Center for Citizenship and Immigrant Communities
New U.S. Government Program Offers Help Towards Citizenship
By Wendy Thompson
EFE
Strategies for Naturalizing the Most Vulnerable Applicants
Refugees and immigrants strongly desire U.S. citizenship. Yet, many of them, especially those who are elderly, disabled, low-income, low-literate, and limited English proficient, face serious challenges in the naturalization process. These challenges can impede their integration and their civic participation in U.S. society.
VAWA: Immigration Relief for Abused Immigrants
Written by CLINIC and the Immigrant Legal Resource Center under a generous grant from the California Endowment, the manual is a comprehensive guide for legal advocates working with immigrant survivors of domestic abuse and crime. The manual consists of 15 in-depth chapters on VAWA self-petitioning, adjustment of status, inadmissibility and waivers, and consular processing; conditional permanent residence, VAWA cancellation of removal, special immigrant juvenile status, T and U visas, gender-related asylum, and public benefits.
Translations of Citizenship Test Questions
Translations of the U.S. History/Government Test Questions
The 2010 Census: How Your Organization Can Participate
A fact sheet created by Mosaica: The Center for Nonprofit Development & Pluralism in partnership with Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. under a project funded by the Office of Refugee Resettlement, “Technical Assistance to Promote Refugee Citizenship & Civic Participation. Based on information shared by the U.S. Census Bureau in a webinar held on February 23, 2009.

