Center for Citizenship and Immigrant Communities
Webinar: Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
Date: February 4, 2009
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EST/ 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM PST
Cost: $25 for non-CLINIC affiliates. Click here to register!
Building Agency Support for an Immigration Legal Program
Date: Monday, February 2, 2009
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. EST
Cost: This webinar is free for everyone! Click here to register.
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Webinar: Raids/Enforcement: What Families Need to Know about Detention
Date: January 28, 2009
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST/ 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PST
Cost: $25 for non-CLINIC affiliates Click here to register!
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.
Information for Asylees and Refugees with Disabilities: 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 Asylees and Refugees about Fee Waivers: Forms and Guidelines
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.
