qualify. What documents are likely to be needed? What is the best way to organize them? How should clients now be counseled on ways to gather these documents? By looking at the prior legalization under the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986, and at the current proposals, we can estimate what may be required once a new legalization program is enacted.
General Principles for the Redesign of the Naturalization Test
On behalf of twelve other immigrant advocacy groups, CLINIC compiled a list of general principles for redesigning the naturalization test in April 2005
Kaplan, et al v. Chertoff: Resources About SSI Settlement
This class action lawsuit was filed on December 6, 2006, to challenge alleged delays by the government in adjudicating applications for adjustment of status (Form I-485) and naturalization (Form N-400) for those who are receiving or have received SSI benefits and the resulting actual or potential cut-off of Supplemental Security Insurance benefits. The parties have reached a settlement that the Court has approved.
The following resources about the settlement are attached:
Information for Child Asylees and Refugees: Forms and Guidance
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.
Information for Elderly Asylees and Refugees: Forms and Guidance
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.
