Handbooks
This category includes publications that provide guidance on responding to particular immigration issues such as enforcement, citizenship, comprehensive immigration reform, or serving vulnerable immigrant populations.
CLINIC's National Enforcement Response Plan
The Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) has developed this plan to help local communities prepare and plan for immigration enforcement actions by the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) division. The plan sets forth the key functions that communities should consider implementing before, during, and after an enforcement action.
To download, click here or click the icon to the right.
Legalization Manual - Preparing for Comprehensive Immigration Reform: An Earned Pathway to Citizenship & Beyond
CLINIC has updated its 2006 Legalization Manual.
Citizenship for Us: A Handbook on Naturalization & Citizenship 5th Edition
Introduction and Acknowledgments
Managing an Immigration Program: Steps for Creating and Increasing Legal Capacity
This manual describes best practices used by many of the country's most experienced nonprofit immigration programs and managers.
Citizenship for Refugee Elders: Issues and Options in Test Preparation
A unique handbook for teachers and administrators on creating and managing a citizenship program for the elderly learner. Contains information on citizenship requirements, refugee cultures, and instructional materials.
This handbook can be ordered from CLINIC. To order, complete the order form and mail check and money order to CLINIC at 415 Michigan Ave. NE, Suite 200, Washington DC 20017.
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.
The VAWA Manual: Immigration Relief for Abused Immigrants
The VAWA Manual: Immigration Relief for Abused Immigrants (External link)
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.
