National Legal Center for Immigrants
The Fifth Conference on Effective Representation of Refugees and Asylees
Date: Tuesday Mar 06, 2012 to Wednesday Mar 07, 2012
The Fifth Conference on Effective Representation of Refugees and Asylees
Co-Sponsored by
Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., Church World Service, Creighton University School of Law, Elon University School of Law, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, Human Rights First, International Rescue Committee, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, USCCB Migration and Refugee Services, World Relief and Catholic Charities of Omaha
*Please note that times are listed for the event's local timezone.
More Guidance and Action to Implement Prosecutorial Discretion
Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued a memo on November 17th announcing a case-by-case review of the EOIR immigration court docket in each office. This review will include both incoming cases as well as those currently pending in immigration courts. This review will last for two months, until mid-January 2012, at which point the agency will assess the data and case outcomes before taking further action or review. The review is viewed as a further step in implementing the June 17, 2011 Prosecutorial Discretion Memorandum that set forth vari
TPS Extended for Nicaraguans and Hondurans
On November 4, 2011, the DHS extended TPS for nationals of Honduras and Nicaragua. Nationals from those two countries who have previously registered for TPS are now eligible to re-register for an 18-month extension of their TPS status and employment authorization document (EAD). TPS was scheduled to expire for these persons on January 6, 2012, but the USCIS recently extended TPS eligibility until July 5, 2013. TPS beneficiaries from those two countries who pursue re-registration will also have their EADs automatically extended for six months, or unt
Different Approaches for Addressing Common Program Challenges
By Leya Speasmaker
What method does your office use to process new client consultations? Read below to learn how two CLINIC affiliates have each created a system that accommodates and meets the needs of their office and their community.
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Appointment-Only Model |
BIA Agency Staff Accreditation
Juan Torres of Catholic Charities of Salina, Inc. received his BIA Partial Accreditation in October 2011.
Magda Leleaux, Program Director of Catholic Social & Community Services, Inc., Migration & Refugee Center, Biloxi, MS, received BIA partial accreditation on November 14, 2011.
Immigration: A 50-State Issue
CLINIC and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops are hosting a conference on state and local immigration issues. The conference will be held in Salt Lake City from January 11-13, 2012. We will discuss methods for opposing enforcement initiatives and supporting comprehensive immigration reform. Workshops will include:
- strategies for communications and messaging;
- coalition building; and
- parish organizing and education.
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South Carolina
On October 31, the Department of Justice announced it was filing a complaint and injunction against certain provisions in the recently passed South Carolina immigration law (Act No. 69). Passed in June, the South Carolina law is set to go into effect on January 1st. The law requires police officers to question the immigration status of individuals stopped for other reasons if the officers suspect them to be undocumented.
CLINIC’s Alabama Resource Center
CLINIC’s State & Local Initiatives Project is pleased to announce its Alabama Resource Center, located on CLINIC’s website. The site includes an analysis of the new law and the subsequent court rulings blocking parts of it, and talking points for advocacy on this and other state anti-immigrant measures.
10th Anniversary of BIA Pro Bono Representation Project
By Allison Posner
On October 24, 2011, CLINIC celebrated the 10th Anniversary of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) Pro Bono Project. A reception was generously hosted by the law firm Fried Frank with special guests in attendance, including the Honorable Immigration Judge Paul Schmidt, Acting Director of EOIR Juan Osuna, and Acting Chairman of the BIA David Neal.
